Problem 1
But, most antivirus softwares are quite costly to obtain the license. If you buy a branded PC like Dell, HP, Acer, etc, it will come with maybe 12-24 months antivirus license. What happen after that? You will not be able to update the virus definition.
Problem 2
High security antivirus softwares like Symantec & McAfee, takes up a hefty memory. It will definitely slow down your overall system performance.
I found something which might delight you all by solving both problems above.
AVG antivirus by Grisoft, is a free software and with free virus definition download support.
It's amazing that such software are given out free and it really does not suck up your memory. You must be thinking whether it's effective or not, right? So far, I have been using it since 2004, my PC has not been infected by any serious viruses. And yes, they do prompt and warn you if AVG found any virus threat in your system.
It has the basic function, like schedule system scanning and virus definition updating. It even scan your incoming mails in Microsoft Outlook. I am just impress.
What about adwares and spywares? If you are using an original windows licensed copy, then you can download the Windows Defender which act as a firewall for your system. You can update your system using Windows Update Software, if you don't have a copy yet.
Wala! Best of both worlds. Free software & it does not make your system sluggish. Go and try it yourself. It's risk free anyway.
