Best Anti-Virus software websites

Vendor independent anti-virus education site. Elimination through education. Hosted by WildList Reporter Ken Bechtel. Education for the masses, beginner through expert levels.

Antivirus news, information, online tests, and useful downloads.

This document lists resources that might be useful for dealing with computer viruses. Including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Computer Viruses, Hoax and Chain Letter Databases, Virus Databases, Virus Organizations and Publications, Data Integrity Tool Vendors, Anti-Virus Vendors, Papers, and Other Resources.

Eicar combines universities, industry and media plus technical, security and legal experts from civil and military government and law enforcement as well as privacy protection organizations whose objectives are to unite non-commercial efforts against writing and proliferation of malicious code like computer viruses or Trojan Horses, and, against computer crime, fraud and the misuse of computers or networks, inclusive malicious exploitation of personnel data, based on a code of conduct.

Multipart tutorial describes how computer viruses work.

Get information on the latest software security updates. Find out how to help protect your PC against viruses, hackers, and other security issues.

Virus Encyclopedia site maintained by Symantec, makers of the Norton AntiVirus product.

The mission of the Wildlist Organization is to provide accurate, timely and comprehensive information about "In the Wild" computer viruses to both users and product developers. The WildList, a list of computer viruses found in the wild and reported by a diverse group of qualified volunteers, is made available free of charge by the organization.

This free AntiVir Personal Edition offers effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. Including resident Virus Guard, scanning and repair of macro viruses, safeguard against cost generating dial-up program, protection against trojaner, worms, backdoors, jokes and other harmful programs, protection against previously unknown boot record viruses and master boot record viruses,..

Grisoft offers several free anti-virus products.  Download, install and use the AVG Anti-Virus system to reliably protect your computer and data free of charge. For all single home and office end users Worldwide.

Kaspersky Labs is one of the world's leading developers of data-security software. The company product line includes anti-virus programs, information integrity control systems and software protecting against external intrusions. Many functional features of practically all current anti-virus programs were invented by Kaspersky Labs. A number of large manufacturers of anti-virus software use the Kaspersky Anti-Virus kernel in their products to provide a reliable virus protection for their customers. Numerous awards and certificates from both authoritative computer publications and independent test laboratories have verified the exclusive reliability and quality of Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

McAfee Security for Consumers is a division of Network Associates, Inc. that delivers retail and online solutions designed to secure, protect and optimize the computers of consumers and home office users. Including premier anti-virus, security, encryption, and desktop optimization software.

Panda Software Solutions is a leader in antivirus software. Panda Antivirus beats McAfee and Norton in reviews. There award-winning protection "Panda Antivirus Platinum" (for desktops) was selected as the #1 antivirus product on the market by PC World magazine and Windows 2000 magazine. Panda Software's full set of antivirus software products are developed for networks, desktops and laptop computers. They also have a "Knowledge Center" with a virus encyclopedia, information on computer viruses, antivirus protection in local area networks, internet & electronic mail systems, cookies, hoax and more.

Symantec offers probably the best and most popular Norton internet security software to protect you from the latest online threats. The software includes Norton AntiVirus (with AntiSpyware), and the complete secutity packages Norton 360 and Norton Internet Security 2010. You can buy a copy or download a free trial.