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Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
April 2013
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		83.3	58.3	91.7›
February 2013
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		58.3	58.3	91.7›
December 2012
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		75	16.7	75›
October 2012
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		83.3	41.7	66.7›
August 2012
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		83.3	50	66.7›
June 2012
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		66.7	41.7	83.3›
April 2012
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		91.7	58.3	66.7›
February 2012
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		75	58.3	50›
December 2011
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		66.7	75	66.7›
October 2011
PC Tools Internet Security 2011		66.7	58.3	66.7›
August 2011
PC Tools Internet Security 2011		66.7	66.7	41.7›
June 2011
PC Tools Internet Security 2011		66.7	75	33.3›
March 2011
PC Tools Internet Security 2011		66.7	58.3	50›
December 2010
PC Tools Internet Security 2011		75	75	58.3›
September 2010
PC Tools Internet Security 2010 & 2011		91.7	91.7	75›
June 2010
PC Tools Internet Security 2010		83.3	75	58.3›

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