Antivirus

AVG Free – basic antivirus and antispyware protection

ATTENTION READERS:  The internet is INFECTED! I repeat: The INTERNET is INFECTED! And what a dangerous place it can be. There are worms, trojans, and even rats spreading infection throughout the internet. That is why I recommend practicing safe internet use.

I’m sure many of you are thinking that just because their are some sites that are infected maybe it will be OK if you just avoid those sites. That is safe browsing practice but unfortunately if you are browsing at all you are putting your computer at risk of catching a virus. If you are even plugged into the internet you run the risk of infection.  That is why I am telling you today to always use protection.

There are many choices and brands when it comes to internet virus protection. Norton AntiVirus is one that has been around for quite some time as well as McAffee. These programs require users to register and pay to use them and can end up being quite expensive.  Then AVG stepped on the scene to give away free protection and help prevent virii from spreading throughout the internet.

AVG works just like any other antivirus software.  After installing it runs in the background checking files and running scheduled scans to keep your computer clean.  When an infection is found it will notify you and move that file to the virus vault.  Then you can safely clean the virus before it infects your system.

AVG free edition is licensed for private use only so if your looking for antivirus for your business you will probbably want to get the complete edition.  I would also like to remind you all to only have one antivirus program installed and running at a time.   Having more than one antivirus running at once can often cause major system conflicts.

I have been using AVG free for a few years now and I have yet to have it miss an infection or leave me unprotected.  I would recomend this program to everyone for home computer virus protection.  Keep it running all the time, scan any questionable files, run a weekly system scan and most of all be careful what you download.  Then you too can have a protected internet browsing experience.

Resources:
Operating System – Windows & Linux
Developer – AVG Technologies
AVG Free Website
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