Here are eight free downloads and services that will help you beat back the bad guys with antivirus, personal firewalls and even a program that tells you if your Web site is under attack
Utility software vendor Symantec Corp. has issued a patch to correct problems some users had with an antipiracy activation feature they encountered when trying to install Norton AntiVirus 2004 and other Norton products.
McAfee Security, a division of Network Associates Inc., will announce updates to its line of security products in August, including its antivirus and personal firewall software, as well as its system cleaning tool.