Nice review Thumper.. Not sure how good it is but since I have the the highest speed Charter cable service, I get a free virus protection and security suite. I believe it is by F- secure. I also try to run that adware you hooked me up with about once a month for the heck of it. So far , I think I've been pretty well protected. It should be mentioned that if one wwould be more careful with thier email, they can cut down on viruses greatly. Email is the number one source for viruses.