| Viruses are roller coaster of a hot
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| | will not protect you in real-time.
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| topic. It seems every time a major virus
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| | Grisoft's AVG is a downloadable, free,
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| breaks out, everyone suddenly becomes
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| | real-time protection scanner that has
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| concerned about how well their computer
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| | earned a dedicated following. However,
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| is protected. Well there's a way to
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| | this product is only free for personal
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| never have to worry about it and it's all
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| | use, and I've seen complications arise
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| free.
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| | that result in you paying to have your
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| Virus scanners are an integral part of
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| | computer serviced, which can cost more
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| computer and network security, so all
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| | than any virus scanner.
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| I'll say is that you need a router to
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| | The product that I recommend, and use, is
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| protect your computer from your public
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| | ClamWin. ClamWin is an open source
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| IP, and to be careful when accepting
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| | product, published under the GPL. The
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| unfamiliar emails or pop-up questions. I
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| | program offers real-time protection,
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| will cover security in more depth in a
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| | scheduled scans, and automatically
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| later article, but assuming you already
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| | updates it's virus definitions. It is a
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| use these techneaks, on to a virus
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| | virus scanner, not a "security suite",
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| scanner.
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| | and produces a negligible impact on
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| The two major virus scanners that people
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| | system resources. And since it's an open
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| are familiar with are McAfee and Norton.
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| | source product, security is fixed
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| Of the two, in my experience McAfee seems
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| | immediately.
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| to wreak the least amount of havoc on
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| | So put your workstation behind a router,
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| your system resources. There are other
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| | get ClamWin, and be cautious (not
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| products out there such as Trend Micro
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| | paranoid) about what you are doing in the
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| and Sophos that seem to do just as good,
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| | Internet and your email. The router will
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| if not better.
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| | allow you to share your internet
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| But the point is free. There are some
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| | connection securely throughout your home
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| highly respected free scanners out there,
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| | network saving you time and money. If
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| one in particular, that gets the job
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| | you feel like you absolutely must buy a
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| done. Now Trend Micro offers a free
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| | virus scanner, go to and lookup the
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| online virus scan that works well but I
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| | customer reviews. This is the best way
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| would suggest having a broadband
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| | to get the scoop about which product will
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| connection. This is a one-time scan that
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| | best fit your needs.
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