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If you use the internet, it’s essential you have internet security software on your computer. It will protect you from viruses, hackers, junk email, malicious websites and other online threats.

Internet security software comparison chart for 2012

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BitDefender Internet Security 2012
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
Webroot SecureAnywhere Essentials 2012
ESET Smart Security 5
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2012
AVG Internet Security 2012
Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security
Norton Internet Security 2012
BullGuard Internet Security
McAfee Internet Security 2012
Excellent
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Very good
Four stars means very good
Good
Three stars means good
Average
Two stars means average /
Poor
One star means poor
 BitDefender Internet Security 2012 has been awarded best buy Product image of bitdefender internet security 2012 Product image of kaspersky internet security 2012 Product image of webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 Product image of eset smart security 5 Product image of zonealarm internet security suite 2012 Product image of avg internet security 2012 Product image of trend micro titanium internet security Product image of norton internet security 2012 Product image of bullguard internet security Product image of mcafee internet security 2012
 
 
 
Percentage of people who bought this item
 85.5% 4.2% 2.0% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 2.0%
Ratings
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Protection
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Anti-virus
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Real-time virus protection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes real-time virus protection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes real-time virus protection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes real-time virus protection eset smart security 5 includes real-time virus protection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes real-time virus protection avg internet security 2012 includes real-time virus protection trend micro titanium internet security includes real-time virus protection norton internet security 2012 includes real-time virus protection bullguard internet security includes real-time virus protection mcafee internet security 2012 includes real-time virus protection
Kernel-level protection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes kernel-level protection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes kernel-level protection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 does not include kernel-level protection eset smart security 5 does not include kernel-level protection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes kernel-level protection avg internet security 2012 does not include kernel-level protection trend micro titanium internet security includes kernel-level protection norton internet security 2012 includes kernel-level protection bullguard internet security includes kernel-level protection mcafee internet security 2012 does not include kernel-level protection
Heuristic detection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes heuristic detection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes heuristic detection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes heuristic detection eset smart security 5 includes heuristic detection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes heuristic detection avg internet security 2012 includes heuristic detection trend micro titanium internet security includes heuristic detection norton internet security 2012 includes heuristic detection bullguard internet security includes heuristic detection mcafee internet security 2012 includes heuristic detection
Keylogger detection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes keylogger detection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes keylogger detection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes keylogger detection eset smart security 5 includes keylogger detection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes keylogger detection avg internet security 2012 includes keylogger detection trend micro titanium internet security includes keylogger detection norton internet security 2012 includes keylogger detection bullguard internet security includes keylogger detection mcafee internet security 2012 includes keylogger detection
Trojan detection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes trojan detection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes trojan detection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes trojan detection eset smart security 5 includes trojan detection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes trojan detection avg internet security 2012 includes trojan detection trend micro titanium internet security includes trojan detection norton internet security 2012 includes trojan detection bullguard internet security includes trojan detection mcafee internet security 2012 includes trojan detection
Search engine protection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes search engine protection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes search engine protection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes search engine protection eset smart security 5 includes search engine protection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes search engine protection avg internet security 2012 includes search engine protection trend micro titanium internet security includes search engine protection norton internet security 2012 includes search engine protection bullguard internet security includes search engine protection mcafee internet security 2012 includes search engine protection
Quarantine
Quarantine - You can move the infected file or file suspected to pose a virus threat to an isolated folder where it cannot cause further harm to the computer.
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes quarantine kaspersky internet security 2012 includes quarantine webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes quarantine eset smart security 5 includes quarantine zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes quarantine avg internet security 2012 includes quarantine trend micro titanium internet security includes quarantine norton internet security 2012 includes quarantine bullguard internet security includes quarantine mcafee internet security 2012 includes quarantine
Anti-spyware
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Real-time spyware detection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes real-time spyware detection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes real-time spyware detection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes real-time spyware detection eset smart security 5 includes real-time spyware detection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes real-time spyware detection avg internet security 2012 includes real-time spyware detection trend micro titanium internet security includes real-time spyware detection norton internet security 2012 includes real-time spyware detection bullguard internet security includes real-time spyware detection mcafee internet security 2012 includes real-time spyware detection
Spyware alerts
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes spyware alerts kaspersky internet security 2012 includes spyware alerts webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes spyware alerts eset smart security 5 does not include spyware alerts zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes spyware alerts avg internet security 2012 does not include spyware alerts trend micro titanium internet security includes spyware alerts norton internet security 2012 includes spyware alerts bullguard internet security includes spyware alerts mcafee internet security 2012 includes spyware alerts
Spyware detection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes spyware detection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes spyware detection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes spyware detection eset smart security 5 includes spyware detection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes spyware detection avg internet security 2012 includes spyware detection trend micro titanium internet security includes spyware detection norton internet security 2012 includes spyware detection bullguard internet security includes spyware detection mcafee internet security 2012 includes spyware detection
Adware blocking
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes adware blocking kaspersky internet security 2012 includes adware blocking webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes adware blocking eset smart security 5 includes adware blocking zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes adware blocking avg internet security 2012 includes adware blocking trend micro titanium internet security includes adware blocking norton internet security 2012 includes adware blocking bullguard internet security includes adware blocking mcafee internet security 2012 includes adware blocking
Firewall
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Two way firewall
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes two way firewall kaspersky internet security 2012 includes two way firewall webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes two way firewall eset smart security 5 includes two way firewall zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes two way firewall avg internet security 2012 includes two way firewall trend micro titanium internet security includes two way firewall norton internet security 2012 includes two way firewall bullguard internet security includes two way firewall mcafee internet security 2012 includes two way firewall
Advanced rules
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes advanced rules kaspersky internet security 2012 includes advanced rules webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes advanced rules eset smart security 5 includes advanced rules zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes advanced rules avg internet security 2012 includes advanced rules trend micro titanium internet security includes advanced rules norton internet security 2012 includes advanced rules bullguard internet security includes advanced rules mcafee internet security 2012 includes advanced rules
Data filtering
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes data filtering kaspersky internet security 2012 includes data filtering webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes data filtering eset smart security 5 includes data filtering zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes data filtering avg internet security 2012 includes data filtering trend micro titanium internet security includes data filtering norton internet security 2012 includes data filtering bullguard internet security includes data filtering mcafee internet security 2012 includes data filtering
Port monitoring
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes port monitoring kaspersky internet security 2012 includes port monitoring webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes port monitoring eset smart security 5 includes port monitoring zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes port monitoring avg internet security 2012 includes port monitoring trend micro titanium internet security does not include port monitoring norton internet security 2012 includes port monitoring bullguard internet security includes port monitoring mcafee internet security 2012 includes port monitoring
Registry protection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes registry protection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes registry protection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes registry protection eset smart security 5 does not include registry protection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes registry protection avg internet security 2012 does not include registry protection trend micro titanium internet security includes registry protection norton internet security 2012 includes registry protection bullguard internet security includes registry protection mcafee internet security 2012 includes registry protection
Network traffic monitoring
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes network traffic monitoring kaspersky internet security 2012 includes network traffic monitoring webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes network traffic monitoring eset smart security 5 includes network traffic monitoring zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes network traffic monitoring avg internet security 2012 includes network traffic monitoring trend micro titanium internet security includes network traffic monitoring norton internet security 2012 includes network traffic monitoring bullguard internet security includes network traffic monitoring mcafee internet security 2012 includes network traffic monitoring
Parental controls
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Website filtering
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes website filtering kaspersky internet security 2012 includes website filtering webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes website filtering eset smart security 5 includes website filtering zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes website filtering avg internet security 2012 includes website filtering trend micro titanium internet security includes website filtering norton internet security 2012 includes website filtering bullguard internet security includes website filtering mcafee internet security 2012 includes website filtering
IM filering
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes im filering kaspersky internet security 2012 includes im filering webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes im filering eset smart security 5 includes im filering zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes im filering avg internet security 2012 includes im filering trend micro titanium internet security includes im filering norton internet security 2012 includes im filering bullguard internet security includes im filering mcafee internet security 2012 includes im filering
Social networks protection
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes social networks protection kaspersky internet security 2012 includes social networks protection webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes social networks protection eset smart security 5 includes social networks protection zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes social networks protection avg internet security 2012 includes social networks protection trend micro titanium internet security includes social networks protection norton internet security 2012 includes social networks protection bullguard internet security includes social networks protection mcafee internet security 2012 includes social networks protection
Time limits
 bitdefender internet security 2012 includes time limits kaspersky internet security 2012 includes time limits webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 includes time limits eset smart security 5 includes time limits zonealarm internet security suite 2012 includes time limits avg internet security 2012 includes time limits trend micro titanium internet security includes time limits norton internet security 2012 includes time limits bullguard internet security includes time limits mcafee internet security 2012 includes time limits
Scans
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Features
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Certificates
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Help & support
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Telephone support
 bitdefender internet security 2012 offers telephone support kaspersky internet security 2012 offers telephone support webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 offers telephone support eset smart security 5 offers telephone support zonealarm internet security suite 2012 offers telephone support avg internet security 2012 does not offer telephone support trend micro titanium internet security offers telephone support norton internet security 2012 offers telephone support bullguard internet security does not offer telephone support mcafee internet security 2012 offers telephone support
Email support
 bitdefender internet security 2012 offers email support kaspersky internet security 2012 offers email support webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 offers email support eset smart security 5 offers email support zonealarm internet security suite 2012 offers email support avg internet security 2012 offers email support trend micro titanium internet security offers email support norton internet security 2012 offers email support bullguard internet security offers email support mcafee internet security 2012 offers email support
Live chat
 bitdefender internet security 2012 offers live chat kaspersky internet security 2012 offers live chat webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 offers live chat eset smart security 5 does not offer live chat zonealarm internet security suite 2012 does not offer live chat avg internet security 2012 does not offer live chat trend micro titanium internet security offers live chat norton internet security 2012 offers live chat bullguard internet security offers live chat mcafee internet security 2012 offers live chat
Manual
 bitdefender internet security 2012 offers manual kaspersky internet security 2012 offers manual webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 offers manual eset smart security 5 offers manual zonealarm internet security suite 2012 offers manual avg internet security 2012 offers manual trend micro titanium internet security offers manual norton internet security 2012 offers manual bullguard internet security offers manual mcafee internet security 2012 offers manual
Knowledge base
 bitdefender internet security 2012 offers knowledge base kaspersky internet security 2012 offers knowledge base webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 offers knowledge base eset smart security 5 offers knowledge base zonealarm internet security suite 2012 offers knowledge base avg internet security 2012 offers knowledge base trend micro titanium internet security offers knowledge base norton internet security 2012 offers knowledge base bullguard internet security offers knowledge base mcafee internet security 2012 offers knowledge base
Forums
 bitdefender internet security 2012 does not offer forums kaspersky internet security 2012 offers forums webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 does not offer forums eset smart security 5 offers forums zonealarm internet security suite 2012 offers forums avg internet security 2012 does not offer forums trend micro titanium internet security does not offer forums norton internet security 2012 offers forums bullguard internet security offers forums mcafee internet security 2012 does not offer forums
FAQs
 bitdefender internet security 2012 offers faqs kaspersky internet security 2012 offers faqs webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 offers faqs eset smart security 5 offers faqs zonealarm internet security suite 2012 offers faqs avg internet security 2012 offers faqs trend micro titanium internet security offers faqs norton internet security 2012 offers faqs bullguard internet security offers faqs mcafee internet security 2012 offers faqs
Operating systems
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Windows 7
 bitdefender internet security 2012 is compatible with windows 7 kaspersky internet security 2012 is compatible with windows 7 webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 is compatible with windows 7 eset smart security 5 is compatible with windows 7 zonealarm internet security suite 2012 is compatible with windows 7 avg internet security 2012 is compatible with windows 7 trend micro titanium internet security is compatible with windows 7 norton internet security 2012 is compatible with windows 7 bullguard internet security is compatible with windows 7 mcafee internet security 2012 is compatible with windows 7
Windows Vista
 bitdefender internet security 2012 is compatible with windows vista kaspersky internet security 2012 is compatible with windows vista webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 is compatible with windows vista eset smart security 5 is compatible with windows vista zonealarm internet security suite 2012 is compatible with windows vista avg internet security 2012 is compatible with windows vista trend micro titanium internet security is compatible with windows vista norton internet security 2012 is compatible with windows vista bullguard internet security is compatible with windows vista mcafee internet security 2012 is compatible with windows vista
Windows XP
 bitdefender internet security 2012 is compatible with windows xp kaspersky internet security 2012 is compatible with windows xp webroot secureanywhere essentials 2012 is compatible with windows xp eset smart security 5 is compatible with windows xp zonealarm internet security suite 2012 is compatible with windows xp avg internet security 2012 is compatible with windows xp trend micro titanium internet security is compatible with windows xp norton internet security 2012 is compatible with windows xp bullguard internet security is compatible with windows xp mcafee internet security 2012 is compatible with windows xp

Internet security software explained

Internet security software combines a number of important security functions into a single package. It will monitor for problems and threats as you use the internet, blocking or warning you of suspect links and watching your computer for unexpected or unauthorized changes.

A good internet security software package will include these security components:

  • Anti-virus, to stop computer viruses damaging your software and files.
  • Anti-spyware, to block spyware monitoring how you use your computer.
  • Anti-spam, to prevent junk email clogging up your inbox.
  • A firewall, to stop hackers breaking into your computer via the internet.
  • Phishing protection, to warn you of fake websites.
  • Parental controls, which block potentially inappropriate sites and content.

Internet security software doesn’t just keep you protected from the most harmful online threats. It also provides an excellent line of defense against less dangerous but often more annoying problems like unexpected pop-up adverts, website redirection (when you expect one website but are shown another) and unwanted software which can slow your computer to a crawl.

Help to avoid hackers

Internet security software is essential because it’s hard to steer clear of online threats - even if you only use big-name websites and never open emails from people you don’t know.

With a good internet security package running constantly on your computer, you can get on with using the internet, without having to watch your back. The software does that for you.

Parental control functions also give you confidence that other people using your computer – particularly children and young people – are prevented from accidentally viewing harmful or inappropriate websites.