The real benefit of anti-virus protection is directly related to the consequences of not having anti-virus software. The internet is not a secure place by any means, and even the most tech-savvy users have a relatively high likelihood of downloading some form of malware or becoming the victim of an identity-stealing scam just by going online occasionally. Protection from Viruses Viruses are the most well known computer attackers, and they can do all sorts of damage. There are many types of viruses that each have the ability to compromise PCs in different ways. Most typically, users acquire a virus by downloading questionable files that are falsely presented as other things in an email scam, or by visiting a phishing website. While you may think you know better and that you wont download corrupt files or visit scamming sites, its important to remember that hackers are creating trickier and trickier viruses every day. Some viruses pretend to be bogus anti-virus software; others come in email messages that are ostensibly from a friend, albeit that friend was an unknowing and unwilling sender; still others come from imposter bank websites or other important institutions with which you really are affiliated. In short, many people who consider themselves tech savvy have been tricked into allowing viruses to access their PCs. Once viruses have infected your computer, they can drastically slow down your processing speeds, delete critical and important personal files and images, and in the worst case, cause irreparable physical damage to your computer. Viruses can cost you thousands in computer-replacement costs and cause you to lose very important documents and photos. The best anti-virus software can thwart 99.99 percent of known viruses.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 13:00:19 +0000
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