The Shield Deluxe

Editor's Review

The Shield Deluxe 2010 is both an antivirus application covering both virus removal and repair, and active virus prevention. Powered by the award-winning BitDefender antivirus engine, it offers comprehensive virus protection, simple user controls, and is provided with an entire year of free technical support.

Of course, most users will never have to use that technical support. The Shield Deluxe is incredibly easy to install and configure, allowing even the least experienced PC user to protect their computer from viruses. Available for Windows XP, Vista, and 7, Shield Deluxe will protect most modern PCs from viruses and malware.

The Shield Deluxe uses two different methods to detect and eliminate viruses. Firstly, it scans using established and recognized virus definitions to capture aging viruses and familiar malicious programs. Secondly, it monitors file behavior to detect and eliminate new viruses, malware, and trojan software.

With automatic hourly virus definition updates, it's unlikely that anything malicious or dangerous could go missed by Shield Deluxe. Active phishing protection adds a new level of PC security; not only are you protected from viruses, but from malicious internet software and unwanted connections.

For PC gamers, Shield Deluxe is designed to use very few system resources, and works seamlessly with modern games. Don't worry about notifications and pop-up status alerts; Shield Deluxe works in the background while you game alert-free.

This resource optimization carries over onto laptop installations, which are designed to consume minimal battery power. With an ultra-streamlined virus detection and prevention system, The Shield Deluxe can perform fluidly on low-end PCs and netbooks.

The Shield Deluxe: What We Liked

Users with low-end PCs will still be able to have comprehensive antivirus support, as The Shield is designed to operate smoothly a wide variety of hardware.

Hourly updates keep users constantly protected against potential virus and malware infections.

Free customer support helps fix problems quickly and easily.

The Shield Deluxe: What We Didn't Like

Despite the simple installation process, some users have reported compatibility problems and file errors.

The PCSecurityShield Support

One year of toll-free phone support is included, along with online support, product documentation, and a FAQ. The Shield Deluxe is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

About PCSecurityShield

Offering several different PC security and antivirus applications, PCSecurityShield were ranked as one of 2008's Top 500 Online Retailers.