Weli ma u baahan tahay software-ka-hortagga koox saddexaad ee nidaamyada casriga ah? Waxaa jira is-dhaafsi, markaa hubi inaad ogtahay waxa aad galayso ka hor intaadan gujin badhanka soo dejinta.

Sidee khatar u yihiin Virus^(Viruses) -yada iyo Malware ?

Marka ay tahay inaad go'aansato haddii aad rabto inaad ku rakibto ammaan dheeri ah si aad naftaada uga ilaaliso fayrasyada iyo malware, waa lagama maarmaan inaad ogaato khataraha kugu soo wajahan. Haddii aad ku qaaddo mid ka mid ah noocyada kala duwan ee malware^{(various kinds of malware)} , waxa aad la kulmi kartaa dhibaato halis ah.

Khatarta ugu weyn ayaa ah luminta xogtaada, in xogtaada la xado, aqoonsigaaga oo la xado, iyo laga yaabee ugu xun, in lacag laga xado akoonnadaada.

Fayrasyada iyo malware-ka kale waxay leeyihiin farsamooyin badan oo lagu helo xogtaada ama lacagtaada. Waqtigan xaadirka ah, ransomware waxay u badan tahay inuu yahay kan ugu khatarta badan uguna burburka badan. Malware-kan waxa uu sir ka dhigaa xogtaada gadaasha ka dibna waxa uu dalbanayaa madax furasho si loo sii daayo. 

Adware waxay kugu duqaysaa xayeysiisyada soo booda ee isku dayaya inuu lacag sameeyo. Spyware waa ku eegayaa, oo raadinaya macluumaadka shakhsiyeed ama furaha sirta ah ee xatooyada aqoonsiga. Trojans waxay isku xiraan barnaamijyo kale oo aan waxba galabsan. PUP-yada ama ^(PUPs)Barnaamijyada^(Programs) aan la rabin ee suurtogalka ah waxay ku xidhan yihiin rakibayaasha kale ee software. Tani waa uun caarada barafka. Waxaa jira baylah badan oo uu malware-ku ka faa'iidaysan karo, laakiin taasi macnaheedu maaha inaad u baahan tahay software ammaan si aad isaga ilaaliso!

Dareenka Caadiga ah waa Kahortagaha Weyn

Xaqiiqda fudud ayaa ah in haddii aad u isticmaasho kumbuyuutarkaaga si mas'uuliyad leh, waxaa shaki ah inaad waligaa la kulmi doonto fayras ama nooc kale oo malware ah. Ku dheggan^(Stick) isticmaalka software-ka ilo sumcad leh, hubi lifaaqyada iimaylka iyo kuwa iimaylka soo diray si aad run u tahay, oo ka fogow isticmaalka flash-ka ama darawallada adag ee lagu xidhay kombayutarada aanad garanayn.

Waxa kale oo aad gacanta ku hubin kartaa lifaaqyada iyo faylalka kale ee jiritaanka malware-ka adiga oo isticmaalaya goobta sida VirusTotal , kaas oo ku siinaya faa'iidada muujinta natiijooyinka matoorada antivirus badan.

Waxa kale oo aad isticmaali kartaa barnaamijka mashiinka farsamada sida VirtualBox si aad u tijaabiso software oo aad u hubiso in ay badbaado tahay ka hor inta aanad u isticmaalin dhammaan nidaamka hawlgalka ee kombiyuutarkaaga.

Sidoo kale, iska hubi inaad haysato kaydka daruuriga ah ee xogtaada ugu muhiimsan si haddii fayrasku uu baabi'iyo xogtaada, weli waxaad haysataa nuqul ku yaal meel aan la taaban karin. Adeegyada kaydinta daruurtu^(Cloud) waxay inta badan leeyihiin daaqad wareeg ah oo aad dib ugu soo celin karto faylal kasta oo kharribmay oo laga soo dejiyay kombayutarkaaga oo ku noqday xaaladdoodii asalka ahayd.

Difaaca Microsoft waa^{(Microsoft Defender Is)} (inta badan) ku filan^{(Good Enough)}

Haddii aad isticmaalayso Microsoft Windows , markaa Microsoft Defender waa horeba wuu kacay oo wuu shaqaynayaa marka ugu horeysa ee aad kiciso Windows . Waxaa jira dareen ka mid ah isticmaalayaasha in adeegsiga fayras-ka "bakhaarka dukaanka" ee la socda nidaamkaaga hawlgalka ay ka dhigan tahay inaadan si wanaagsan loo ilaalin. Xaqiiqdu waxay tahay in Difaaca Windows^{(Windows Defender)} uu si joogto ah uga mid noqdo xirmooyinka antivirus ganacsi ee ugu sarreeya si loo ogaado loona burburiyo malware. Ma fiicna in loogu yeero barnaamij ka hortag ah oo wanaagsan, iyo in la eryo laga yaabee in yar oo la marin habaabiyay.

Difaacaha waxa uu isticmaalaa hababka ugu fiican ee software-ka casriga ah ee ka hortaga. Waxay heshaa cusboonaysiinta qeexitaanka fayraska isla marka la helo, waxay bixisaa difaac-waqtiga dhabta ah, waxayna isticmaashaa ogaanshaha fayraska heuristic. Ogaanshaha Heuristic waxay u ogolaataa xirmada fayrasku inay qiyaasto in shay uu yahay fayras dhaqankiisa, taas oo macnaheedu yahay inay joojin karto fayraska xitaa iyada oo aan la qeexin fayraska.

Si la mid ah software kasta, Difaacahu^(Defender) kuma fiicna. Tusaale ahaan, waxay leedahay ku-tiirsanaan aan qiyaas lahayn oo ku saabsan joogitaanka internetka. Markaa haddii aad waqti badan ku qaadato khadka tooska ah oo aad ku kacdo dabeecad khatar ah intaad sidaas samaynayso, xidhmo kale oo software ayaa kuu fiicnaan karta. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, marka la eego waxqabadka dhabta ah, waxay ku habboon tahay baakadaha lacag bixinta iyada oo kharashka isticmaalaha waxba. Ma aha software-ka ugu fiican ee ka-hortagga, laakiin marka aad qiimeyso qiimihiisa, Difaacahu^(Defender) way adagtahay in la garaaco!

Daaqadaha waxaa ku jira Firewall

Qayb muhiim ah oo ka mid ah ilaalinta kombayuutarku waa xakamaynta waxa macluumaadka ka soo qulqulaya kombuyuutarkaaga ilaa intarneedka iyo gadaal. Waxa kugu qaadi kara malware-ka qaarkood (sida Gooryaanka) intarneedkaaga ama isku xidhka shabakada adiga oo aan wax caawimo ah ka helin isticmaaleha.

Haddii aad mar hore qabsatay malware, sidoo kale ma rabto in uu guriga kuugu soo laabto oo uu soo geliyo macluumaadka lagaa xaday. Software-ka lacag-bixinta ayaa laga yaabaa inuu xayeysiiyo inay ku jiraan firewall, laakiin waa inaad ogaataa in Windows ay hore u leedahay firewall software ah oo lagu dhex dhisay antivirus. Taas oo keliya ma aha, laakiin waxaa jirta fursad wanaagsan in router-kaagu uu leeyahay dab-damis u gaar ah. Markaa yaan lagu nixin soo jeedinta firewall sifo ahaan.

Windows Firewall waa aasaas, xitaa haddii ay qabato shaqada. Dab-damiska aad ku hesho software lacag ah ayaa laga yaabaa inay ku siiyaan astaamo qiimo leh. Haddii aad u baahan tahay oo kaliya astaamaha asaasiga ah ee dab-damiska, mar hore ayaa lagu daboolay.

Darowsarrada^{(Browsers Offer Free Password Managers)} Shabakadu waxay bixiyaan maareeyayaasha sirta ah ee bilaashka ah

Soosaarayaasha^(Antivirus) software-ka ka-hortagga waxa ka mid ah sifooyinka amniga internetka si ay u helaan isticmaaleyaal badan si ay ugu beddelaan alaabadooda. Tani waxay ka koobnaan kartaa maamulaha erayga sirta ah, waxayna u ekaan kartaa fikrad wanaagsan in la helo maamulaha sirta ah ee bilaashka ah qolkaaga amniga maadaama ay taasi u muuqato mid ka fiican inaad bixiso khidmad bille ah adeeg sida LastPass . 

Waxaa jira maamulayaal sirta ah oo aad u wanaagsan oo loo dhisay daalacashada internetka caanka ah sida Google Chrome iyo Mozilla Firefox . Waxay kuu soo saari doonaan oo ku kaydin doonaan furaha sirta ah ee xoogga leh gebi ahaanba bilaash. Xitaa waxaad heli doontaa digniin marka mid ka mid ah furahaaga sirta ah lagu muujiyo jebinta hackers.

macOS ma laha dhibaato Virus^{(Virus Problem)} halis ah (hadda)

Taariikh ahaan, kombuyuutarrada Apple Mac sida MacBooks iyo i Macs uma baahneen software-ka-hortagga iyada oo ay ugu wacan tahay "badbaadinta mugdiga." Taasi waa kaliya hab qurux badan oo lagu yiraahdo in boqolkiiba yar ee kombiyuutarada adduunka ka baxsan ay yihiin Macs oo abuurayaasha fayraska aysan u maleyneynin inay mudan tahay dadaalka lagu abuurayo iyaga.

Isticmaalayaasha Mac^(Mac) ee kaliya ka soo dejisan barnaamijyada Mac ee la aamini karo ama software ka dukaanka rasmiga ah ee Mac App^{(Mac App)} malaha wax ay ka walwalaan malaha, laakiin fayraska Mac iyo malware kale ayaa halkaas ku jira. MacWorld waxa ay haysaa liis malware-ka Mac^{(Mac malware list)} haddii aad xiisaynayso khataraha saxda ah ee aad la kulanto.

Isbeddelkii dhawaa ee Apple ee CPU-yadooda^(CPUs) , laga bilaabo Apple M1 , ayaa si weyn u kordhiyey amniga goobta. Weli, waxaa horeyba u jiray ugu yaraan hal xirmo malware ah oo weerara nidaamyada M1 ee qaabka Silver Sparrow . Ugu dambeyntii, isticmaalayaasha badankood uma baahna antivirus-ka Mac , laakiin taasi waxay si xooggan ugu xiran tahay qaababka isticmaalkaaga. Haddii aad rabto xoogaa xasilloonida maskaxda ah, hubi Xulashada Kahortagga Fayraska ugu Fiican ee Mac^{(The Best Antivirus Options for Mac)} .

Software-ka ka hortaga fayraska ayaa dili kara waxqabadka^{(Antivirus Software Can Kill Performance)}

Difaaca Microsoft^{(Microsoft Defender)} waxay faa'iido u leedahay in loo qaabeeyo sidii qayb isku dhafan oo ka mid ah Windows 10 iyo 11. Nasiib darro, taasi run maaha fursadaha kale ee antivirus. Qof kasta oo isticmaalay noocyada ugu waaweyn ee ka-hortagga waxa uu la kulmay dhibaatooyin hawleed mar uun.

Barnaamijyadani ma aha oo kaliya inay isticmaalaan agabka CPU iyo RAM , laakiin baadhistoodu waxay sidoo kale faragelin kartaa hawlgalka codsiyada sharciga ah, hoos u dhigista ama sababi kara shilalka.

Tani way kala duwan tahay codsi ilaa codsi iyo ka fayraska ilaa fayraska. Waxaa habboon in la akhriyo saamaynta waxqabad ee software kasta oo antivirus lacag ah oo aad ka fiirsaneyso inaad aragto waxa isticmaalayaashu ay ka sheegaan saameynta ay ku leedahay waxqabadka. Dib-u-eegayaasha xirfadlayaasha ah ayaa laga yaabaa inay sidoo kale sameeyaan bartilmaameedyo si ay u go'aamiyaan inta waxqabad ee antivirus gaar ah ku leeyahay kombiyuutarka.

Haddii aad ku tiirsan tahay barnaamijyo gaar ah ama aad tahay ciyaaryahan, waa inaad hubisaa in fayraska la siiyay uu caan ku yahay iska hor imaadka ama faragelinta ciyaaraha aad jeceshahay ama codsiyada muhimka ah.

Software-ka ka hortaga fayraska ee la bixiyo wuxuu^{(Paid Antivirus Software)} noqon karaa kharash

Waa naadir in software-ka antivirus loo iibiyo sidii codsi mar-mar ah. Taa beddelkeeda, waxay u badan tahay inaad bixiso khidmad bishii. Xitaa haddii aad hal mar ka bixiso software-ka, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad bixiso khidmad sanadle ah ama aad sii wadato cusboonaysiinta qeexitaanka fayraska.

Iyada oo ku xidhan astaanta khatartaada, haddii aad heli karto fayraska ku dhex jira sida Difaacaha^(Defender) , iyo inta aad u baahan tahay sifooyinka dheeraadka ah ee qaar ka mid ah xulashooyinka lacag bixinta ah ayaa bixiya, kharashyada socodsiinta ayaa laga yaabaa inay noqdaan kuwo aan macquul ahayn.

Kahortagayaasha bilaashka ah maaha bilaash

Isagoo ka hadlaya kharashka, waxaa jira barnaamijyo badan oo ka hortag ah oo lacag la'aan ah. Wax lacag ah kuguma fadhiyaan, laakiin sida cad, waxay u baahan yihiin inay si uun lacag u sameeyaan. Haddii aadan si toos ah wax u bixinayn, taasi waxay la macno tahay iibinta macluumaadkaaga, ku xidhid barnaamijyada aan la rabin rakibehooda, ama ku tusin xayaysiisyada.

Haddii nooca bilaashka ah uu sidoo kale leeyahay nooc lacag bixin ah oo la cusboonaysiiyay, markaas nooca bilaashka ah waxaa laga yaabaa in laga saaro astaamo aad u badan si loo bixiyo difaac wanaagsan oo fayraska ah.

Software^{(Antivirus Software)} ka-hortagga fayraska qolo saddexaad waa la xiiri karaa

Ku rakibida qalabyada antivirus waxay ku dari kartaa tan oo barar ah kumbuyuutarkaaga. Waxaa laga yaabaa inay jiraan qaybo badan oo kala duwan oo ka mid ah qolka, mid kastaa wuxuu u tartamayaa dareenkaaga. Waxa kale oo laga yaabaa in si toos ah loo rakibo plugins kuwaas oo naftooda ku dara biraawsarkaaga ama software-ka xafiiska si ay ula dagaalamaan fayraska macro. Qalabka ilaalinta fayraska ee wanaagsan ayaa kuu ogolaanaya inaad doorato qaybaha aad rakibayso iyo kuwa dib loo dhigayo, laakiin xitaa taasi waxay noqon kartaa shaqo jahawareer ah!

VPN -yadu waxa laga yaabaa inay aad^{(Might Be)} uga muhiimsan^(Important) yihiin xaaladaha qaarkood

Mid ka mid ah sifada inta badan barnaamijyada antivirus aysan bixin waa VPN ama Shabakadda Gaarka ah ee Virtual^{(Virtual Private Network)} . VPN^(VPNs) -yadu waxay ka abuuraan "tunnels" khaas ah intarneedka, iyagoo ka qarinaya dhaqdhaqaaqaaga interneedka qof kasta oo isku shabakad ah. Taas waxaa ku jira isticmaalayaasha kale ee ku jira LAN -kaaga ( Shabakadda Deegaanka^{(Local Area Network)} ) iyo ISP- gaaga ( Bixiyaha Adeegga Internetka^{(Internet Service Provider)} ).

VPN^(VPNs) -yadu waa muhiim haddii aad waligaa kumbiyuutarkaaga ku isticmaasho shabakada Wi-Fi^(Wi-Fi) ee dadweynaha . Haddii ay taasi tahay shaqada, dukaanka qaxwaha, ama hudheelka, isticmaalayaasha kale waxay xadin karaan dhammaan noocyada kala duwan ee macluumaadka xogta shabakadaada, taasina waa wax barnaamijka antivirus uusan kaa ilaalin doonin.

Software^{(Antivirus Software Worth Considering)} ka-hortagga fayraska ee qolo saddexaad mudan in la tixgeliyo

Haddii aad go'aansato inaad rabto inaad ku rakibto ilaalinta anti-virus-ka qolo saddexaad kombuyutarkaaga, markaa waa fikrad wanaagsan inaad ku dhejiso noocyada caadiga ah oo aad leedahay taariikh la yaqaan. Gaar ahaan maadaama ay jiraan barnaamijyo badan oo ka hortag ah oo been abuur ah, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad aragto barnaamijyadan ka hortagga faalsada ah ee lagu xayaysiiyo mareegaha dodgy ama baraha bulshada. Waxay kuu sheegi doonaan in nidaamka kombuyuutarkaaga uu cudurku ku dhacay, lacag kugu soo dalacaya si aad u hagaajiso, haddii aad nasiib leedahay, waxaad waayi doontaa lacag yar oo keliya. Astaamaha software-ka internetka ee amniga guud^(Mainstream) iyo software waxaa ka mid ah:

• Norton
• Mccafee
• AVG
• Malwarebytes
• Kaspersky
• BitDefender
• Avira

Ka soo qaad^(Suppose) inaad rabto inaad qiimeyso qiimaha qaraabada ee xulashooyinka antivirus ee kala duwan ama aad xaqiijiso in barnaamijka ka hortagga uu yahay mid sharci ah. Xaaladdaas, kheyraad weyn ayaa ah AV-Test , kaas oo ku takhasusay dib u eegista iyo tijaabinta software-kan. Waxa kale oo aad ka eegi kartaa Virus-kayaga ugu Wanaagsan & Sawir-qaade Malware^{(Best Virus & Malware Scanner)} si aad u hesho talooyin aad u wanaagsan.

Maxaa ku saabsan Antivirus -ka Taleefankaaga casriga ah?

Waxay u badan tahay in aad isticmaashid casrigaaga casriga ah ama tablet-kaaga in ka badan maalmahan kombayutarka desktop-kaaga, markaa waxaad u badan tahay inaad la yaabtay haddii aad u baahan tahay antivirus taas. Haddii aad tahay isticmaale taleefannada casriga ah ee Android oo aad isticmaasho software ka ilo aan ahayn dukaanka Google Play , waxaa laga yaabaa inaad rabto inaad eegto abka Android Antivirus ee sumcadda leh . 

Eeg sida looga saaro Malware-ka Android-ka^{(How to Remove Malware From an Android Phone)} iyo ka- hortagga Virus-ka Android iyo Apps-ka ugu Wanaagsan^{(Best Android Antivirus and Security Apps)} . Isticmaalayaasha iOS, barnaamijyada antivirus-ku maaha ikhtiyaar, laakiin haddii aadan jebin iPhone ama iPad-kaaga, waa arrin aan jirin.

Do You Really Need Antivirus Software on Your Windows or Mac Computer?

Do you still need third-рarty antivirus software on modern systems? There are tradeoffs, so make sure уou knоw what you’re getting into before clickіng that download button.

How Dangerous Are Viruses and Malware?

When you have to decide if you’re going to install extra security to protect yourself from viruses and malware, it’s essential to know what risks you’re facing. If you get infected by one of the various kinds of malware, you could be in serious trouble.

The main risks are losing your data, having your data stolen, having your identity stolen, and perhaps worst of all, having money stolen from your accounts.

Viruses and other malware have plenty of tricks to get your data or money. At present, ransomware is probably the most dangerous and destructive. This malware encrypts your data in the background and then demands a ransom to release it. 

Adware bombards you with advertising pop-ups in an attempt to make money. Spyware watches you, looking for personal information or passwords for identity theft. Trojans attach themselves to otherwise innocent-looking programs. PUPs or Potentially Unwanted Programs are bundled into other software installers. This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are numerous vulnerabilities that malware can exploit, but that doesn’t mean you need security software to protect yourself from it!

Common Sense Is a Great Antivirus

The simple fact is that if you use your computer responsibly, it’s doubtful that you’ll ever encounter a virus or another type of malware. Stick to using software from reputable sources, examine email attachments and email senders for authenticity, and refrain from using flash drives or hard drives that have been plugged into computers you don’t know.

You can also manually check attachments and other files for the presence of malware by using a site like VirusTotal, which gives you the benefit of showing the results from multiple antivirus engines.

You can also use a virtual machine program such as VirtualBox to test out software and ensure it’s safe before using it on your computer’s entire operating system.

Also, be sure to have cloud backups of your most essential data so that if a virus does destroy your data, you still have a copy in a location it can’t be touched. Cloud storage services usually have a rolling window where you can restore any corrupted files that have been uploaded from your computer back to their original state.

Microsoft Defender Is (Mostly) Good Enough

If you’re using Microsoft Windows, then Microsoft Defender is already up and running from when you first boot up Windows. There’s a sense among users that using the “store brand” antivirus that comes with your operating system means you aren’t that well protected. The truth is that Windows Defender consistently ranks among the top commercial antivirus packages to detect and destroy malware. It’s no stretch to call it a good antivirus program, and dismissing it is perhaps a little misguided.

Defender uses the best practices of modern antivirus software. It receives virus definition updates as soon as they are available, offers real-time protection, and uses heuristic virus detection. Heuristic detection allows an antivirus package to guess whether something is a virus by its behavior, which means it can stop viruses even without a virus definition.

Like any software, Defender isn’t perfect. For example, it has a disproportionate dependence on being online. So if you spend significant amounts of time offline and engage in risky behavior while doing so, another software package might be better for you. However, in terms of actual performance, it’s right up there with paid packages while costing the user nothing. It’s not the best antivirus software, but when you factor in its price, Defender is hard to beat!

Windows Includes a Firewall

An essential part of computer security is controlling what information flows from your computer to the internet and back. You can be infected by certain malware (such as worms) through your internet or network connection without any help from you, the user.

If you’re already infected with malware, you also don’t want it calling back home and uploading the information it’s stolen from you. Paid antivirus software might advertise that they include a firewall, but you should know that Windows already has a software firewall built-in along with an antivirus. Not only that, but there’s a good chance that your network router has a firewall of its own. So don’t be swayed by the offer of a firewall as a feature.

Windows Firewall is quite basic, even if it does get the job done. The firewalls you get with paid software might offer valuable features to you. If you only need the core features of a firewall, you’re already covered.

Web Browsers Offer Free Password Managers

Antivirus software developers include internet security features to get more users to switch to their products. This may consist of a password manager, and it might seem like a good idea to get a free password manager with your security suite since that seems like a better deal than paying a monthly fee for a service like LastPass. 

There are rather excellent password managers built into popular internet browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. They’ll generate and store strong passwords for you completely free of charge. You’ll even get a warning when one of your passwords is featured in a hacker breach.

macOS Doesn’t Have a Serious Virus Problem (For Now)

Historically, Apple Mac computers like MacBooks and iMacs haven’t needed antivirus software thanks to “security through obscurity.” That’s just a fancy way of saying that such a small percentage of computers out in the world are Macs that virus creators don’t think it’s worth the effort to create anything for them.

Mac users who only download trusted Mac software or software from the official Mac App store probably have nothing to worry about, but Mac viruses and other Mac malware are out there. MacWorld maintains a Mac malware list if you’re curious about the exact threats you’re facing.

Apple’s recent shift to their CPUs, starting with the Apple M1, has significantly increased the platform’s security. Still, there’s already at least one malware package that attacks M1 systems in the form of Silver Sparrow. Ultimately, most users don’t need antivirus on Mac, but that strongly depends on your usage patterns. If you want some peace of mind, check out The Best Antivirus Options for Mac.

Antivirus Software Can Kill Performance

Microsoft Defender has the advantage of being designed as an integrated part of Windows 10 and 11. Unfortunately, that’s not true for other antivirus options. Anyone who has used the major antivirus brands has experienced performance problems at some point.

These programs not only consume CPU and RAM resources, but their scanning can also interfere with the operation of legitimate applications, slowing them down or causing crashes.

This varies from application to application and from antivirus to antivirus. It’s worth reading up on the performance impact of any paid antivirus software you’re considering to see what users say about its effect on performance. Professional reviewers may also run benchmarks to determine how much performance impact a particular antivirus has on a computer.

If you rely on specific programs or are a gamer, you should check whether a given antivirus is known for conflicting or interfering with your favorite games or mission-critical applications.

Paid Antivirus Software Can Be Costly

It’s becoming rare for antivirus software to be sold as a once-off application. Instead, you’re likely to pay a monthly fee. Even if you pay once for the software, you may have to pay an annual fee or keep receiving virus definition updates.

Depending on your risk profile, whether you have access to built-in antivirus like Defender, and how much you need the extra features some paid options provide, the running costs may be unreasonable.

Free Antivirus Isn’t Free

Speaking of costs, there are many free antivirus programs out there. They don’t cost you any currency, but obviously, they need to make money somehow. If you’re not paying directly, that means selling your information, bundling unwanted programs into their installer, or showing you advertisements.

If a free version also has an upgraded paid version, then the free version may have too many features removed to offer good virus protection.

Third-party Antivirus Software Can Be Bloated

Installing antivirus suites can add a ton of bloat to your computer. There may be many different components to the suite, each vying for your attention. There may also be automatically installed plugins that add themselves to your browser or to office software to fight macro viruses. A good antivirus protection suite will let you choose which components to install and which to defer, but even that can be a confusing chore!

VPNs Might Be More Important in Some Cases

One feature that most antivirus programs don’t offer is a VPN or Virtual Private Network. VPNs create private “tunnels” over the internet, hiding your internet activity from anyone on the same network. That includes other users on your LAN (Local Area Network) and your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

VPNs are crucial if you ever use your computer on a public Wi-Fi network. Whether that’s at work, at a coffee shop, or in a hotel, other users can steal all sorts of information from your network data, and that’s something an antivirus program won’t protect you from.

Third-party Antivirus Software Worth Considering

If you decide that you want to install third-party antivirus protection on your computer, then it’s a good idea to stick with mainstream brands and have a known history. Especially since there are so many fake antivirus programs, you may see these phony antivirus programs advertised on dodgy websites or social media. They’ll tell you that your computer system is infected, charge you money to “fix” it, and if you’re lucky, you’ll only lose a bit of money. Mainstream cybersecurity software brands and software include:

• Norton
• Mcafee
• AVG
• Malwarebytes
• Kaspersky
• BitDefender
• Avira

Suppose you want to evaluate the relative merits of the different antivirus options or confirm that an antivirus program is legit. In that case, a great resource is AV-Test, which specializes in reviewing and testing this software. You can also check out our Best Virus & Malware Scanner for some great suggestions.

What About Antivirus for Your Smartphone?

You probably use your smartphone or tablet more than your desktop computer these days, so you’ve likely wondered if you need antivirus for that. If you’re an Android smartphone user and use software from sources other than the Google Play store, you may want to look into a reputable Android Antivirus app. 

Check out How to Remove Malware From an Android Phone and Best Android Antivirus and Security Apps. For iOS users, antivirus programs aren’t an option, but if you haven’t jailbroken your iPhone or iPad, it’s a non-issue.

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