Finding your way through an anti-virus program can be confusing. Especially for us, normal people who just wants to use our computers to communicate with friends, listen to music, share photos, etc. without having to learn the geek stuff related to protecting our computer. So here’s a simple step-by-step tutorial on how to protect your computer with CA Antivirus 2008.

Step 1 (Installing the Program).
First, before your install CA Antivirus, uninstall any other anti-virus software already in your computer. Restart your computer after uninstalling. If you downloaded the installation file, the installation starts automatically or simply double-click the installation file for CA Antivirus located on your desktop. Note: If you are using Windows Vista, the User Account Control window may appear, prompting you to respond. Administrative privileges are required to complete this action. Respond to the User Account Control prompt to continue. Select Install from the Installation Menu. Enter your license key in the field provided. Note: If you purchased a CD, the license key is on the back of your CD sleeve. If you downloaded the software, the license key was emailed to you. You must enter the key exactly as it appears in the email. Select the folder in which you want to install CA Antivirus and click Next. Click Complete to finish the installation. Restart your computer.

Step 2 (Conducting the Initial Scan)
After you have restarted your computer, left click on your CA Antivirus system tray icon on the bottom right of your screen. Choose “Update”. It is essential to update your signature file BEFORE conducting the scan. CA Antivirus will update itself. When the update is completed, click “OK”. Then double-click on the system tray icon again. The CA Antivirus Security Center should pop up. Choose “Scan My Computer for Viruses”. Let the computer sit for a while while the scanning is being conducted. After the scan, click “OK”. It is a good idea to restart your computer again after the scan, but not required.

I will complete these steps in my next post.

To begin using CA Antivirus, CLICK HERE.

As we enter the year 2008, many software developers have updated their softwares with advanced performance, more features, and a New Year sales price tag. If you are looking for an antivirus program, then you’re in lucky with the holiday sales price all around the internet. But, you should also beware of the factors involved in choosing the right antivirus software. In this article, we will examine the CA Antivirus 2008 to see if it is a feasible virus protection option.

The CA Antivirus 2008 currently features a 20% off holiday discount with the right coupon. The already competitively priced CA Antivirus 2008 hence stays strong among its competition as far as the price tag goes. We will look closer to see if its pricing comes with a solid virus protection for our computers.

The CA Antivirus 2008 features daily and fully automatic updates, automatic email scanning, real-time scanning, scheduled and on-demand scanning. It makes sure that its database is constantly updated with the latest information to detect new viruses and set up protections to protect your computer. CA Antivirus 2008 seems to have a virus database as strong as the ones in other antivirus programs and users would not feel “left behind” in virus protection updates.

Some advanced features in CA Antivirus 2008 includes Advanced Heuristic Scanning that helps detect new threats even before virus protection updates are created, Interactive Virus Detection Messages that provide links to helpful resources in the CA Virus Information Center when threats are detected, and more. These extra measures should allow the user to fully protect their computers in a time when virus is detected.

While the above features and functions seem to be more or less all included in other competing anti-virus programs, computer performance is where CA Antivirus 2008 shines. Many famous anti-virus programs such as Norton, Mcafee, etc do feature strong virus protections. However, they are a major resources hog and the last thing you want is a slow computer. In our testing, CA Antivirus 2008 plays nice with the computer and does not affect performance even during highly intensive applications, such as online gaming. And this “feature” is the one that set CA Antivirus 2008 apart.

Overall, the CA Antivirus 2008 does what it meant to do, and that is to protect the computer from virus. In that regard, it seems to have all the necessary tools and features for the common user. It is also on New Year’s sale now for those of you looking to renew your subscription or change your antivirus program.

To begin using CA Antivirus, CLICK HERE.

1. Can I install CA Antivirus on my other computer?
Yes, CA Antivirus comes with a license that supports up to 3 PC’s.

2. What does CA Antivirus protect my computer from?
It detects and removes (or quarantine) viruses, worms, and Trojans.

3. How long does CA Antivirus take to update its signature file?
It updates daily and automatically to ensure the latest protection on your PC.

4. Does CA Antivirus have a firewall or removes spywares?
No, it does not have a firewall nor removes spywares. These features are found in other CA products such as the CA Internet Security Suite.

5. How long does my CA Antivirus subscription last?
It lasts for a year with an option to renew the subscription in the renewed price.

6. Does CA Antivirus support Vista?
Yes, it supports Windows 2000 (SP4+), Windows XP (SP1+), and Windows Vista.

7. How much hard disk space do I need to install the program?
You would need 35MB hard disk space.

8. Can I control when I want my computer to have a scan?
Yes, CA Antivirus supports scheduled scans that you can set within the program.

To begin using CA Antivirus, CLICK HERE.

Performance is what sets CA Antivirus apart from the competition. While features and solid protection are essential for an antivirus program. Our reason for getting an antivirus program in the first place is to protect our computers so that they can run and operate smoothly. “Smoothly” is the magic word here and many antivirus softwares fail simply because they consume too much of the computer’s resources when real-time scanning is activated. CA Antivirus, however, has been praised for its performance even when alongside highly demanding applications, such as online games. And this was the deciding factor for me when I switched to CA Antivirus from another anti-virus program. The slow performance of the computer just wasn’t worth it for the extra protection.

No program is perfect and CA Antivirus has received some complaints about its support. But that is a rather prevailing problem among software companies because most just simply doesn’t have the staff to accommodate every customer’s request. However, from my own experience, CA Antivirus is very easy to understand and use. Just install, set the auto-updates and scan schedule and you won’t have to touch it much again.

So all in all, CA Antivirus 2008 is a great choice as far as anti-virus program goes because of its combination of simplicity, performance, and affordable pricing. It’s not flashy, but it gets the job done.

To begin using CA Antivirus, CLICK HERE.

With so many antivirus softwares competing in the market, all with similar features and protections, it might be hard to choose the right one to protect your computer. In this article, we will take a close look at the new CA Antivirus 2008 software. CA stands for Computer Associate, a company whose products have been widely used in business corporations for security and antivirus protections. We will examine the CA Antivirus in terms of its features, interface, performance, and support.

The CA Antivirus features only anti-virus protection, with no anti-spyware, no firewall, no anti-spam, etc. The license supports up to 3 PCs. The coding is tighter, hence taking shorter time to scan from their previous version. It also has real-time scanning, automatic email scanning.

The interface of CA Antivirus is simple and non-flashy, which is its strong point. The interface is easy to navigate, responds instantly without the need to look through all the fancy graphics that some other antivirus programs have. You have all the tools you need to make a full PC scan, activate real-time scanning, and select your settings, etc. Though a small number of users complain about the simplicity of the interface, most others, like myself, actually like a simple interface for my anti-virus program. Unlike other programs like Norton, CA Antivirus is more of a “set it and forget it” kind of antivirus that doesn’t bug you for updates and to use all the protection features.

To begin using CA Antivirus, CLICK HERE.