Free Antivirus Reviews and Information

Keep your antivirus definitions up to date

Posted by admin on 5/03/2008 @ 8:50pm

It is a very easy problem to solve, but again it is one of the most frequent mistakes people make. Windows computers usually come pre loaded with free antivirus programs. Unfortunately, the majority of these antivirus and spyware programs do not have full virus definition subscriptions. People usually think that they are still protected regardless of the definition status. However, as one can see on the MacAfee website click here, within the last month there were almost 30 new virus threats discovered. Also, antivirus definitions updates are released on almost a regular basis. This means that antivirus software that is more than one month old would be defenseless against new virus threats. In addition, its not only virus or spyware protection updates that are updated. Often, updates will include new additions to antivirus programs core functions that allow more advanced protection. For example, many antivirus programs use heuristics to constantly monitor your system for suspicious virus activity. If the virus has not been discovered, the heuristics may help detect and clean the virus without knowing what the virus is. Virus updates often contain heuristic updates. So, if you don't have a regular updating virus, consider one of the free antivirus programs on this website.

Computer is slower than usual

Posted by computertips on 5/03/2008 @ 9:39pm

This is a common problem with many computers but may also have serious consequences. The slow computer is probably infected with a virus or spyware software. Antivirus software needs to be immediately installed and utilized to clean the system. I give the sense of urgency because viruses or trojans on the computer may be used to attack other computers on the internet. The computer may have become a zombie computer. With just a few clicks and without the knowledge of the computer's user, the computer could be used to attack any website including government and educational institutions. In addition, the owners of the compromised computer could then be held responsible for the actions of other people using the computer. So again make sure that you install antivirus and have it regularly updating. Investigate the free antivirus downloads offered on free antivirus help.com.