In this part of my 2 part guide I'll be addressing the troubling topic of virus's providing you with some tips and techniques on how to manage the issues associated with them.
A great anti-virus program I've been using lately is Avast Antivirus. This is a great free antivirus program that utilizes minimal system resources and is very easy to setup. If your a technical person you may like these features:
*Definable heruistic levels for various scanning types.
*Rootkit scan upon startup.
*Custom scan profiles w/dozens of parameters
*Real-time scanning of web access, email, IM, P2P with independently definable scanning parameters.
So why not use a popular program like Norton and McAfee?
Ever notice that as soon as you install one of these products on your computer your PC begins to slow to a creeping crawl? Ever get locked out of your internet because of your firewall? Or how about when Norton just plain breaks preventing web browsing, access to your files, and use of your wireless. If these have never happened to you wonderful. If they have I'm not surprised. These are common problems with McAfee and Norton products as they often interact with areas of your Windows they simply should not.
Besides why pay for protection when you can get it for free!
Avast! isn't the only free anti-virus out there Ryan!
Your absolutely right. Don't just take my word for it find out for yourself. There are some great products out there. Antivir, AVG Free, just to name a couple. Avast is a great start for people looking to install protection that is very effective right out of the box so to speak.
You can find Avast! Anti-Virus Here: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
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