Anti virus protection is an absolute must for anyone that uses the internet regularly.  I thought I’d save a little money and went without any [tag]anti virus protection[/tag] on my notebook computer when I first got it, and after just two months I had to take it in for  serious repairs because I neglected to purchase any anti virus software and I had serious damage done by viruses.

The guy at the repair shop told me that he’d never seen a computer so riddled with [tag]viruses[/tag] and [tag]spyware[/tag]. When he asked what kind of anti virus protection I’d been using, I said ‘nothing’ and he nearly fainted. 

I guess I’d been in the mindset that anti virus protection was a waste of money since viruses were a rare and unlikely phenomenon that only really unlucky people get afflicted with. Like a digital version of Ebola, sure, it’s a scary disease, but how many people actually get it? I remember when viruses first began appearing in the media, some ten or fifteen years ago. Everyone was scared of them but no one actually got one. 

Well, apparently viruses have advanced as much as computers have over the years, and you’re now taking a huge risk of damaging your computer if you don’t have anti virus protection.  Fortunately, there are a number of great anti virus programs that are effective and affordable today. My computer repair friend signed me up with [tag]McAfee Anti Virus protection[/tag], and I’ve been using them ever since.  They are probably the largest and most recognizable company devoted to anti virus protection software, but there are plenty of other big names as well, such as [tag]Symantec Norton Antivirus[/tag] program.
 
I’ve been perfectly happy using McAfee’s anti virus protection, and haven’t had any viruses since I installed it.  A lot of computers will come with some form of anti virus protection already installed on it, and all you’ll have to do is register for continued protection.
 
In recent years, anti virus protection has extended to the more commonly used email servers as well.  Most of the free email accounts, such as Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, or Gmail, will scan incoming emails and attachments for viruses.  Still, it’s a good idea to be wary of emails from people you don’t recognize.  I usually don’t even open them and delete them right away. 

Anti virus protection is an absolute must for anyone that uses the internet regularly.  I thought I’d save a little money and went without any anti virus protection on my notebook computer when I first got it, and after just two months I had to take it in for  serious repairs because I neglected to purchase any anti virus software and I had serious damage done by viruses.

The guy at the repair shop told me that he’d never seen a computer so riddled with viruses and spyware. When he asked what kind of anti virus protection I’d been using, I said ‘nothing’ and he nearly fainted. 

I guess I’d been in the mindset that anti virus protection was a waste of money since viruses were a rare and unlikely phenomenon that only really unlucky people get afflicted with. Like a digital version of Ebola, sure, it’s a scary disease, but how many people actually get it? I remember when viruses first began appearing in the media, some ten or fifteen years ago. Everyone was scared of them but no one actually got one. 

Well, apparently viruses have advanced as much as computers have over the years, and you’re now taking a huge risk of damaging your computer if you don’t have anti virus protection.  Fortunately, there are a number of great anti virus programs that are effective and affordable today. My computer repair friend signed me up with McAfee Anti Virus, and I’ve been using them ever since.  They are probably the largest and most recognizable company devoted to anti virus protection software, but there are plenty of other big names as well, such as Symantec Norton Antivirus program.   

I’ve been perfectly happy using McAfee’s anti virus protection, and haven’t had any viruses since I installed it.  A lot of computers will come with some form of anti virus protection already installed on it, and all you’ll have to do is register for continued protection. 

In recent years, anti virus protection has extended to the more commonly used email servers as well.  Most of the free email accounts, such as Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, or Gmail, will scan incoming emails and attachments for viruses.  Still, it’s a good idea to be wary of emails from people you don’t recognize.  I usually don’t even open them and delete them right away.

If you're careful and update your anti virus protection regularly, you'll enjoy years of virus free internet browsing.