Why do you need to protect your PC against viruses?

SafeBytes Software

Some people insist that they can live without antivirus software whilst others see that as playing Russian roulette with the security of your computer system. The first reason that you may need antivirus software is the fact that the use of the PC now is no longer just about internal file processing.

The internet has changed all that. You have to go online and that means getting exposed to all sorts of threats, many of them being unclear.

Unless you have some sort of strong protective system you may end up not even noticing that something is wrong. The searches that we perform in our daily lives open up personal and private information to the world. A lot of this is stored on repositories that are both on our system but also in online databases as well.

For example many websites retain a print of your activities when you visit them. That means that you are constant exposed. Without an effective antivirus software package, you run the risk of catching something literally.

The best protections against viruses

There is no shortage of supplies in terms of software packages that purport to protect against viruses and other malware. The problem is that these software packages have to be curated by the experts and end users in order to find out which ones really work. Some hackers have taken on the unfortunate habit of presenting malware as being an antimalware package.

Therefore a computer that is already facing problems is exposed to even more viruses. Then there are the bugs and worms that are able to propagate themselves even without the active participation of the user. In effect your computer system becomes not only a victim of the malware but also a conduit for it.

The abuse extends to commercial malpractice. A case in point are the redirection notices that somehow take over your browsing activity. Instead of landing on the pages that you have searched for, you end up being sent to another page that is full of advertisements.

Even if you do not buy anything from them, the fact that you have clicked on any of their links earns them money. Therefore you become prone to clickbait. Not only does this waste your time as a user on websites that are not relevant; it also fosters an environment in which certain websites are getting an unjustified and often illegal competitive advantage in the major search engine results.

They end up getting all the traffic regardless of whether they have the right information for the user or not.

The responses that you have at your disposal

First of all you can install a software package such as SafeBytes which will review threats and clean out the system. It will identify the threats and then ensure that they are neutralized. This is also part of a firewall that prevents that threats from coming in and using your computer as a base to spread themselves around.

Some of these programs give you a lot of leeway to configure them according to your needs. So, uninstall the antivirus software that may be ineffective or a scam, and try SafeBytes today.