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Virus fighters.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

Consumer Reports

| November 01, 2008 | Heicher, Steven | COPYRIGHT 2008 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

As an IT consultant, I was disappointed that AVG antivirus software was left off your list ("Security Software," September 2008). AVG offers both free and paid versions and does a superior job to the competition in protecting its users without sacrificing performance. ...

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