Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Platform : Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP

Type:

Manufacturer: Bullguard

Size: 18.5MB

Rating: 4

Verdict: A great antivirus and antispyware program at no cost

System Requirements:
Nothing special

This is the software publisher's description:

Our anti-virus database is maintained and updated around the clock always. Powerful scan engines, certified by ICSA Labs, USA, ensures detection and removal of all the newest viruses. All Peer-To-Peer applications like ICQ, Net Meeting, Yahoo Messenger or MSN Instant Messenger are protected.

Bullguard anti-virus checks for viruses every time you try to access a file. It uses a memory resident module, that blocks any infected file, before it does any harm. Bullguard anti-virus scans all popular archive formats such as zip and rar.

Your PC has many ports (think of them as doorways) that allow programs like email clients, web browsers and instant messenging services to link your machine.

Firewall protection secures these ports so that no malicious programs can sneak into your machine.

A Personal firewall gives you complete control over traffic into and out of your computer, stopping unauthorised access from intruders, as well as unauthorized traffic from your computer.

The size of your backup drive is chosen when you buy Bullguard and can range from 100MB to 5GB. You can always upgrade your backup drive with more space to suit your current needs. All subscribers get 100MB for free.

All uploads and downloads to our servers are done using secure 128-bit SSL encryption.

If a file is already backed up, it will of course not waste your internet connection bandwidth by transferring it again. A file will only be uploaded if it is not already on the backup drive, or if it has been changed since the last backup. This minimises the use of your internet connection.

With your online backup drive you can access your personal files from any computer connected to the internet - with or without Bullguard installed. Just log in to your personal Bullguard backup drive with your username and password, and you have all your personal files right there.