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The SWAT Team: Bullet-Proof PC Protection

Are you confused about which utilities can save you and which just hog space? We rate 23 packages in four categories: antivirus, diagnostics, uninstallers, and suites.

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Best Buys

Symantec virtually threw a shutout. The company's Norton AntiVirus 2000 ($40) posted high marks in virus hunting. Among suites, Norton SystemWorks 2000 ($60) earns our Best Buy, incorporating all the individual Norton winners here. Among diagnostics, Norton Utilities 2000 ($50) runs away with the title, thanks to effective system analysis, repair, and preventive maintenance. Norton CleanSweep 2000 ($40) safely removes unwanted applications and space-robbing files to earn co­Best Buy honors in the uninstaller/undoer category, along with Wild File's innovative GoBack ($70).

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