Monday, January 24, 2011

Recommended Antivirus Programs

I get asked a lot what Antivirus program that I recommend. I have yet to see a perfect Antivirus program. I have seen a virus or malware on every program that I know. It really depends on how badly you want to protect a computer to determine which Antivirus that you want installed.

If you are looking for a free Antivirus program I recommend Microsoft Security Essentials. For the home user Microsoft Security Essentials does a good job of protecting without making the computer unusable. Version 2.0 adds network filtering and heuristic protection. I use Microsoft Security Essentials on my home computers. However I backup my computers every night in case I get a virus I can revert to yesterday.

If you are looking for an antivirus program that locks down the computer I recommend Kaspersky. It does lock the computer down but It doesn't seem to strangle the computer like other antivirus programs of that nature.

Antivirus programs are there to help us remain virus free but be careful where you surf. Not all of the internet is good.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Get what you pay for it
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Kasperksy - Business class Antivirus
http://usa.kaspersky.com/products-services/business-security/