Effective anti-virus software gives your computer protection from viruses, trojans, worms, rootkits, spyware, phishing attacks and scams.
Here's a breakdown of the software.
Anti-Virus Software: Although some anti-virus programs have additional tools and features, here are the standards that most have. Protection from malware which includes, viruses, trojans, worms, rootkits, phishing attacks and spam. The software should have daily or hourly automatic updates to ensure your software is current with the latest threats.
Many anti-virus software programs also protect you from malware contained within emails. It offers real-time scanning of files, data and emails which means the malware will be detected before the virus can install itself or do damage to your computer.
Here are our recommended selections for virus protection.
Security Shield Internet Suite - Our number 1 recommended product. Powered by F-Secure, but cheaper and very easy to use.