Nicole writes for multiple Future Publishing brands, including Windows Central, covering primarily internet security and privacy programs. She has over 13 years of research and writing experience in both the public and private sector, including seven years testing and reviewing consumer products and five evaluating antivirus software, parental controls, VPNs and identity theft services.
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Using over 350 live malware samples, we tested how well SecureAnywhere AntiVirus protects from threats and how much resources it uses. Read our review to learn how well it did.
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