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COMPUTERS STORE OUR MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION. IMPORTANT WORK. AND PERSONAL FILES. BUT WHEN A VIRUS ATTACKS, IT CAN WIPE OUT EVERYTHING.
WHICH ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE PROGRAMS HAVE THE BEST RESPONSE?
IN TODAY'S HEADS UP...............SAT DOWN WITH THE EXPERTS TO GET THEIR TOP PICKS FOR KEEPING YOU ONTRACK, ONLINE.

TRACK ONE Length: :08
TREI (TRAY) WENZ USES HIS COMPUTER TO STORE FAMILY PHOTOS....EMAIL...AND DO HIS BANKING ONLINE. SO HE WAS DEVASTATED WHEN HE WAS HIT BY THE SOBER VIRUS...

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KEY @: :11 Trei Wenz, Had Computer Virus
"We lost everything. We lost all our pictures and all our files on our computer."

TRACK TWO Length: :04
EXPERTS SAY VIRUSES ARE ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS COMPUTER USERS FACE.

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KEY @: :19 Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Editor, PC Mag
"You buy a new computer and you can expect that almost instantaneously it's going to be infected by viruses."

TRACK THREE Length: :11
THEY RECOMMEND EVERY USER INSTALL ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE... AND KEEP IT UPDATED. BUT WITH A DIZZYING ARRAY OF PROGRAMS ON THE MARKET, THE QUESTION BECOMES - WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU GET? SO WE SAT DOWN WITH THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF PC MAGAZINE TO GET HIS 2006 TOP PICKS.

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TRACK FOUR Length: :07
FIRST UP -MCAFEE VIRUS SCAN 2006... WHICH RECENTLY WON THE EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD FOR VIRUS PROTECTION.

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NO KEY (splitscreen)Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Editor, PC Mag Best overall protection, solid updates. Great program.

TRACK FIVE Length: :04
COMING IN SECOND - ZONE ALARM. WHICH HAS A LOT OF EXTRAS PACKAGED IN.

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NO KEY (splitscreen)Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Editor, PC Mag
"We called it the only security program you'll need. Does anti-virus as well as pop up blockers, website filtering, helps you manage your cookies."

TRACK SIX Length: :04
NEXT UP - NORTON ANTI VIRUS... THE GRANDADDY OF PROTECTION PROGRAMS.

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NO KEY (splitscreen)Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Editor, PC Mag
"Very trusted name in the security world. And this has always been a good choice."

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AND TO ROUND OUT THE TOP FOUR - AN INTERNET DOWNLOAD CALLED PC-CILLIN...A GREAT PROGRAM FOR BEGINNERS.

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NO KEY (splitscreen) Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Editor, PC Mag
"A simple, clear interface. Push one button, it will scan your computer. Very easy to use. "

TRACK EIGHT Length: :04
AS FOR RESPONSE TIMES TO VIRUSES, KAPLAN SAYS THEY ALL GET GOOD GRADES.

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KEY @: 1:25 Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Editor, PC Mag
"All of the big companies patch their software fairly consistently and fairly regularly."

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TREI HAD TO BUY A NEW COMPUTER AFTER HIS VIRUS ATTACK. AND SAYS THESE DAYS HE'S A LOT MORE CONCERNED WITH KEEPING HIS DATA SAFE.

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NO KEY (covered)Trei Wenz, Had Computer Virus
"You kind of know in the back of your head that they've done it once before it can happen again."

ANCHOR TAG:
EXPERTS SAY NO ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM CAN KEEP YOUR COMPUTER COMPLETELY SAFE. SO USERS NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TOO. DON'T OPEN EMAIL YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE. OR DOWNLOAD FILES FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES. BACKUP YOUR WORK AND CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS REGULARLY.

SOURCE INFORMATION

Jeremy Kaplan
Executive Editor, PC Magazine
Ziff Davis Media Inc.
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28 East 28th Street
New York, NY 10016
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