Choosing the Virus Protection for Your Computer

The More You Know, the Safer You Will Be

With all the focus on infected computers lately, many people are just randomly picking a virus program thinking it will work just fine. Before going out and buying virus protection software, do some research first. Some of those programs don't catch all the viruses, while others are a bit more than you may need. Yet there are even other virus protection programs that do nothing more than detect and remove the viruses you don't want on your computer. Once you have done your research you will find that you are buying something that has proven itself in the marketplace and the computer field for sometime. An excellent virus protection program will keep your computer running well for a long time.

Having been a computer tech for many years, I have used a variety of virus programs out there and have chosen poorly at times on a program to protect my computer. When I started using one, my first choice was McAfee Virus Protection. A few years after that I was using their premium package until they did away with certain features. McAfee Virus protection is decent, but you can still get a virus on your computer as it doesn't scan all email types. For the most part, McAfee Virus protection is good enough for a person who just checks email and does research online, and mostly does their work directly on the computer without getting online too often.

Norton Antivirus 2007 is one of the top rated virus protection programs on the internet. It may bog your computer down a little if your ram is 512 kb or less, but other than that it does the job it is supposed to do. You still have Live Update with it so it will keep your program current. I recommend using it once a week as there are one to three viruses that come out weekly if not more frequently. If you do have 512 kb of ram or less, then close anything you are not using in your taskbar and do not have too many windows open as this will also contribute to slowing down your computer's speed.