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eScan Internet Security for Windows

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EScan is an easy to use anti-virus software that provides real time

protection to the system and does not take much time for installation. The

software works on MicroWorld's Winsock Technology, wherein, the Winsock layer

acts as an interface between the system application and the Internet. The

software acts on this layer and analyzes the traffic between the system and the

Internet before it hits the Application layer and goes into the inbox. So all

attachments, e-mails and downloads are scanned early enough to provide

protection against known threats. There are four modules in the software. These

include the main anti-virus engine, or eScan for Windows, which provides

protection against viruses, Trojans and other malwares. Then there's the eScan

Updater to keep the software's virus database updated against new threats.

There's a Content Administrator module that allows a user to grant/refuse access

to specific type of content, and finally there's the eScan Management Console,

which enables a user to configure and monitor the eScan network incase this

software is installed on multiple machines. These modules change depending upon

the version of the software being used. The software has an easy to use

interface which is intuitive and self guiding. It has a scheduler which enables

you to schedule anti-virus checks automatically. The On Demand scan feature

gives you the flexibility to select types of files that need or need not be

scanned.

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Price: Rs. 1990 ( 1 tear warranty)



Meant For: Desktop and PC users


Key Specs: Anti-virus, e-mail scanner


Pros: Easy to use, uses less system resources


Cons: No firewall


Contact: Ajay Gupta, Ph: 28265701


Email: anil@mwti.net


Website: www.mwti.net


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The software does not have any inbuilt firewall but has an inbuilt network

monitoring tool. This tool examines the TCP/IP activity on the system and lists

all TCP and UDP endpoints on the system including the remote address and state

of TCP connections. We tested the software on a Windows XP machine. The

anti-virus was able to detect most of the viruses in our database. The average

RAM consumption during scans was 60% while average RAM consumption for idle time

was 37%. The average CPU consumption during scan was 55%. This anti-virus

consumes lesser system resources then the McAfee's latest version (also reviewed

in this issue, but it takes longer than Norton's latest anti-virus). Checking

email for viruses is a standard feature in most anti-virus packages, but one

thing we were surprised about was that it didnt't detect viruses in zipped

folders. Only after we unzipped them did thes software start raising alarms

about discovered viruses. action.

Bottomline: Overall, it's a good choice for

anti-virus protection, given its ease of use and quick virus detection

capabilities.

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