Are You Protected?
December 9th, 2008
Christmas is coming and you just know you’re going to get a laptop or desktop. So how do you ensure that your machine continues to run and function properly years after your investment?
One of the most important things you can do to protect your investment is to have antivirus, antispyware/antimalware, and firewall software installed on your computer.
Why do I need all 3 types of software? Good question.
There are many types of threats out there — especially if you use the internet. I made this little chart to show why it is important for you to have BOTH an antivirus program and an antispyware program installed on your computer (in future posts, I’ll talk about what a firewall does for your computer and give you reccomendations for software based on what I personally use):
| Type of Software | ||
| Effective Against | Antivirus | Antispyware |
| viruses | x | |
| worms | x | |
| trojans | x | |
| spyware | x | |
| adware | x | |
Do yourself a favor and protect your investment!
