I was thinking about what makes a good antivirus program. I came up with this:
- Stop all known viruses, Trojans, worms, botnets.
- Stop spyware and stuff like keyloggers, and anything that does not come under conventional virus.
- Good in recognizing unknown (new) viruses without too many false positives (false positive is when your security software alarms you while the trigger was a legitimate software or whatever).
- Light in using the resources of your computer (almost wrote PC, but can’t forget Mac).
- Not being noticed while you’re using your computer. I hate those pop-ups and any action that shows how that anti virus software “thinks” it’s the boss on my machine. Still, I want it to be on alert all the time.
Honestly, all the features that are listed for any antivirus today – I don’t think it’s that complicated. It is true that there are nasty viruses released almost every day, and that my anti virus has to keep up with it.
But when I think better, how can I get a virus onto my computer? What’s the path that the virus can use to get onto my machine?
Email, downloads, and visiting sites that try to drop stuff you’re not aware of.
For some time in the past, I did run my computer without antivirus. I had no problems. Actually I was more vigilant than when I had antivirus installed (I do have it today). As long as I did not open attachments from unknown and junk emails, and I did not download stuff just from anywhere, I was fine. I mean my computer.
But I don’t mind running antivirus software as it is surely easier to keep your machine safe in that way. Antivirus! Just be like you’re not here please.
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