First of all I wish all of u Happy Christmas and Happy new year in advance.I am posting this blog after a long interval, almost over a month.As I said before my blogs are intended for my friends,family and relatives so I am writing this article primarily for them.As you people know internet is a huge source of information for everything you need so technically this article is a collection of some facts from internet you may or may not know.The idea behind this post is to guide people(computer beginners) about using free antivirus softwares in their computers so as to avoid many unwanted problems.So let's start the main theme of this post.
Computers connected to the Internet are extremely vulnerable to malicious programs those are roaming in the web. Having a computer without an antivirus software connected to the Internet is risking a system crash, data theft or letting hackers gain access to your computing resources. Still, many people will ignore installing one until a day comes when the computer operating system crashes due to computer viruses. If you are under the impression that getting an antivirus program will cost you big bucks, forget it. Here, I present the best free antivirus programs that you could install on your computer.
There are some features which you must take into account before selecting an antivirus.
1. High detection rate of viruses.For this, the program must have a updated database of virus signatures.
2. Regular updates from their sides.
3. Virus scanning features.You must able to schedule scans and have a quick and custom scan option.
Of course, no antivirus program is perfect and none can guarantee a 100% detection rate. If you get additional security features like email and link scanning, it's cool.
Best Free Antivirus Program
There are many antivirus programs available but as I said before no antivirus can guarantee you 100% security.To make your job easier, I have selected four best free antivirus programs for your use.
Avast! Free antivirus
If you are looking for a free antivirus program, that has many security features,Avast is the one you must choose. Besides offering excellent antivirus and anti-spyware scanning, what makes it unique is its P2P, email and IM scanning options.This is a great antivirus for windows 7.It also supports windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 (32/64 bit),Linux,Macintosh,Palm OS and Windows server edition.For more details refer the corresponding website.
Microsoft Security Essentials
If you have windows OS installed on your computer, one of the best free antivirus that you could go for is Microsoft security Essential (MSE).To use this one you must posses a licensed version of windows operating system.Very light on the system, MSE offers the best security, if all you are looking for is only bare essentials. Its database is updated regularly and its detection rate of malware programs is superb. This is arguably the best free antivirus for windows 7.
AVG Free antivirus
Avira Antivir Personal
Well that's all about my personal review of free antivirus softwares.You should select your program as per your usage and requirements.I would personally recommend Avast because it offers a great range of features and excellent overall service.if you have a PC with Windows 7 installed on it and your usage pattern is very limited, then Microsoft Security Essentials is also a good option to opt for.
With good wishes I am signing off for now.Till then BYE and take care.
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