Topic: Software
If you are on the internet, not only do you need a firewall, you also need antivirus software. I will recommend two.
The two free antivirus programs I have used are Avast Home Edition and AVG Free Edition.
Right now I have AVG on one computer and Avast on the other two. As far as I can tell, both programs do a good job. Of the two, I prefer Avast for the following reasons:
1) It is easy to schedule a boot-time scan
2) It does a better job of doing automatic updates
3) The interface is skinnable. (Ok, so this doesn't affect how it works, but I like it.)
Both programs require that you register in order to use them. But every antivirus program you pay money for also requires registration.
So, put a firewall and antivirus on your computer. It's a jungle out there.
Posted by Robert
at 21:12 CST
Updated: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:40 CST
