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Antivirus Software, One at the time


Many people have the wrong concept of “more is better” when it comes to antivirus software they have installed in their computers. You might think you are better protected against viruses and spywares, but, in fact, the opposite is true.

It is highly recommended to use one antivirus software and one firewall software, if you have multiple antivirus applications installed on your computer, please choose the one you prefer and uninstall all others, using add/remove programs. This does not mean online scanners. It is only referring to full antivirus applications like ESET NOD32, McAfee, Symantec, AVG, Avast, AntiVir, Kaspersky, etc.
Running multiple software firewalls is unnecessary and using more than one software firewall on the same connection could cause issues with connectivity to the Internet or other unexpected behavior including excessive use of system resources, which will slow down overall PC performance. Download Trial Version You will get 11 different recommendations and personal opinions, from 10 different people, the truth is there is no correct answer when it comes to software protection, and they all have something that makes them different from the competition. My recommendation is to avoid “free” software or even the one from your ISP; I have nothing personal against them, but I believe you get better protection from the software package that you have to pay for. I highly recommend buying the subscriptions package, also keep in mind when you buy longer subscriptions or more users the price goes down at least a 20% or more.

Norton and MacAfee are widely distributed, but both utilize an excessive amount of resources in your computer, these two are not my choice for other reason that I will stated in a later time. Trend Micro I find it that have a lacking in features when it comes to testing and comparison. On the other hand, Trend Micro HouseCall (online Scanner) is considered by most to be the best. However, some malware will actually block you from running this utility, as well as other popular online scanners.

Therefore, as you can see I have not given you a good choice for your antivirus protection software. In my opinion, I believe ESET Smart Security is the best choice.
Pros: ESET Smart Security Prevents adware, bots, rootkits, spyware, Trojans, viruses, worms, and other forms of malware. Blocks spam. Includes personal firewall. Based on ESET NOD32 Antivirus: The smallest and safest antivirus solution.
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Cons: I have notice lately that the software has been detecting too many “false positive”, which may cause it to quarantine the wrong file. Also depending on the configuration, it sometimes uses too much CPU processing, but this can quickly be fix by adjusting the settings, not like Symantec Norton where you have to remove the complete program to fix your issues.