Saturday, February 14, 2009

Antivirus Software Protection

Not having antivirus protection software on your computer is like not insuring your car for the road. No matter how safe of a driver you think you are, there are always others on the roads that are not safe drivers. Anytime you drive a car without car insurance you are taking a big risk. The same applies to not running software on your computer. You are risking damaging your computer and losing valuable data.

There is really no good excuse to not have protective software on your computer. Many sites, such as AVG, offer free virus protection. Some of the highest rated software can be expensive, but, when you take into consideration the priceless information you have on your computer as well as your hard drive, you may find that the cost is actually an investment.

Protecting your computer from dangerous viruses is important. You cannot run your computer safely online without some form of software. It is true that the free software will not detect all viruses. In fact, even the high priced programs cannot detect all viruses. For this reason it is important to run at least two forms of antivirus or spyware programs on your computer.

In the event you have a virus that the protection software did not detect you should contact the manufacturer of the software. Inform them of the virus so they can update their databanks to detect the virus in the future. Once you've found the software that will protect your computer you never have to worry about viruses again.

By George Christodoulou

Additional Resources

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