Free Antivirus Software For My Computer
Many people ask me,” where can I find free antivirus software.” The easiest and fastest way to find free malware removal software is to simply do a search on Google. Type in something like, “free antivirus software,” and click on the links.
Most companies that operate online offer a free version of their antivirus software alongside a trial version of their paid software. The important thing to keep in mind is that like nearly everything else some are excellent, some are average and some should be avoided like the plague.
Many of the better known companies like AVG offer what I consider to be, an excellent anti-virus solution. The latest version not only includes an AV scanner but also a spyware scanner and built in protection for web surfing, phishing attacks etc.
Basically what it does is to tell you by means of a small graphic i.e. green tick that it is safe to go this website. So if you type the word, “Spyware removal “into Google’s search box you will get a list of many sites offering this type of software.
Problem is many sites are offering what is termed, “rogue software.” Basically what this means is that if for instance you were trying to remove some spyware on your laptop and downloaded one of these so called “spyware removers, then installed it on your PC, some of them may actually install malware onto your system instead of removing it.
The benefit of the link scanner incorporated into AVGs free anti-virus software is that it should warn you of nuisance sites that make this kind of software freely available. Forewarned is forearmed seems to apply here.
I first used it when the security company McAfee bought it and started to offer it online for free. As you can probably tell I’m a big fan of AVG security software. This by no means is the only reputable company out there.
There are others like Avast and Avira, which seem to have a good reputation and are used by many to protect their systems from worms, viruses and all types of malware infection.
So the solution to the question, “where can I find free antivirus software.” Do a quick search on Google to find one that suits you and you know to be reputable and install on it your PC. Even quicker is to take my advice and head straight over to the AVG site download their latest version and your good to go.
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