Anti-virus Software
March 19th, 2009
It has been awhile since my last update. So here is my long awaited anti-virus software reccomendation.
When I first started working at MasterVisions Etched Glass Home Decor in July of 2008, the operating system on the company’s main computer had been utterly hijacked and destroyed due to a virus. The computer actually had to be taken to a professional to fix the problem.
When we got the computer back up and running, the first thing I did, was install an anti-virus program called AVG. If an anti-virus program had been installed prior to the virus attack, the aforementioned situation would have never happened.
An anti-virus program is helpful to identify and remove computer viruses or malware such as worms, rootkits, and trojans. If your computer is connected to the internet, this is protection you cannot afford to go without.
Some of the main features of the free version of AVG include:
-Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware
Protection against viruses, spyware, adware and trojans
-LinkScanner Active Surf-Shield
Protects in real time against poisoned web pages while you’re surfing
-LinkScanner Search-Shield
Real-time safety ratings for all search results in Google, Yahoo and MSN/Live search
You may download the free version of AVG Anti-virus here.
As with all free software, sometimes you may run into technical problems because of limited features and support. Occasionally, you may receive an error that says, “Invalid Update Control CTF File”. You can remedy that with AVG Mechanic which may be downloaded here.
Don’t wait. Get protected.
I like AVG, it is a very good anti virus program, I, however, have switched to Avast anti virus. Avast updates it self and it seems to run smoother on my computer.
Avast free can be downloaded here http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Todd Hein
Thanks for the recommendation, Todd.
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