Reviews on Antivirus

Every year different products are launched and a race is run among them to hold the number 1 crown. Well, this time we are talking about the best anti-virus software products of the year 2011. Who is going to take the lead? Read on to know more. Antivirus vendors usually have to face tough competition in their commercial full security suites. Their free antivirus versions have comparatively been less competitive due to the unavailability of full antivirus features that give high-value protection; unavailability of lab test results; and lack of customers' awareness and acceptance towards them.

1: Antivirus Software Weaknesses :
Threats to your computer occur as you are on the Internet. Hackers attempt to gain access to your computer to steal your personal information or embed coded malware such as worms designed to destroy your computer files and cause malfunctions. Some hackers seek to gain access to your computer to generate attacks on other computers or networks. Antivirus software doesn't have the capacity to block a hacker's attempts to infiltrate your computer or stop worms and viruses sent over a network.

2: Firewall Definition:
A firewall is protective computer software or hardware that blocks the access of Internet hackers and network sent worms or viruses and prevents them from reaching your computer. According to Microsoft Security, a firewall is the first and most-important protection step for your home computer, and accessing the Internet without it is comparable to leaving your unlocked vehicle on with the keys in the ignition while you run into a store for a brief amount of time. Hackers look for just such an open opportunity by searching for computers not protected with a firewall.

3: How a Firewall Works:
A firewall protects your computer by monitoring the traffic going in and out of your computer. It allows access to websites you initiate contact with by clicking on or entering a web address. It blocks any incoming traffic you have not requested before it can reach your computer. It acts as a line of defense against the efforts of unsolicited activity transmitted through a network to your computer.

4: Firewall Weaknesses:
A firewall on its own is defenseless against viruses that penetrate your computer via deceptive email messages. It does not block spam or pop-up ads.

5: Combined Protection:
Having up-to-date antivirus software along with a firewall protects your computer from viruses and worms and blocks the attempts of Internet hackers. Both security measures are necessary to keep your computer safe.


We all very well know that antivirus software is a must-have (at least in the high-technology time we are living in) to keep our PCs clean and protected from all the malicious viruses, Trojans, spyware, adware, or worms etc. whatever you may choose to call them.