CA Antivirus 2008 is a solid virus scanner that works well to find and eliminate viruses. Unfortunately, this is all it can do. There are no extra features included with CA Antivirus beyond the bare essentials. In many cases, this could be considered an asset due to speed increases associated with many minimalist programs. CA doesn’t take advantage of this in the 2008 version which still slows your computer down all around.
CA Antivirus is extremely easy to use. Full system scans are only 2 clicks from the main program screen. If you need to change any advanced options, of which there are very few, you will have to go a little bit deeper within the program to find them. CA has been known for having solid products throughout their history. It is well equipped to find and clean any viruses that it finds on your computer.
Updates are checked for once a day if set to update automatically. If you have a need to get faster updates, there is an option to change the frequency of the automatic updates. You also have the ability to update manually if you have the need to do so. CA Antivirus includes no extended features. Standard antivirus features such as a virus scanner, scan scheduling utility and quarantine are present, but comprise the full extent of features included with CA Antivirus.
Installing CA Antivirus is fast and easy. Support for CA Antivirus 2008 includes in-program help as well as online support options. The options available online consist of a knowledge base and FAQs. CA also offers direct phone support for $19.95 per incident. If you are inclined to search around the support website, you will find that they also offer free chat and email support. These additional options are somewhat buried and may be difficult to find. In general CA Antivirus 2008 is a good product for specific antivirus needs.
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