With everything going on today with the internet, viruses are evolving and techniques used to break into systems and steal data are getting more efficient. It is important to make sure you have an updated antivirus. The purpose of an antivirus is to prevent malware and other malicious components to enter your computer as well as to make sure your system does not already contain viruses.
In reality, there is a myriad of antiviruses to choose from in this day and age. All vary in prices and performance. Companies are willing to pay hundreds and thousands of dollars for licenses to these programs because they know how vital they are in the protection of their assets. Everyone in the IT field will have their opinion on what the best ones are; however I’ll give you a couple of suggestions for your system and wallet. Some of these are: Symantec Antiviruses, McAfee, AVG, Comodo, and Microsoft Security Essentials. There are plenty more to choose from but these are the ones I have seen work the best. Some are completely free (AVG,MSE), others are not(Norton,McAfee). Others such as Comodo and many more offer both free and licensed versions. In closing, my top pick for a HOME computer would be Microsoft Security Essentials. MSE prides itself in being a lightweight (does not take too many system resources) yet effective. It loads very fast and the system runs smoothly even as MSE is scanning. For a more WORK related computer, I would put my money in Symantec Endpoint Protection. This is a very robust software package that has proven itself to the top choice amongst FORTUNE 500 companies and it is on the list defense-approved software.
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