A recent study conducted by computer system service provider IObit revealed that most computer security software programs are responsible for causing serious damage to core systems, leading to computer system instability and sudden drops in performance.

AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, distributor of the AVG range of Anti-Virus, Internet Security and safe web surfing software, will be demonstrating AVG Internet Security 8.0 at CeBIT Australia 2008, 20-22 May.

BitDefender, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, introduced its new antivirus defense for gamers called BitDefender GameSafe, which defends users' PCs from viruses, spyware and rootkits. Traditionally, online gamers have sacrificed security while gaming because of the drag it can place on their PC.

BitDefender® announced that BitDefender antivirus analysts have uncovered a spam-sending scheme of Byzantine complexity. The discovery came with the identification of spam e-mails which claim to contain links to videos. When users try to click and see the video, they are instead prompted to download a "media player."

AVG Technologies released AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0, the latest version of the company's popular and widely-used free security software. AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 has been significantly improved with new integrated protection against spyware and malicious search engine hyperlinks.

Rising (www.rising-us.com), an antivirus and network security company, has announced the release of their well anticipated 2008 Antivirus product lines. The enhancements include: an improved Virtual Machine Unpacking Engine (VUE); A 3 tier Active Defence Strategy; as well our next generation Smart update.

BigFix, Inc., today slashed the list price of its BigFix AntiThreat™ Solution Pack to USD $1 when ordered along with any other regularly priced BigFix solution pack or policy content module.

Kaspersky Lab announced the release of Kaspersky Mobile Security, a unique offering that provides remote data protection and extensive malware defense for SMS/MMS-enabled smartphones running the Windows Mobile or Symbian operating systems.

avast! antivirus 4.8 is a major technology upgrade to the avast! product line, which includes the addition of anti-spyware detection, certified by West Coast Lab's Checkmark process, and the implementation of anti-rootkit capabilities, all directly from within avast! antivirus.

The antivirus business is a vast one and continually needs upgrading. The antivirus products must always have an independent, secure and objective source to offer detailed information regarding the functionality of such a product.