However with viruses and spyware smart enough to deliberately circumvent some of the most widely used antivirus software (such as Norton Antivirus* and Avast*) we knew it was time to see if anything could be done. With a built in anti-virus program and firewall, keeping it currentĪnd active is the most people tend to do. ("Add a Year" when you check out - That's your One-Time-Chance to Get the 2nd year for just $40 more!)įor a Safe, Happy and Healthy Personal Computer!Īs a busy working mom, we realize you don't have the time to researchĮvery development in internet technology. we are also giving Working Moms a deal to save big on it.ĥ0% off Webroot Secure Anywhere - Save $39.95 To endorse and recommend Webroot Antivirus with Spy Sweeper. Webroot Antivirus not only cleaned up the viruses, it removed the trojans, fixed all the associated problems and eliminated the backdoors! Below is a screen shot of what Webroot Antivirus caught that the other software left behind.Īfter seeing these results, WorkingMom unanimously decided We then ran Webroot Antivirus on the computers that Norton Antivirus* and Avast* had failed.
(The viruses were introduced to the systems through infected downloads.) Furthermore, the viruses blocked access to each of the computer's control panels, which would've made it expensive and time consuming to even get a professional to fix them. Norton Antivirus* failed to protect both the Windows Vista laptop and a desktop against the koobface-associated malware such as popups, browser hijacks. (And we ran the test twice on two different computers - just to be sure.) It seems the koobface virus completely rendered the Norton Antivirus * software ineffective on both of our test computers. However the biggest surprise came from Norton Antivirus*. Results: In our tests, none of the programs performed as well as Webroot Antivirus.Īvast was quickly circumvented, then disabled, and the viruses infected the computer with all sorts of malware. Methods: We took three different computers in three separate locations that were highly infected (very, very slow, multiple pop-ups, with severe difficulty getting online) and ran: Programs to measure performance in removal of: viruses, spyware, adware, malware, dialers Objective: To compare three of the leading antivirus software Our Head-to-Head Test Comparing Webroot, Norton* & Avast*