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Windows 8 Security: What's New
Windows 8 is a major OS overhaul, but some of the most important additions might be the ones you can't see. Here's a look at Windows 8's new security tools and features.

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Protect All Your Devices
Malware is everywhere, and just one unprotected device can leave your whole world exposed. Kaspersky ONE secures your Windows computer, Mac, Android tablet, and smartphone with a single license so you can shop, surf and socialize online with confidence.

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Stop Spyware in Its Tracks With Open-Source HijackThis
HijackThis, useful as ever but now open source, helps you spot anomalies in your Windows and program installations.

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Emergency Patches Pushed for Flash, PHP
The Adobe fix aims to cure a vulnerability in all versions of the player, but has so far been used only to attack Windows systems using Internet Explorer.

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Intel-McAfee Developing Cloud-security Strategy
The goal is to give IT managers a way to perform a wide variety of security checks on both the servers, usually virtualized, and the data they use in public and hybrid clouds.

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NotCompatible Android Trojan: What You Need to Know
The Android malware could let hackers use your phone as an intermediary access point, or proxy, to break into private computer networks.

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Microsoft Opens New York Research Lab, Hires Mainly Yahoo Researchers
Microsoft is opening Thursday a research lab in New York city that aims to benefit from interaction with the academic and tech communities in the metropolitan...

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Keep Your Computer Safe—Without Losing Speed—With VIPRE Internet Security 2012

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First Look: ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall Launches Today
ZoneAlarm's first free antivirus/firewall suite makes its debut. PCWorld examines its features.

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Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1
We liked Microsoft Security Essentials' interface, but other products did a better job at blocking malware.

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PC Tools AntiVirus Free 2012
In our tests, PC Tools AntiVirus Free did a decent job removing malware, but its real-world malware detection left something to be desired.

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Comodo Internet Security Premium
Although Comodo Internet Security's firewall makes this freeware look tempting, its antivirus protection lagged compared to others we tested.

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free's defense against zero-day exploits makes it a useful addition to your antimalware toolkit.

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Avira Free Antivirus
Speed and a low rate of false positives are Avira Free Antivirus's best points.

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Panda Cloud Antivirus
Panda Cloud Antivirus did well at detecting malware infections, but had trouble cleaning them up.

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Avast Free Antivirus
In our tests, Avast Free Antivirus did well at battling known malware and less impressively at recognizing new threats.

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PC Tools ThreatFire Free
Best as a supplement to your existing antivirus software, ThreatFire Free excels at detecting and blocking new threats.

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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
Good test results in malware detection--and best-in-class at removal--bring AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition to the top.

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Down but Not Out: Conficker Camouflages New Windows Infections
Windows PCs infected with Conficker are more likely to be compromised by other malware because the worm masks those secondary infections and makes those machines easier to exploit.

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