Free Antivirus Software For My Computer
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by: HughDuddy
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"Where can I find the the best free antivirus scanner," is one of the questions I am asked more than any other. My answer is simple, do a search for something like free antivirus software on Yahoo or Google and have a look at the info they provide.
There are many companies offering internet security programs for free, some are good, some are not so good, and some you should stay well clear of.
I have tried many free anti-virus programs but my favorite is the one provided by AVG. Their security suites seem to get better by the year with the most recent version (8.00) providing the most up to the minute online security prevention available.
Basically what it does is to tell you by means of a small graphic i.e. green tick that it is safe to go this website. So if you type the word, "Spyware removal "into Google's search box you will get a list of many sites offering this type of software.
Problem is many sites are offering what is termed, "rogue software." Basically what this means is that if for instance you were trying to remove some spyware on your laptop and downloaded one of these so called "spyware removers, then installed it on your PC, some of them may actually install malware onto your system instead of removing it.
The link scanner from AVG which is installed into your browser comes in really handy to help prevent this from happening. It should keep you away from sites that may try and trick you into installing their dodgy software. This kind of web surfing software has been around for quite a while although not many end users are aware of it.
McAfee, one of the better known providers of internet security packages made this kind of technology widely popular. Ok so its obvious that AVG is at the top of my list for free antivius software but they are not the only kids on the block.
There are others like Avast and Avira, which seem to have a good reputation and are used by many to protect their systems from worms, viruses and all types of malware infection.
So the solution to the question, "where can I find free antivirus software." Do a quick search on Google to find one that suits you and you know to be reputable and install on it your PC. Even quicker is to take my advice and head straight over to the AVG site download their latest version and your good to go.
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