viruses and their cures

Viruses and Their Cures

CEd0510

Ann Perry

Virus Protection Comparison

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 manufacturer: Kaspersky Labs version: 2009

Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware manufacturer: Sunbelt Software version: N/A

ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS 6 manufacturer: ParetoLogic Inc. version: 6


all three comparable in almost all features except password protect settings lacking in Vipre live chat protection lacking in ParetoLogic tutorials only available in Kaspersky ParetoLogic doesn’t support 64 bit versions of

Vista and XP operating systems


Kaspersky ParetoLogic Vipre

Lowest Cost =

1 license39.95 39.95 29.95

Business Version?

yes no no

ISCA &

VB100%yes no no

Definition Updates

hourly as needed daily

Ease of Use

Kaspersky ParetoLogic Vipre user interface continues to improve very configurable, may not be ideal for general user easy to use controls 4 out of 4

simple to use straightforward three basic scans easy program navigation not much slow down when running scans 4 out of 4

straightforward easy to use effective operable by beginners and more advanced users 3.5 out of 4

according to Top Ten Reviews

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

Performance

Kaspersky ParetoLogic Vipre application filtering has the program running without constant pop-ups for the user to deal with doesn’t do much for spam filtering or parental control

according to pcmag.com

4 out of 4according to toptenreviews.com

effectively scans and cleans computer detects and deters all sorts of malware can be set to auto delete and clean any found threats generates no false positives 3.5 out of 4

according to toptenreviews.com

detects all malware & removed most left a few rootkits running many modified samples evaded detection still very effective in comparison to other softwareaccording to pcmag.com

3.5 out of 4according to toptenreviews.com

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Virus Protection Plan

organization small business

Holiday Harbor Waterfront Cottages Fish Creek, WI

family owned and operated runs on 5 PC’s

these are used for other businesses and personal use none are dedicated to the business alone

much of the business is conducted via internet

http://holidayharborcottages.com/


organization (cont’d) computer use

internet web site supported email inquiries and responses financial documentation (QuickBook Pro) word processed files

addresses & billing letters of confirmation cleaning schedules etc.


basic plan BitDefender AntiVirus 2009

download version for 4 or 5 PC’s 3 year subscription includes Backup/Rescue CD includes Extended Download – allows user to re-

download files for up to 2 years approximately $120


deployment 2 PC’s are on site: 1 lap-top, 1 desktop 2 PC’s belong to co-owner: 1 lap-top, 1

desktop runs another business on these 2 as well

1 PC (laptop) is mine and travels from site to my home


deployment - individually laptops & on-site desktop

wireless internet available on site to facilitate downloads

download & installation on a per computer basis off-site desktop

dial-up download & installation


administrator responsibilities order and submit payment to BitDefender for each PC

oversee downloads & installation set up automatic scanning schedule

remind other users (via email/verbally) to update virus definitions regularly


administrator responsibilities provide users with access to program support

as necessary research software advancements and plan for

next step when the 3 year subscription expires

ensure against lapse in protection compare BitDefender to other available software to

see if organization should continue with another subscription


user responsibilities update definitions

daily or as often as computer is turned on and internet access is available

program software to complete updates automatically

run scans on a regular basis especially the desktop on-site as this is the primary

correspondence PC should be automatically scheduled

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