Today smartphones, tablet PCs, notebooks and PCs become used more and more widely. And the tendency for usage of such devices is only growing. Common users use them in order to communicate, to have fun, to surf the Web and – of course! – to save and store personal data. With the appearance of Internet, the first hackers who wrote malware have appeared soon – and during the whole lifespan of IT many engineers, programmers and developers have fought to withstand the informational war with online frauds.
Different Antivirus Tools
Actually, this is absolutely normal – as soon as people begin to store something valuable on their PCs, they automatically become potential victims of other people, who want to steal those valuable pieces of data and use them on their profit. Speaking frankly, this profit is quite serious – every year carders steal millions of dollars from common people, using the personal information they have stolen from their victims’ PCs. Such facts lead to rivalry – because common users, in their turn, are eager to keep their confidential data safe and sound, and as a result – to keep their money in the bank.
Today many companies develop different antivirus tools – and their results are fantastic, because thanks to their work we can feel more or less safe. Of course, we can just disconnect our Internet cable, but without it we already feel a bit abandoned, don’t we? If we do, we have to look for some other ways of resolving the malware protection problem.
So what should a modern antivirus look like?
Microsoft Security Essentials
First of all – and remember it well: not all expensive antivirus programs are good, and not all free ones are bad. For example, Microsoft Security Essentials from Microsoft is quite a good kind of antivirus, though it is completely free. I’ve used it for really a long time, until it was changed at last to a pre-paid, but a bit more reliable Dr.Web. The trick is that you should always read and understand what experienced users write about fresh versions of antivirus product – because the rivalry between development companies is very sharp and everyone is eager to make an antivirus, which could be better than his opponent’s one. This helps us to make a choice – we can use this one or that one, and never stop on some certain variation. For example, I will certainly try out the new MSE from Microsoft, as soon as Windows 8 is released. Everything you need to do is to read and analyze information – believe me, it’s the best way of understanding the overall topic.
Antivirus Applications for Smartphones
Another actual topic nowadays are antivirus applications for smartphones. Practically all personal info today that we store on PCs is doubled inside our smartphones, and we forget about it. Though, there is already a heap of viruses for Android platforms that steal data as good as their PC-based colleagues. So if you do store some personal info on your phone (I’m sure you do – social networks, photos, passwords etc.) – be sure to protect it with some appropriate antivirus, because it can be stolen easily and quickly as well.
Antivirus protection is very important and we should be aware with this.. Anyway, thanks for the big help here.. It is important for us especially if we have important files to secure.
Meygan, thank you and you are welcome.
Is Microsoft Security Essentials still free? You mentioned it was changed to Dr. Web a prepaid thing. I have never used Microsoft Security Essentials, but I thought about it. I know someone from a forum site that was complaining about AVG the other day, and how it has a lot of pop-up ads in the free version. I was going to suggest Microsoft Security Essentials, but I don’t know enough about it. Whether it is still free or if it has advertising or not. One thing for sure we should have an antivirus of some kind.
Hey Ray, its completely free, also its latest free version doesn’t have any ads …here is the link to confirm the statement
http://antivirus-software.findthebest.com/q/81/787/How-much-does-2012-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-antivirus-software-cost
I have used the Microsoft Security Essentials almost one year. It really a good anti virus. I am not using other software except that. 🙂
Tammy,
Thanks for reading it and providing the genuine comments, Myself and our Team too are using the same.
I always liked freeware for the well known reasons 🙂 Aside from MSE, I would like to remind of other free antivirus solutions that came from Avira and AVG, these are very good ones for basic protection against viruses and mallwares.
I enjoyed reading and even took some notes!..;-) Thanks.
Hi David,
I really liked your statement “not all expensive antivirus programs are good, and not all free ones are bad” 🙂 It is soo true.. I have been using Avast Antivirus from few years (free version), n I would say that, it has served me to the bestest..!! 🙂
Hi David,
I don’t pay a dime on antivirus, because I think there are several best free one out there. I used ZoneAlarm for my firewall and antivirus and Malwarebytes for malware. They make the best combination. I haven’t had any virus infection every since using them.
Few ppl are lucky like you….
I’m using Freeware AVAST antivirus.
Is there any Issue with free Version of Avast?
Am I doing anything wrong by using it?
Thanks in advanced.
I don’t see anything wrong there. The only thing that would be wrong is if you didn’t use any antivirus at all. Free Avast is certainly capable of protecting your system from viruses and malware but it doesn’t have the benefits such as a firewall. Well you can’t complaint much on something that’s free. Thanks for stopping by, Nicks!