Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Platform : Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP

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Manufacturer: ICQ Inc

Size: 4.07MB

Rating: 4

Verdict: A great antivirus and antispyware program at no cost

System Requirements:
Pentium II 350 MHz class CPU or faster 50MB of disk space 128MB RAM Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (IE 6.0 recommended) Active internet connection Windows 98 Second Edition, ME, 2000, XP (supports SP2) Flash 7 (recommended)

Unlike other instant messaging programs, ICQ identifies users by a unique number, which today seems a little old fashioned.

The ICQ client hasn't been that sophisticated in the past, but with version 5 it looks as if things are set to change. It comes with what ICQ has dubbed 'Xtraz', which includes such features as sending greetings cards, multi-chats, group messages and much more.

Also included is 'push-to-talk' technology which you may have seen on the latest mobile phones. Basically, it's walkie-talkie style communication whereby you can initiate a two-way voice conversation. This is available only if both users have version 5 of ICQ.

ICQ Video has also been improved, with the video and chat window now integrated as one, and the ability to take snapshots from a video window at any time.

Other versions of ICQ (for Mac, Pocket PC etc) can be downloaded here.