It seems as if we’ve been searching for the best antivirus solution for ages. The problem with older antivirus software solutions, was that they were either ineffective or extremely inefficient.

You know the scenario- your antivirus product informs you that there is a virus infecting your computer, but then it has no ability to get rid of it. Or on the flip side, you get a great antivirus solutions that detects and deletes viruses very effectively, but take days to finish a scan while eating up all available system resources. The end result is always the same – wasted money on useless antivirus applications.

Current technological advancements have now provided some very good antivirus software solutions that can actually scan, detect, quarantine or delete infected files very effectively. The reliability of today’s antivirus software solutions, when it comes to threat detection and threat response, has increased significantly. The remaining task now, is to judge the efficiency of these antivirus software solutions.

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A defenseless computer is a vulnerable computer. Most people don’t recognize that viruses and other forms of malware are lurking all around the internet, just waiting for a chance to infect our unprotected computers. And usually, you won’t even know you’ve become a victim, until your computer slows down to a crawl or you are mssing important files.

The internet makes it possible for malware to spread around in a matter of minutes. Users must keep in mind that computers are private pieces of equipment, and for this reason, users must lock their computers similar to the way they lock their cars and homes. Your best way to grant your computer this kind of protection is through antivirus software and internet security software.

Antivirus software is a set of computer programs that attempt to identify, neutralize or eliminate malicious software looking to do your computer harm. The best antivirus programs will stop viruses before they ever reach your hard drive and keep your computer safe, usually without you even noticing. Finding the antivirus program that best fits your computing needs must be the priority of every computer user when securing their machines. Listed below are some of the criteria that you may want to consider in choosing a top antivirus software.

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One of the most vital components of a computer is its security software.  Given than the current trend in research, communication, and our lives in general is done through the internet now, it is a must that every computer user is well equipped and well protected against threats like viruses and spyware that can infect their computers.  In the earlier part of the decade, viruses were known to corrupt files and our computer data, but the threats today are much more advanced, organized, and dangerous. 

Criminal organizations use the internet to infect our computers with spyware which will give them the ability to log every keystroke we make and our every click of the mouse.  This provides them with an easy means to assume our identites, and for you to become a victim of identity theft. They can steal our passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information. 

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Computer users have an almost unlimited number of choices when it comes to antivirus software packages. These software packages range from downloadable free trials from the internet to software that can be purchased online.  Despite this overwhelming variety of selection, it is still a daunting task to select the best antivirus software that will fit our computer needs and online activities. There are some antivirus packages that can be considered bad, some just mediocre, while others can be considered extremely efficient and top of the line.  Below are some of the criteria that users might want to consider when selecting their antivirus software. 

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If there’s one word that can strike fear in the heart of any computer user, especially one who accesses the internet, that word is, “MALWARE.” These are those malicious applications that once they infect your computer, they will start causing havoc on your machine. Malwares can create so much panic and alarm in the cyber world that a lot of antivirus and antispyware are being developed rigorously to ensure the safety of computer users.

Types of Malware

What many computer users do not know is that there are many special types of infections that are categorized in the general group of Malware. Malware is simply a programming or files that are developed for the purpose of doing harm. Examples of malwares are the following:

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Antivirus software and internet security software are useful in protecting a computer or programmable device, such as PDA’s and smart phones, from viruses, trojans, spyware, worms, bots and malware. It is equally important to know that antivirus software and internet security software provide different kinds of protection to our computer.

Antivirus Protection

Antivirus software mainly prevents and removes computer viruses, including worms and trojans. These programs can also detect and remove adware, spyware, and other forms of malware. Despite these added protection to our computers, antivirus software have drawbacks. To be able to protect our computers from virus, the antivirus software needs to run continuously to be able to scan our files and other folders while we are working on our computer. Because of this prerequisite of antivirus software, it may cause a significant decline in computer performance.

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A Trojan is an autonomous program that appears to be performing usual computer functions but the fact is, it is performing underground malicious functions that will in the end, allow unauthorized access to your computer. It does not replicate itself as a worm would do, nor infect other files like what a virus would do.

Manners of infection
Similar to what we know about the mythical Trojan Horse of Troy, a computer Trojan appears to be a gift, a fully functional software or an email attachment, but turns out to be a harmful program that can cause a lot of damage to your computer. The most common means of Trojan infection is through email attachments. The malware developers usually use spam mails to distribute their Trojan to a lot of computers. Another method by which Trojans can be transmitted is through chat softwares like Yahoo! and Skype. Trojans can also be included in the different softwares that you download in the net. Landing on your inbox or your chat software is not enough to launch the Trojan. Trojans are executable programs which mean that you need to open the file before it can perform its actions. We must keep in mind that in Windows, executable programs have file extensions like exe, vbs, com, bat, etc. (more…)