IT Mamak

I just bought a netbook for my sister.
For a system I always concern on the security part especially in antimalware.
I am looking for a suitable antivirus for netbooks.

After googling, I found that there are few antivirus special for netbook use only.

Analyst firm DisplaySearch has done a study into the notebook market, and from that study they conclude that in 2009, netbook shipments will grow to 20% of total notebook shipments.

I wonder why there are still a lots antivirus company not release their antivirus for netbooks yet? We know most of the antivirus for notebook or desktop is not suitable for netbook due to it is too heavy for a netbook.

Are you same with me looking for a better antivirus for your netbook?

The antivirus for netbooks only that I found for the moment are as below:-
I hope my study can help you. If you found any others supported antivirus please don’t hesitate to inform me.

Panda – Panda Antivirus for Netbooks

Anti-Malware Engine – Automatically detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits, bots and other malware before they infect your computer.

Advanced Proactive Protection (HIPS) – Technologies from Panda Security are widely recognized as the most effective against new and unknown malware.

Personal Firewall -  Protects you against Internet-borne worms and hacker attacks.
Anti-Rootkit Technology – Detects and removes silently-installed rootkits used by malware or hackers to evade traditional antivirus products.

Anti-Phishing Filter – Recognizes fraudulent email and protects you from scams while you shop, bank or pay bills online.

Anti-Banking Trojan Engine -Detects the most dangerous identity theft malware used by cyber-criminals to steal banking credentials. Specialized heuristics and generic detection techniques ensure maximum protection for online transactions.

Karpersky – Kaspersky Internet Security For Ultra Portables
Essential Protection – Protects from all types of malware and spyware

Extended Protection – Two-way personal firewall, Safe Wi-Fi and VPN connections and Intrusion prevention system.

Preventive Protection – Intelligent application management and control, Proactive protection from unknown threats, Scans OS and applications for vulnerabilities and Disables links to malware sites

Identity Theft Protection – Disables links to phishing websites, Virtual keyboard for safe entry of logins and passwords, Prevents theft of data via secure connections (HTTPS/SSL), Blocks unauthorized dial-up connections.

Content Filtering – Parental control and Antispam protection.

ESET – ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Smarter Scanner — Threats don’t always enter your network in ways you expect. ESET NOD32 Antivirus inspects SSL-encrypted communication channels like HTTPS and POP3S and intelligently scans compressed files to find hidden threats other products miss. Proactive protection begins at the earliest point in system startup to ensure your computer is always secure.

Clean and Safe Email — Email scanning for Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail, and other POP3/IMAP mail clients, ensuring your email is free of viruses and other threats.

Removable Media Security — Threats can enter your PC from removable media such as USB thumb drives. For self-running media, ESET NOD32 Antivirus scans autorun.inf and associated files when the medium is inserted, in addition to scanning any file on any removable device when it is accessed, or during a full-scan of the media. Power users can adjust ESET NOD32 Antivirus to perform additional levels of scanning on removable media.

System Tools — ESET SysInspector and ESET SysRescue simplify diagnosing and cleaning of infected systems by allowing deep scans of system processes to find hidden threats, and creating bootable rescue CD/DVD or USB drives to help you repair an infected computer.

Self Defense — ESET NOD32 Antivirus has built-in technology to prevent malicious software from corrupting or disabling it, so you can rest assured your system is always protected.

Many Usability Improvements — ESET NOD32 Antivirus has numerous speed, security and usability upgrades.

Alternative Solution

Besides above netbooks antivirus, I found an alternative choice that is Panda Cloud Antivirus.

Panda Clould Antivirus – is a “thin client” service that you install on your PC that is dependent on the Panda’s internet (cloud) based services for its’ processing activities (Aka: cloud computing). As result of the processing services being managed at the cloud (internet) level; maintenance, updates, configuration changes and system resources are minimized to the point that it becomes a maintenance free product.

For more information about Panda Clould Antivirus you may visit to
1. Panda Cloud Antivirus – Official Site
2. Panda Cloud Antivirus – Is it netbook ready?
3. Bill Mullins’ Weblog – Panda Cloud Antivirus – Free Cloud Protection