SEE SOME USEFUL ANTIVIRUS THAT CAN HELP PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER

In this post, I will point out what you need to do in making sure that your laptop is absolutely free from computer virus and additionally in case your computer is already inflamed, just follow this Article along as it help you fix it.

But is also importance that we know what A computer virus is and how easily you can identify them.

What are computer virus?

A computer  virus are piece of laptop software that’s established to your PC without your consent and might own a variety of behaviors’ from slowing your machines overall performance to doubtlessly destroying all your information, along with the ones treasured own family pictures or office document. While the world has an infatuation with the word ‘virus’, they are other names you may hear that include Trojans; Bots; Adware; Browser Hijackers which are all members of the same nasty software family called ‘Malware’.

They are lots of software tools on the internet which are specially design or produced to detect and neutralize viruses and restore your system back to its pre-infection performance level – and the interesting things is that, most of them are FREE to use! You do not need to pay thousands of Naira to renew the yearly subscription especially those that are pre-installed on many computers and expires after a year!

You could now ask yourself, How do I realize if my laptop is infected?

Your system running much slower than usualLots of annoying pop-upsOr the most likely – random websites opening

But sometimes there are no symptoms at all – these are the most dangerous ones.. I fear them most.

So, that’s why is always recommended that you install a good antivirus tool and also ensure  that the antivirus is up to date. If you opt for the paid version of an antivirus tool you can set scheduled and allow the scans to run at your preferred times.

How did my computer become infected?

Well, is very difficult to detect the place where your devices contacted virus but the common forms of infection are:

The most common one His Inserting An infected USB stick into your PCClicking on a malicious ‘advert’ while browsing the internetOpening a malicious email attachmentDownloading music or films from dodgy sourcesInserting storage devices on unclean system and others like that.

The best tips to keep yourself protected are:

Always keeping your operating system i.e. Windows, up-to-date.Always run a full scan of a USB stick when you have used this on another machine.

How can I remove a virus?

As i said before, There are many antivirus tools out there which can help you overcome or   delete viruses. But some are quite frankly hopeless. I will show you some Top Free Antivirus tools which can help you Protected your PC from virus.

1) SuperAntiSpyware – Free

This product is another lifesaver and has some excellent functionality and little extra features that make this product as a must. The team behind this software does have a premium version that is available for about £30.

2) Malwarebytes – Free

The best free product is Malwarebytes. The people behind Malwarebytes also offer a premium product that is chargeable but for now we will concentrate on the free version

3) FreeAVG – Free

This is a fantastic product that offers so much more than just a tool to remove an infection. I recommend to my friends and family they keep this running as it also scans websites as you browse them to detect viruses embedded on the site.

4) Smadav – Free

This also another fanatics tools which you can use to Protected your PC. You can also get the Free Premuim version to enjoy the Full Service.

5) UsbFix – Free

This antivirus is another lifesaver and has some excellent functionality and extra features that make this antivirus a must tool. UsbFix helps you to convert or restore files that are already turn to short cut to normal. And also help you to protected your system for unwanted dangerous files that may damage your computer or laptop.

Conclusion, these are just useful Antivirus that can help you delete or protect your PC from virus. It will be nice if you can also share other Good Antivirus tools that can help protect PC from virus.

Also Check Out Some Useful Glossary

Trojan – A piece of malware that has an alternative motive to what is advertised. Many ‘trojans’ allow for your computer to be remotely controlled or accessed by a hacker.

Virus – A form of malware which can replicate itself and cause significant data loss in the process.

Adware – Short for advertising-supported software. Adware in the context we are discussing here is pop-up advertisements that appear on your computer screen trying to sell you products. When you close one, you are usually greeted with many more!

Antivirus – A piece of software that scans your computer files to detect and remove infected files.

Bot – Derives from the word robot. A bot is a computer that has been infected and can be remotely controlled by the hacker to perform tasks on their behalf.

Tools – Not the DIY type! A piece of software that allows a task to be performed i.e. removal of a virus.

Torrent – A file sharing platform that allow files such as movies to be shared or downloaded.

Browser – This is the program you use to browse the internet. The most common browsers are Safari if you are an Apple MAC user or Chrome, Firefox and even Internet Explorer if you are a Windows user. Read my article on browsers here – especially if you are using Internet Explorer!

Browser hijacking – So you now know what a browser is. A very common form of malware is Browser Hijackers. Hijackers change your internet search settings and redirect you to the pages they want you to see.

Fix – A piece of software the re-mediates or neutralizes an infection.

Full Scan – Within most antivirus tools, you have options to scan your entire files contents for infected files not just the most common locations.

Malware – Short for malicious software. Malware is a piece of software designed to disrupt the operation of a computer device. Malware comes in the forms of viruses; Trojans; worms; spyware; adware and ransomware.

Pop-ups – Small windows or adverts that appear ‘on top’ of your web browser.

Software – A program on a computer that allows a user to complete a set of actions or instructions.

Spam – Unsolicited emails are often containing advertisements. Want to see some spam? Check your email! More than 90% of the global emails are spam.