Anti-Virus & Malware Protection

Protection from computer viruses and spyware that can slow down or even ruin your computer is one of the most important purchase any computer user can make.

The more well-known (and costly) software packages include Symantec/Norton and McAfee.  But, there are also several other free or inexpensive packages that may also be used to protect systems including:

• Microsoft Security Essentials
• AVG Anti-Virus Software

• Spybot Anti-Spyware Software

• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

The most important factor in the use of all of these programs is that they are updated on a regular basis. 

Another crucial step in maintaining a healthy and secure hard drive is to regularly run Microsoft Windows Update and MS Office Update to ensure that your system has all of the most recent Microsoft  security updates and system patches.