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Computer viruses were something unknown until 198e when a person named Fred Cohen became the first person to define viruses as malicious programs which can infect personal computers and modify them in order to access sensitive data. His explanation stated that these programs can easily spread throughout computer systems and the Internet in order to infect more computers. Viruses usually infect certain files in order to access data or just cause a lot of harm. That is why every computer user should know that the use of antivirus software is advised as it will guard your computer from all kinds of worms and viruses. Sadly, sometimes it can be rather hard to find the right antivirus software package, because the market has been overwhelmed by anti-virus software suites which aren’t effective, but can be quite costly. Here are some of the things you should look for when selecting antivirus software: 1. Find out what the software suite will protect you from. Read some of the many reviews throughout the Internet and check the product information of the antivirus suite you are about to buy. The information there will give you an idea if the antivirus application will be able to protect you from most viruses. 2. Is the antivirus suite user friendly? If you are not an experienced user, then you better choose an antivirus package that has an easy to use interface and a good manual which will teach you how to use all of the program’s extras. After all, if you can’t use the program properly, why do you need it? 3. Constant automatic updates. New and new viruses spawn everyday and infect many computers, so you must find out if the antivirus software you have chosen offers daily automatic updates which will protect you from the newest malicious programs 4. Technical support. Technical support is useful and it is good to choose an antivirus suite that offers this extra. 5. Disk space usage? Many of the antivirus suites are quite bulky and can take up a lot of space. Find a program which is effective, but in the same time doesn’t require so many resources. 6. Can the antivirus offer continuous protection? Most of the antivirus software suites run in the background and constantly protect your computer, so that even if you forget to run the program, it will still keep you safe. Once we have cleared out all the basics it should be an easy task for you to choose an antivirus software which will be comfortable for you to use.
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Things you should look for when selecting the Antivirus Software
