Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Platform : Windows 2000, Windows XP

Type:

Manufacturer: AOL

Size: 2.66MB

Rating: 4

Verdict: A great antivirus and antispyware program at no cost

System Requirements:

This is the software publisher's description.

Active Security Monitor is a software program that helps you determine how vulnerable your PC is to computer viruses, spyware and other dangers and learn what steps you can take to improve your protection.

And if you have more than one PC in your home network, you can use Active Security Monitor to check the security status of your entire home network.

Your PC's level of protection is represented by a Safety Score, shown on Active Security Monitor's dashboard.

Active Security Monitor calculates the Safety Score by evaluating what software is installed on your computers to protect you and your home network against intrusion, viruses, worms, and other forms of internet attacks.

Also evaluated are some of the security-related configuration settings on all your computers. The higher the Safety Score, the more protected your system.

When your computer is connected to the internet, it's vulnerable to all manner of intrusions and attack. The internet can be used to spread computer viruses, worms, spyware, and other threats that can cripple your PC.

As long as your PC is connected to the internet, it is a target for these and other types of attack.

This is where Active Security Monitor comes in. Active Security Monitor automatically evaluates your computer's security configuration, looking for all the programs and some of the settings that are necessary to protect your system from attack.

If you don't have the right programs installed, Active Security Monitor tells you. All you have to do is follow the onscreen advice to improve your system's security.

The result is reflected in a higher Safety Score, as shown in Active Security Monitor's dashboard.

Note that this does not need an AOL connection. Will not notice if you have hardware based security installed, such as a hardware firewall.