Vexira AntiVirus 2005: A Lean, Mean Virus-Fighting Machine Full of Pep and Power Adam Stone
In a world already well supplied by virus-protection software, Vexira AntiVirus from Central Command has a lot of exclamation points. That is, it literally has a lot of exclamation points! All over the Web site! All over the software!
It's the kind of thing that tends to make one suspicious. A bit of oversell, perhaps? In this case, yes and no.
On the one hand, Vexira does a competent and even excellent job of guarding against viruses and purging the bad stuff that does manage to get through. At the same time, though, the product is not quite as polished or as feature-rich as many of its competitors.
The Vexira AntiVirus for Windows Workstations and Desktop edition starts at $34.95 for a single user and runs to $3,945 for a 500-user license. The server version starts at $349.95.
It's becoming increasingly common for antivirus products to protect against more than just the standard run of attack situations, and Vexira AntiVirus is no exception. Like most in its class, it offer protection from viruses, worms, Trojans, adware/spyware components, and hostile ActiveX and Java applications.
More to the point, though, is the program's ability to sift, sort, and suppress these nasties at an impressive rate of speed. Vexira AntiVirus uses its own high-performance file analysis technology to accurately identify files that may contain malicious code. It flags these files as requiring further identification and keeps them distinct from those that do not need further study, a process that results in a big boost to virus-scanning speeds.
Vexira will seek out viruses and other suspicious activity on local hard disks and floppy disks. It will also scrutinize e-mail attachments and Internet downloads.
