They can provide real-time protection in a manner similar to that of anti-virus protection: they scan all incoming network data for spyware and blocks any threats it detects.

Version 6 sees Microsoft incorporating even more third-party offerings, covering areas such as anti-virus protection, fast back-up and disk compression.

Does a Mac need anti-virus protection?

Immunet Plus does not require another product for complete protection, as it uses the BitDefender scan engine to provide traditional anti-virus protection.

Some IT employees and contractors did not have proper background investigations or computer security training, and not all computers at DHS had anti-virus protection installed.

AVG themselves have a pretty good rep and history for anti-virus protection so I would think they'd be ok.

CA Anti-Virus 2007 provides automated anti-virus protection, automatic updates, and real-time scanning to keep your computer free from malicious applications.

It not only provides anti-virus protection, but also anti-phishing and anti-spyware alerts.

If everyone needed anti-virus protection, spam filters, 128-bit encryption and firewalls, even the most ardent technophiles had to wonder, could electronic voting machines be hacked?

You need to keep anti-virus protection current to maximize the protection against malicious attacks.