Norton 360 Multi Device protect up to 5 device from virus, spyware, malware and online threats on multiple platforms with a single license. It works with Windows, OS X, Android smartphones, tablets, iPhone and iPad.

Google has acquired VirusTotal, an online scanner to detect viruses, trojans, and other malware.

These special malware removal programs are highly lauded for their advanced technology and exclusive features.

We review Symantec’s Norton 360 Antivirus.

Norton 2013 series of products is now available for beta testing. Apart from cosmetic changes, the biggest improvement is complete Windows 8 support.

Microsoft has released a new version of Microsoft Security Essentials, the free anti-virus/anti-malware program for Windows PCs.

According to a new antivirus shootout, G-Data, Avira, and Kaspersky are the strongest performers with detection rates over 99%, while ESET, AVG, Trend Micro, and Microsoft among the weakest.

Of late, scammers have grown smarter when it comes to conning people on the Internet. Several scammers have begun to use Word documents as attachments while sending out scam emails. However, they haven’t stopped there and are now using Antivirus companies to scam PayPal users.

AVG Premium Security is an all in one security solution that includes identity theft protection in addition to the usual package of antivirus, antimalware, cloud protection, and firewall. It also includes system tuneup utilities like registry cleaner and disk defragmenter.

Find out what’s new in Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2012.

Here is a step by step guide to remove the MacDefender virus/malware from your Mac.

Over the past couple of years or so, I have used Microsoft Security Essentials as my only virus and malware protection tool. The Free Antivirus tool from Microsoft is definitely worth installing on your PC.

Avast 6 Beta introduces automatic sandboxing, webrep toolbar and more.

Previously, producers of Trojans and worms largely concentrated their efforts on traditional PCs, the sheer volume of global Smartphone activity has suddenly rendered mobiles a worthy target.

There have already been attacks. Computer security companies like Norton and Kaspersky started developing their anti-virus software long before the first attacks. What are your options?