Antivirus Software
Posted in Antivirus Software on 31. Aug, 2009
It’s amazing the speed at which computer and internet technologies evolve. Unfortunately, as the internet becomes faster and more innovative, so do the rate of viruses on the web making our normal experiences online require the need for antivirus software. Creators of these virus programs are quite clever and there are times where our normal software misses these threats. Sometimes viruses are passed down to our computers after we’ve downloaded a file after we’ve already come off the internet and when we go to open that file a virus stealthily infects our computer.
Having a reliable and up-to-date, state of the art antivirus software is essential to protecting our computers. You can purchase your antivirus software online through companies such as Norton Antivirus, McAfee to name a couple. Or you can purchase the software at a shop like PC World and install the software yourself. Either way, these antivirus software companies will need access to your computer through an internet connection so it can keep your computer safe 24 hours per day.
The antivirus software will scan your computer looking for malicious files or code and attempt to quarntine anything it feels could harm your computer.
Your firewall also helps protect your computer from virus intrusions. It won’t remove any viruses but it can recognise the behaviour normally associated with virus attempts through ports coming in and going out from your computer.
Even if you only use your computer sparingly, you’ll want to have some form of antivirus software to protect your computer and it’s files from damage or worse.