Ma^(Are) waxaad raadinaysaa fayraska ugu fiican ama xalka ugu fiican ee kumbiyuutarkaaga ama qalabkaaga Windows ? Waxaa jira xulashooyin badan oo suuqa yaal oo laga yaabo inaadan garaneynin midka aad dooraneyso. Waad ogtahay inaad u baahan tahay antivirus, laakiin ma garanaysid shuruudaha ay tahay inuu buuxiyo. Dhammaan shirkadaha ammaanku waxay suuqgeyntooda u suuq geeyaan inay yihiin kuwa ugu wanaagsan, iyagoo haysta antivirus-ka ugu weyn ama firewall, inay yihiin alaab dhammaystiran iyo wixii la mid ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, yaad ku kalsoon tahay? Sidee baad u dooran kartaa antivirus kaaga? Hagahan, waxa aanu ku wadaagaynaa shuruudaha ay tahay in aad isticmaasho si aad u doorato alaabta ugu fiican ee ammaanka:

1. Raadi ilaalin loo dhan yahay

Sagaashamaadkii, haysashada alaab ammaan oo wanaagsan kombuyuutarkaaga waxay ka dhigan tahay inay ku filan tahay inaad haysato antivirus wanaagsan. Maalmahan^(Nowadays) , badeecad ammaan oo wanaagsan ma ahan oo keliya ilaalinta fayraska. Waxay kaloo ku saabsan tahay ilaalinta dab-damiska, ka-hortagga dambiyada internetka marka aad internet-ka baadhayso, ka-hortagga ransomware-ka, ilaalinta VPN -ka-ilaalinta iyo faafreebka dhinac saddexaad, iyo wixii la mid ah.

Alaabta wanaagsan ee amniga waa in ay ku jiraan dhowr lakab oo amniga ah kuwaas oo kaa ilaalinaya khataraha internetka ee casriga ah. Anti-virus-ka wanaagsani waxa uu u fiican yahay noocyada soo jireenka ah ee malware-ka, laakiin taasi macnaheedu maaha in kombayutarkaagu aanu qaadi karin ransomware, kaas oo xataa ka waxyeelayn kara fayraska caadiga ah. Taasi waa sababta aan u aaminsanahay, marka aad raadiso xalkaaga xiga ee amniga, waa inaad hubisaa inay bixiso ilaalin loo dhan yahay^{(all-inclusive protection)} . Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay ka-hortagga noocyada soo socda ee hanjabaadaha:

• Viruses- waa barnaamijyo leh ujeeddooyin xaasidnimo ah kuwaas oo lagu garto in ay is tarmin karaan sidaas darteedna ay ku dhici karaan kombuyuutar ama qalab kale. Fayrasyadu inta badan waxay ku xidhan yihiin faylal la fulin karo, kaas oo marka aad is-ogid la'aan ku socodsiiso, sidoo kale u dhaqma sidii kicinta fayraska.
• Trojans (Horses) - waa software xaasidnimo leh oo iska dhigi kara software-ka caadiga ah sababtaas awgeed, waxay kugu khiyaaneysaa inaad soo dejiso oo aad ku shaqeyso kumbuyuutarkaaga. Markaad taas sameyso, trojans-yadu waxay badanaa furaan albaabka noocyada kale ee malware-ka ee kombiyuutarkaaga.
• Worms - waa barnaamijyo xaasidnimo ah oo ka faa'iidaysanaya godad ammaan iyo dayacanka ku jira nidaamkaaga hawlgalka ama software kale (sida biraawsarkaaga tusaale ahaan) oo u adeegsada inay caabuqaan kombayutarkaada. Si ka duwan sida fayrasyada caadiga ah, dirxiyadu way tarmin karaan oo ay iskood u faafi karaan, adiga oo aan u baahnayn inaad fayl garayso.
• Spyware - barnaamijyada software ee loogu talagalay in lagu basaaso oo lagu ururiyo sirta adiga kugu saabsan. Spyware wuxuu isku dayaa inuu kaa qariyo, nidaamka hawlgalka iyo xalkaaga amniga, ka dib markuu ururiyo macluumaadka adiga kugu saabsan, wuxuu isku dayaa inuu u diro server-yada ay gacanta ku hayaan hackers.
• Rootkits – nooc gaar ah oo malware ah oo loogu talagalay in la siiyo hackers-ka meel fog laga maamulo aaladda, iyada oo aan la ogaan dhibbanayaasha ama software-ka amniga lagu rakibay aaladaha cudurka qaba. Marka hackers helo aaladda cudurka rootkit, isaga ama iyadu waxay u isticmaali karaan inay meel fog ka galaan, nuqul ka sameeyaan oo ku fuliyaan faylalka ku jira, beddelaan nidaamka hawlgalka, rakibo software dheeraad ah (sida caadiga ah noocyada kale ee malware) iyo wixii la mid ah. Qeexitaan ahaan, rootkits waa nooc qarsoodi ah oo malware ah, sidaa darteed way ka sii adag tahay in la ogaado lagana saaro mishiinka cudurka qaba.
• Ransomware – barnaamijyo xaasidnimo leh, kuwaas oo, marka ay ku dhuftaan kombayutarka, ay gacanta ku dhigaan oo ay sir galiyaan faylashaada, sida sawiradaada, waraaqahaaga shaqada, iyo fiidyaha. Marka taasi dhacdo, barnaamijyada ransomware waxay isku dayaan inay ku siiyaan lacag aad u tiro badan abuuryaashooda, si aad dib ugu soo celiso faylashaada.
• Adware – Barnaamijyada softiweerka ah ee soo bandhiga xayeysiisyada shaashaddaada, daalacashada shabakadaada ama meelaha kale ee kumbuyuutarkaaga. Waxa laga yaabaa in aanu ahayn malware-ka qeexitaan ahaan, laakiin adware had iyo jeer waxa ay dhaawacdaa shaqada kombiyuutarkaaga iyo khibradaada isticmaale, waxa kale oo ay kaa caawin kartaa in ay ku qaaddo kombayutarkaga malware-ka.
• Weerarada shabakada^{(Network attacks )} - marka tuugadu isku dayaan inay gacanta ku dhigaan qalabkaaga meel fog, waxay taas ku samayn karaan hab "nasasho". Taasi waa marka aad u baahan tahay firewall si aad u joojiso weerarada shabakada. Dab-damiska wanaagsani waa inuu awood u leeyahay inuu ka leexiyo weerarrada dibadda ka imanaya laakiin sidoo kale wuxuu kuu sheegaa taraafikada shakiga leh ee laga soo bilaabo kombayutarkaaga una socda adduunka dibadda.
• Hanjabaadaha shabakadda^{(Web threats)} - browserkaagu waa inuu noqdaa kan ugu horreeya ee difaaca ka hortagga malware. Taasi waa sababta xalka amniga ee wanaagsan ay tahay inuu ku daro moduleka ilaalinta shabakadda kaas oo kaa joojin kara inaad booqato boggaga internetka ee leh waxyaabo xaasidnimo leh. Way fiicantahay inaad wax ka qabato malware-ka browserkaaga intii aad samayn lahayd marka uu soo gaadho kombayutarkaga.

2. Dooro ilaalin la isku halayn karo

Mid ka mid ah shuruudaha ugu muhiimsan ee doorashada xalka ugu fiican ee antivirus waa isku halaynta. Alaabta amniga lagu kalsoonaan karo waa inay awood u yeelataa:

• Ilaali adoon keenin khilaafyo^{(Protect without causing conflicts)} barnaamijyada kale ee lagu rakibay kombiyuutarkaaga. Tusaale ahaan, marka aad ku rakibto kombuyutarkaaga, suudh ammaan oo wanaagsan waa inuu hubiyaa in barnaamijyada amniga ee la midka ah horey loogu helay nidaamkaaga. Haddi ay arintu sidaas tahay, qolka nabadgalyadu waa inuu marka hore ku waydiiyaa inaad ka saarto software-ka iska hor imanaya, ka hor inta aanad is rakibin.
• Ka ilaali hababkeeda joojinta aan la rabin^{(Protect its processes from unwanted termination)} . Malware awood leh^(Powerful) waxaa loogu talagalay inuu ka faa'iidaysto meelaha daciifka ah ee antivirus-ka. Malware-yada qaar ayaa laga yaabaa inay isku dayaan inay dilaan xalka antivirus ee ku shaqeeya nidaamkaaga oo ay gacanta ku dhigaan nidaamka. Xalka ammaan ee lagu kalsoonaan karo waa inuu had iyo jeer ka ilaaliyaa hababkiisa joojinta aan loo baahnayn.
• Bixi ilaalinta ilaa hadda. ^{(Provide up to date protection. )}Xalka fayraska ee isticmaala qeexitaannada malware-ka duugoobay iyo kuwa duugoobay waa badeecad daciif ah. Hanjabaadaha^(Threats) ayaa si joogto ah u kobca; waligood ma joojiyaan, markaa antivirus-yadu waa inay sidaas sameeyaan. Anti-virus-ka wanaagsani waa badeecad si joogto ah isu cusbooneysiisa, dhowr jeer maalintii.
• Si otomaatig ah u sawirida amniga ^{(Automate security scans.)}Waxaan aaminsanahay in xal ammaan oo la isku halayn karo ay tahay inay bixiso hab si otomaatig ah loogu sameeyo iskaanka antimalware. Taas, waxaan ula jeednaa in qolka ammaanku uu kuu oggolaado inaad jadwal u sameysato iskaanka fayraska. Xitaa way ka fiican tahay haddii badeecad ammaan ahi ay ka soo baxdo sanduuqa iyada oo sawiro si joogto ah loo qorsheeyay horayna loo hawlgeliyay. Xitaa way ka sii wanaagsan tahay haddii uu sameeyo baaritaanka antivirus marka kombuyuutarku aanu shaqayn oo aanu sinaba waxba u samaynayn.

3. Iska ilaali saamaynta waxqabadka

Alaabooyinka ammaanku, dabci ahaan, waa barnaamijyo u baahan waxyar oo agab xisaabeed ah si ay shaqadooda u qabsadaan. Waxay isticmaalaan awood xisaabinta in ka badan celceliska ciyaaryahaaga maqalka ah, tusaale ahaan. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dhammaan iibiyeyaasha amniga ayaa ka shaqeeya sidii ay u yareyn lahaayeen saameynta ay alaabtoodu ku yeelan karaan waxqabadka kombiyuutarkaaga. Haddii kumbuyuutarkaagu aanu ahayn kan ugu awoodda badan suuqa, waa inaad tixgelisaa dhinaca waxqabadka^{(performance)} . Caadi ahaan, alaab ammaan oo wanaagsan waa inay:

• Saamayn yar ku^{(Have a small impact on the boot timings )} yeelo waqtiyada bootinta kombayutarkaga. Daaqadahaagu waa in ay u bilaabaan sida ugu dhakhsaha badan sidii ay ahayd ka hor inta aanad rakibin alaabtaada amniga.

• Saamayn yar ku yeelo waxqabadka kombiyuutarkaaga^{(Have a small impact on your computer's performance)} . Xal ammaan oo wax ku ool ah ma fiicna haddii ay hoos u dhigto kombiyuutarkaaga. Waa inay ogaataa sida loogu isticmaalo agabka kombiyuutarkaaga qaab aan si xun u saamaynayn khibradaada xisaabinta ee ku saabsan waxqabadka iyo ka jawaabista.
• Si degdeg ah uga baadh kombiyuutarkaaga malware-ka^{(Be fast in scanning your computer for malware)} . Anti-virus-yada wanaagsani waxay u muuqdaan inay ka dhaqso badan yihiin kuwa kale marka ay timaaddo iskaanka kombiyuutarkaaga khataraha malware.

4. Doorbida isticmaalka

Alaabta wanaagsan ee amniga waa in ay fududaato in la isticmaalo isticmaalayaasha aqoonta u leh iyo sidoo kale isticmaalayaasha caadiga ah ee aan wax aqoon ah u lahayn amniga. Taas macnaheedu waa inay u baahan tahay:

• Si fudud u socodka ^{(Be easy to navigate. )}Waa inay ku siiso hab dareen leh oo aad ku dhex marto daaqadaheeda kala duwan, tabs, menus, iyo settings.
• U fududaato in lagu isticmaalo aaladaha leh muraayadaha taabashada. ^{(Be easy to use on devices with touchscreens. )}Xilligii kormeeraha hore waa dhintay. Maalmahan, tirada PC-yada leh muraayadda taabashada ayaa si xawli ah u kordhaysa. Markaa, dad aad u tiro badan ayaa isticmaala taabashada si ay u xakameeyaan sida software-ku u shaqeeyo. Alaabta amniga wanaagsan waa inay lahaataa badhamada waaweyn, tiles, furayaasha nooc kasta leh, calamadaha hubinta iyo wixii la mid ah. Si kale haddii loo dhigo, waa inay lahaataa walxo kontorool oo ay fududahay in lagu taabto farahaaga sidoo kale, maahan oo keliya cursorka jiirka.
• Si fudud u fahan ^{(Be easy to understand. )}Si kasta oo ay u fududahay in la dhex maro interface-ka isticmaalaha, ma fiicna haddii aadan fahmin shay kasta iyo meesha ay ka dhigan tahay. Ikhtiyaarada qaabeynta ee la bixiyaa waa inay fududaadaan dhammaan isticmaalayaasha.
• Ku siiya dukumeenti sahlan oo lagu heli karo. ^{(Provide you with easy to find documentation.)}Sida badeeco kasta oo wanaagsan, alaabada amniga wanaagsan waa inay bixiyaan hab sahlan oo lagu galo dukumeentiyadooda. Haddii dukumeenti caawimo^(Help) la heli karo, laakiin aadan heli karin, maxay tahay ujeedadu?
• Ku siin koontarool dhamaystiran sida ay u shaqeyso. ^{(Give you complete control of how it works. )}Dad badan ayaa raadiya badeecooyin ammaan ah oo aan u baahnayn qaabayn gaar ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa sidoo kale jira dad doonaya inay dejiyaan faahfaahin kasta oo ku saabsan sida badeecada ammaanku u shaqeyso. Haddi ay taasi adiga kugu tahay, badeecad ammaan oo wanaagsan waa in ay ku siiso koontarool dhamaystiran.

Kuwani waa dhammaan shuruudaha qaraabada ah sababtoo ah qaar ka mid ah isticmaalayaasha ayaa aad u horumarsan oo leh asal farsamo, halka kuwa kale aysan ahayn. Iyadoo aan loo eegin^(Regardless) heerkaaga aqoonta farsamada, waxaa lama huraan ah in badeecada ammaanku ay kuu fududahay in lagu isticmaalo.

Haddii aad tahay qof bilow ah oo aanad lahayn niyo farsamo, raadi nooca "ku rakib & illow"^{("install & forget")} oo ah alaabta amniga. Haddii aad ka badan tahay isticmaale xirfad leh, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad rabto inaad raadiso badeecad ammaan ah oo si faahfaahsan loo habayn karo, mid bixisa goobo badan oo horumarsan.

5. Diyaar u noqo inaad codsato taageero

Ma jiro wax adduunkan ka mid ah oo qumman, markaa awood u yeelashada in aad wacdo caawimo marka shay u shaqayn waayo sidii la rabay, waa muhiim. Taasi waa sababta ikhtiyaarrada taageerada ee aad helaysaa ay u yihiin qodob la tixgeliyo ka hor inta aanad go'aansan inaad soo iibsato alaab ammaan ah.

Shirkadda amniga IT-ga oo abuurta barnaamijyo ammaan oo heersare ah ayaa inta badan u janjeerta inay bixiso xulashooyin badan oo taageero ah^{(support options)} , haddii aad dhibaato kala kulanto badeecadooda, waa inaad awood u yeelataa:

• U qor iimayl^{(email )} iyaga, kaas oo aad ku qeexday arrimahaaga alaabtooda ka hortagga
• Kula sheekaysi toos^{(live chat)} ah mid ka mid ah injineerada taageera
• Wac^(Call) adeegooda taageerada si aad gargaar u hesho

Midkoodna xulashooyinka taageerada waa inay kugu kiciyaan lacag dheeraad ah, oo ka duwan wixii aad hore u bixisay markii aad soo iibsatay alaabtooda.

6. Si fiican uga faa'iidayso qalabka la isku daray

Badeecooyin badan oo "dhameystiran" waxay xirxiraan qalab dheeraad ah oo aan ka ahayn qaybaha amniga aasaasiga ah. Waxa laga yaabaa inay ku jiraan boorsooyinka sirta ah, meel kaydinta si badbaado leh oo daruuraha ah, agabka xakamaynta waalidka iyo wixii la mid ah. Qalabkan dheeraadka ah waa in aysan maskaxdaada ku haynin meesha ugu horeysa marka aad bilowdo raadinta xalkaaga weyn ee soo socda, laakiin waxay noqon karaan wax yar oo riix ah oo aad u baahan tahay inaad sameyso doorasho sax ah oo u dhexeeya laba alaab oo isku mid ah oo amniga ah. Tusaale ahaan, haddii aad tahay musaafir oo aad inta badan qaadato kombayutarka Windows^(Windows) ama qalabkaaga, waa in aad heshaa alaab ammaan oo ay ku jirto qorshaha adeegga VPN , ama aad iska ^(VPN)diiwaangeliso adeegga VPN.^{(VPN service)}si gaar ah. Waa habka kaliya ee aad ku badbaadi karto markaad ku xirto shabakadaha wireless-ka ee dadweynaha ee aan la aamini karin sida kuwa laga helo garoomada diyaaradaha, dukaamada qaxwada, xarumaha shirarka iyo wixii la mid ah.

Haddii aad tahay waalid, oo ay tahay inaad kala doorato laba qol oo isku mid ah oo amniga ah, laakiin kaliya mid ka mid ah ayaa bixiya moduleka kantaroolka waalidka, waa inaad doorataa midka leh kontaroolada waalidka.

Markaad dooranayso iibsashada alaabta amniga, waa inaad hubisaa in qalabka dheeraadka ah ee ay xidhmooyinku yihiin:

• Nabadgelyada ku jihaysan^{(Security-oriented)} . Haddii badeecada ammaanku ay ku siiso qalab dheeraad ah oo bilaash ah oo aan amniga ku jeedin, waxaan aaminsanahay inaysan u qalmin iibsashada. Aaladahaasi waa uun hab lagu dhammeeyo suuq-geynta.
• Faa'iido leh^(Useful) . Qalabyada dheeraadka ah ee aad hesho marka aad iibsanayso alaab ammaan waa inay ku caawiyaan. Waa in aanay ahayn oo keliya qalabyada laga helay Windows .
• Ha dhibin amnigaaga ama sirtaada. ^{(Do not harm your security or your privacy.)}Iibiyeyaasha qaarkood waxay doortaan inay xidhxidhaan qalabyo dheeraad ah oo aan waxtar u lahayn kordhinta amnigaaga ama qarsoodigaaga. Taa caksigeeda, way dhibayaan. Haddii xalka ammaanku ku jiro aaladaha hadhsan, daalacashada shabakada, browserka add-ons ama qalab kasta oo kale oo hoos u dhigaya amnigaaga ama sirtaada^{(lower your security or privacy)} , waa inaad ka fogaataa alaabtaas.
• Ha ku lug yeelan kharashyo dheeraad ah^{(Do not involve additional costs)} . Haddii aad u baahan tahay inaad bixiso lacag dheeraad ah oo lagu daro wixii aad hore ugu bixisay qolka amniga, uma qalmaan.

7. Tixgeli sumcadda

Tani waxay u ekaan kartaa xoogaa muxaafid ah sida inaan nahay koox-dugsi hore oo tifaftirayaasha doonaya inay door bidaan magacyada waaweyn ee suuqa amniga IT-ga. Taasi run maaha, waxaanan kuu xaqiijinaynaa in ujeeddadayadu tahay daacad: sumcaddu waa arrin! Iibsashada iyo isticmaalka alaabada amniga ee shirkad sumcad wanaagsan leh ayaa badiyaa ka badbaadsan in aad la soo gasho alaab ammaan ah shirkad aan la garanayn. Xallinta amniga ee wanaagsan waxay u egtahay inay wanaagsan tahay marka waqtigu dhaafo. Isla mar ahaantaana, barnaamijyo badan oo malware ah ayaa iska dhigaya waxa loogu yeero xalalka amniga. Markaad dooranayso inaad isticmaasho antivirus aan la garanayn, tusaale ahaan, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad ku rakibto fayras kombiyuutarkaaga, kaas oo ah waxaad rabtay inaad naftaada ka ilaaliso.

8. La soco kharashka ku baxa

Hagaag, waxaad u maleyneysaa in dhammaan shuruudaha aan ka hadalnay ay yihiin kuwo fiican oo jilicsan, laakiin midkoodna muhiim uma aha sida qiimaha xalka amniga. Dadka intooda badan waxay doortaan alaab qaali ah, iyo in kasta oo tani ay tahay hab guud oo sax ah, had iyo jeer maaha kuwa ugu fiican. Marka laga hadlayo badeecadaha amniga, taasi waxay la macno tahay inaad raadiso badeecada ugu qiimaha jaban ee ku habboon baahiyahaaga oo bixiya ilaalinta aad u baahan tahay. Alaabtaasi waxaa laga yaabaa inaysan ugu qaalisan suuqa. Dhanka kale, si kastaba ha ahaatee, qiyaas inta ay kugu kacayso haddii aad iibsato badeecad ammaan ah oo aan ka ilaalin karin faylashaada madax-furasho?

9. Akhri taxanahayaga " Ammaanka^(Security) qof walba", sababtoo ah waxaa loola jeedaa inay kaa caawiso inaad doorato badeecada saxda ah ee antivirus

Waxaan aaminsanahay in shuruudaha kor ku xusan ay yihiin kuwa ugu muhiimsan marka ay timaaddo doorashada ugu fiican ee ka hortagga anti-virus / amniga adiga. Waxaan ku qornay dib u eegis loogu talagalay qolalka amniga ee taxanaheena " Ammaanka Qof ^(Security)walba^(Everyone) " sanado badan iyo, ilaa iyo markii aan bilownay taxanahan, waxaan had iyo jeer ku dadaalnay inaan ka jawaabno su'aashan: kee baa ugu wanaagsan amniga akhristayaasha?

Qaybaha amniga qaarkood ayaa ka wanaagsan kuwa kale marka loo eego ilaalinta ka-hortagga malware; qaar way fududahay in la isticmaalo, qaar waxay bixiyaan dejinyo badan oo horumarsan, iyo wixi la mid ah. Mid kasta oo ka mid ah dib u eegistayada, waxaan daboolnaa dhammaan shuruudaha kor ku xusan, ka dibna waxaan qiimeyneynaa badeecad kasta oo amniga ah.

Shuruudahaad isticmaashid si aad u doorato antivirus kaaga?

Alaab kasta oo amniga ahi waxay leedahay horumarkeeda iyo xumaanteeda, wayna adagtahay in mid lagu magacaabo kan ugu wanaagsan qof kasta. Alaabta ammaanku waxay kuu noqon kartaa mid kugu habboon bilow ahaan, halka mid kalena uu kuu noqon karo mid ku habboon isticmaale farsamo oo horumarsan. Waxaan rajeyneynaa^(Hopefully) , shuruudaha kor ku xusan, oo ay weheliyaan dib u eegistayada amniga ayaa kaa caawin doona inaad aqoonsato badeecada antivirus ugu fiican adiga. Kahor intaadan xidhin maqaalkan, nagula wadaag faallooyinka shuruudaha aad isticmaasho markaad iibsanayso antivirus. Hoos ka faallooda^(Comment) oo aan ka doodno.

9 important criteria to use when choosing your antivirus software

Are you searching for the best antivirus or the best security solution for your Windows computer оr device? There are so many optіons оn the market that you may not know which to choose. Υou know that you need an antivirus, but you do not knоw which criterіa it should meet. All security companies market their products as being the best, having the greatest antiviruѕ or firewall, being comрlete products and so on and so forth. However, whom should you trust? How should уou choose your antivirus? In thіs guide, we share the criteria that you should use to select the best security product for yоu:

1. Look for all-inclusive protection

In the nineties, having a good security product for your computer meant that it was enough to have a good antivirus. Nowadays, a good security product is not just about the antivirus protection anymore. It is also about firewall protection, protection against cybercrime when browsing the internet, protection against ransomware, VPN protection against third-party monitoring and censorship, and so on.

A good security product must include several security layers that protect you against modern cyber threats. A good antivirus is good against traditional types of malware, but that does not mean that your computer cannot get infected by ransomware, which can be even more damaging than a conventional virus. That is why we believe that, when you look for your next security solution, you should check whether it offers all-inclusive protection. This means protection against the following types of threats:

• Viruses - programs with malicious intents which are characterized by the fact that they can multiply themselves and thus infect other computers or devices. Viruses are usually tied to an executable file which, when you unknowingly run it, also acts as the trigger for the virus.
• Trojans (Horses) - are malicious software that can masquerade as common software and because of that, can trick you into downloading and running them on your computer. When you do that, trojans usually open the gate to other forms of malware on your computer.
• Worms - are malicious programs that take advantage of the security holes and vulnerabilities in your operating system or other software (like your web browser for instance) and use them to infect your computer. Unlike regular viruses, worms can multiply and spread by themselves, without you having to run an infected file.
• Spyware - software programs that are designed to spy and gather intelligence about you. Spyware tries to hide from you, from the operating system and your security solution and, after it collects information about you, it tries to send it to hacker-controlled servers.
• Rootkits - a particular type of malware designed to give hackers remote access and control of a device, without being detected by the victims or the security software installed on the infected devices. When a hacker gains access to a rootkit infected device, he or she can use it to remotely access, copy and execute the files on it, change operating system settings, install additional software (usually other types of malware) and so on. By definition, rootkits are a stealthy kind of malware, so they are somewhat harder to detect and remove from an infected machine.
• Ransomware - malicious programs that, once they infect your computer, they take control and encrypt your files, like your pictures, work documents, and videos. Once that happens, ransomware programs try to make you pay considerable amounts of money to their creators, so that you can get your files back.
• Adware - software programs that display advertisements on your screen, in your web browsers or other places on your computer. It may not be malware by definition, but adware almost always hurts your computer's performance and your user experience, and can also help infect your computer with malware.
• Network attacks - when hackers try to take control of your devices remotely, they can do that through a "break" approach. That is when you need a firewall to stop network attacks. A good firewall must be able to deflect attacks from the outside but also tell you about suspicious traffic that is initiated from your computer to the outside world.
• Web threats - your web browser should be the first in the line of defense against malware. That is why a good security solution has to include a web protection module that can stop you from visiting websites with malicious content. It is better to deal with malware in your browser than to have to do that when it reaches your computer.

2. Choose reliable protection

One of the most important criteria for choosing the best antivirus solution is its reliability. A reliable security product should be able to:

• Protect without causing conflicts with other programs installed on your computer. For instance, when you install it on your computer, a good security suite should check whether similar security programs are already found on your system. If that is the case, the security suite should first ask you to remove the conflicting software, before installing itself.
• Protect its processes from unwanted termination. Powerful malware is designed to take advantage of the weak spots of an antivirus. Some malware might try to kill the antivirus solution that runs on your system and take control of the system. A reliable security solution should always protect its processes from unwanted termination.
• Provide up to date protection. An antivirus solution that uses old and outdated malware definitions is a weak product. Threats evolve continually; they never stop, so antiviruses must do that too. A good antivirus is a product that regularly updates itself, several times a day.
• Automate security scans. We believe that a reliable security solution should offer a means to automate antimalware scans. By that, we mean that a security suite must let you schedule antivirus scans. It is even better if a security product comes out of the box with regularly scheduled scans already activated. It is even better still if it runs antivirus scans when your computer is idle and is not doing anything anyway.

3. Watch out for the performance impact

Security products are, by nature, programs that require quite a bit of computing resources to do their job. They use more computing power than your average audio player, for example. However, all security vendors work to minimize their products' impact on your computer's performance. If your computer is not the most powerful on the market, you should take into consideration the performance aspect. Usually, a good security product should:

• Have a small impact on the boot timings of your computer. Your Windows should start almost as fast as it did before you installed your security product.

• Have a small impact on your computer's performance. An effective security solution is no good if it bogs down your computer. It should know how to use your computer's resources in a way that does not negatively affect your computing experience regarding performance and responsiveness.
• Be fast in scanning your computer for malware. Good antiviruses tend to be faster than others when it comes to scanning your computer for malware threats.

4. Prefer usability

A good security product must be easy to use both by knowledgeable users as well as casual users with little to no knowledge about security. That means it needs to:

• Be easy to navigate. It should provide you with an intuitive way of navigating through its various windows, tabs, menus, and settings.
• Be easy to use on devices with touchscreens. The era of the plain old monitor is dead. These days, the number of PCs with a touchscreen is increasing at a fast rate. Thus, more and more people use touch to control how the software works. A good security product should have large buttons, tiles, switches of all kinds, check marks and so on. In other words, it must have control elements that are easy to touch with your fingers too, not only with the mouse's cursor.
• Be easy to understand. No matter how easy it is to navigate through a user interface, it is no good if you do not understand what every item and setting means. The configuration options that are offered should be easy to understand by all users.
• Provide you with easy to find documentation. Just like any good product, good security products must provide an easy way to access their documentation. If Help documentation is available, but you cannot find it, what is the point?
• Give you complete control of how it works. Many people look for security products that do not require any particular configuration. However, there are also people who want to set every detail of how a security product works. If that is the case for you, a good security product must provide you with complete control.

These are all relative criteria because some users are more advanced and have a more technical background, while others are not. Regardless of your level of technical knowledge, it is essential that a security product is easy to use for you.

If you are a beginner and you do not have technical inclinations, look for an "install & forget" type of security product. If you are more of a professional user, you might want to look for a security product that can be configured in detail, one that offers many advanced settings.

5. Be ready to ask for support

Nothing in this world is perfect, so being able to call for help when something does not work as it should, is important. That is why the support options you get are a factor to consider before deciding to buy a security product.

An IT security company that creates excellent security programs usually tends to offer a broad array of support options and, if you have problems with their product, you should be able to:

• Write an email to them, in which you describe your issues with their antivirus product
• Have a live chat session with one of their support engineers
• Call their support service for help

None of the support options should cost you additional money, other from what you already paid when you bought their product.

6. Make good use of the bundled tools

Many "complete" security products bundle additional tools besides the core security modules. They may include password wallets, safely encrypted storage space in the cloud, parental control tools and so on. These additional tools should not hold the first place in your mind when you start looking for your next great security solution, but they can be that little push you need to make the right choice between two similar security products. For instance, if you are a traveler and you usually take your Windows computer or device with you, you should get a security product that includes a VPN service plan, or subscribe to a VPN service separately. It is the only way in which you can be safe when you connect to untrustworthy public wireless networks like those found in airports, coffee shops, conference centers and so on.

If you are a parent, and you have to choose between two similar security suites, but only one of them offers a parental control module, you should probably choose the one with the parental controls.

When choosing to buy a security product, you should check whether the additional tools it bundles are:

• Security-oriented. If a security product gives you for free additional tools that are not security oriented, we believe that they are not worth buying. Those tools are just a means to a marketing end.
• Useful. The additional tools you get when buying a security product should be helpful to you. They should not only be clones of tools that are already found in Windows.
• Do not harm your security or your privacy. Some vendors choose to bundle additional tools that are not helpful in increasing your security or privacy. On the contrary, they are harming it. If a security solution includes shady toolbars, web browsers, browser add-ons or any other tools that lower your security or privacy, you should stay away from that product.
• Do not involve additional costs. If you need to pay more money in addition to what you already paid for the security suite, they are not worth it.

7. Consider reputation

This may sound a bit conservative like we are some old-school team of editors who want to favor the big names of the IT security market. That is not true, and we assure you that our intentions are honest: reputation matters! Buying and using a security product from a company with a good reputation is usually a safer bet than jumping all in with a security product from an unknown firm. Good security solutions tend to remain good as time passes. At the same time, many malware programs disguise themselves as so-called security solutions. When choosing to use an unknown antivirus, for instance, you might end up installing a virus on your computer, which is what you wanted to protect yourself from.

8. Be cost-aware

OK, you probably think that all the criteria we have talked about are fine and dandy, but none of them is as important as the cost of that security solution. Most people tend to choose less expensive products, and while this is a right general approach, it is not always the best. In the case of security products, that means that you should look for the lowest priced product that fits your needs and offers the protection you need. That product might not be the least expensive on the market. On the other hand, though, imagine how much it might cost you if you buy a bargain security product that cannot protect your files from ransomware?

9. Read our "Security for everyone" series, because it is meant to help you choose the right antivirus product for you

We believe that the above criteria are the most important when it comes to choosing the best antivirus/security solution for you. We have been writing reviews for security suites in our "Security for Everyone" series for many years and, ever since we began this series, we have always strived to answer this question: which is the best security product for our readers?

Some security suites are better than others regarding anti-malware protection; some are easier to use, some offer many advanced settings, and so on and so forth. In each of our reviews, we cover all the above criteria, and then we rate each security product.

Which criteria do you use for choosing your antivirus?

Each security product has its ups and downs, and it is difficult to name one as the best for everyone. A security product can be the right one for you as a beginner, while another might be the right one for you as an advanced technical user. Hopefully, the above criteria, together with our security reviews will help you identify the best antivirus product for you. Before closing this article, share with us in a comment the criteria that you use when purchasing an antivirus. Comment below and let's discuss.

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