Online criminals are getting smarter and more sophisticated, releasing viruses to steal passwords and identity for financial gain, rather than for notoriety.

To minimise these threats, Computeractive has teamed up with Agnitum to offer a lifetime subscription to Outpost security software 2009, worth £60, to 20 readers. The package secures PCs against threats caused by social networking sites, mobile phones, instant messaging and multimedia usage.

Outpost also gives the option to alert and block access to potentially dangerous or unwanted websites, based on a predefined list of web addresses. This filtering helps to stop phishing attacks that are looking to steal passwords, login information and other sensitive data. The list of blocked sites is updated automatically and can be edited to reflect individual preferences.

It also includes a two-way firewall to guard network access and has a combined anti-virus and anti-spyware scanner.

The anti-spam filter keeps your inbox clear of junk emails. You can also program it to recognise and use your personal definition of spam, so it becomes more efficient.

The software also comes with an ID Block feature, that protects confidential information such as passwords.

It also ensures that no-one else – including other members of the household – can accidentally or deliberately disclose this information on the web.

For your chance to win this software, simply answer the question to the right before 17 September 2008.

For more information about Outpost Security Suite Pro 2009, visit the Agnitum website: www.agnitum.com.