Software for Data Protection and Recovery

AntiVirus Software

McAfee Virus Scan™ (McAfee.com). List Price: $30.

McAfee's Macro Hunter and ViruLogic technology protects the PC from most virus types. The software works with:

  • floppy disks

  • email attachments

  • shared files

  • online services

  • Internet downloads

  • networks

  • CD-ROM

This software can analyze Microsoft Word and Excel macros, seeks and destroys unidentified macro viruses, and repairs files automatically!

Norton Antivirus™ (Symantec). List Price: $36 (download); $40 (mail).

The software ensures that you are protected while surfing the Internet and scans incoming email attachments automatically for the most popular email products, hopefully preventing viruses from entering your system. Email products include: ...

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