• The Internet contains many types of codes that seek to harm computers and users, in many cases for criminal purposes such as identity theft. Connecting unprotected devices to Internet can bring on an infection within minutes, and all computer users should use security software for their own safety as well as the safety of others. The dizzying array of security software companies has created a need for dozens of publications specializing in rating such products. Consumers can acquire robust security software in 2010 for little to no money at all.
  
  

Norton AntiVirus 2010

• CNET gave Norton AntiVirus 2010 a great rating of four out of five stars. It costs between $18.99 and $49.99 and is lauded for not bogging down your computer's operations. It comes with cutting-edge infection detection technologies that use the all of Norton's users as a resource. The program regularly communicates with Norton to get the latest information on new threats and methods of attack. Expect such robust software to occasionally interrupt you when you are doing routine activities though.
  
  

Kaperksy Anti-Virus 2010

• Kaperksy Anti-Virus 2010 costs between $21 and $31 and is rated "very good" from the leading critics at CNET. The program anonymizes your user data analyzes it alongside all the other users to discover new threats and create cures. Like Norton, it's fully featured, protecting users from malicious code in emails, web pages and downloads.
  
  

Avast! 2009

• Avast! Antivirus off free security software product from ALWIL Software in Prague, Czech Republic. With 100 million users, it's a widely used, highly rated security software program. It updates your computer's virus database every day to guard against the latest problems and has a reputation for speedy scans, alerts and updates.
  
  

Zone Alarm Extreme Security 2010

• Zone Alarm Extreme Security 2010 offers another fully featured security software suite that can encrypt all the data on your hard disk. Encryption keep snoopers from viewing your data without a special password. Customers can expect to sacrifice a bit of speed for such robust features. ZoneAlarm can back up all your important files to its online servers so that if your computer crashes and dies, you don't lose all your valuable data.
  
  

Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2010

• Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2010 is rated number one by Internet Security Suite Review.com for 2010. It costs $59.95 with an overall rating of four out of four stars. It protects up to three PCs and also offers gaming and movie mode so the security doesn't slow down your computer's performance during these time-sensitive operations.
  
  

Trend Micro Antivirus + Antispyware 2009

• Trend Micro Antivirus + Antispyware 2009 is another widely used, fully featured, top-rated software program. It costs around $38.99.
  
  

BitDefender Internet Security 2010

• BitDefender Internet Security 2010 costs around $39.95 and gets a very high rating from InternetSecuritySuiteReview.com, thanks to its complete, rounded PC security.
  
  

ESET Smart Security 4

• ESET Smart Security 4 costs $59.99 and has a very high rating from InternetSecuritySuiteReview.com and is known for being especially easy to use.
  
  

Bullguard Internet Security 8.5

• Bullguard Internet Security 8.5 costs $69.95 and garners a very good rating from critics courtesy of its breadth of features and robust protection and its especially easy-to-install program.
  
  

F-Secure Anti-Virus 2010

• F-Secure Anti-Virus 2010 costs around $39.99 and comes with very good ratings from major critics. It uses its proprietary DeepGuard 2.0 "cloud" antivirus, another speedy database of new viruses F-Secure maintains on the Internet.