Your Computer Security

 

        Dear Readers, hhehehe, this time lets talk about, a thing that should be important if you own a personal computer or laptop that using Microsoft Windows as your Operating System (OS) no matter if its windows XP, or Windows 7. What I wanna say is based on my experiences, I know you all are using an Antivirus product doesnt matter a free or paid version. I you are using a paid version you have one advantage than people who are using a free version, but it still not enough. For who are using a Free version dont worry, I have a free solution for you. If you use avira free or microsoft security essential you only got the basic protection from viruses. AVG got a bit advanced which is known as "link scanner", "social Networking protection", and "Identity protection". Yet there are still better free antivirus, it was Avast! Free edition, it has "IM Shield", "p2p Shield (If you used peer to eer connection like torrent downloads), a "web shield", "intelligent scanner", and "gaming mode". For details visit their official site or antivirus review site. But, antivirus alone is not enough, even if you used the paid version like Avira Internet Security, you only got antivirus and firewall, based on my experiences, antivirus like avg (both version), avira (both version), and microsoft security essential, it can't detect all viruses, I don't know about Avast, but I will try it, since it look like it worth a try. Antivirus useful for Realtime protection, yet still viruses can enter your system. For Real-time protection use any antivirus you like, for Virus scanning I suggest to donwload an install "Superantispyware" or "Malwarebytes anti malware" both are avaiable for free version, and they can detect any virus, spyware, adware, worm, or rootkit that an antivirus usually failed to detect. For third layer protection, I suggest you to use a firewall (for who used a paid version of internet security, you already got one), Firewall is important because you can determine which application allowed to connect to internet and which person allowed access your computer. For free firewall, I suggest Zonealarm firewall for basic firewall, or Comodo Firewall. So there are 3 layer you should have if your computer can access the internet.


Here are some Link to their official website for the software I mentioned above :

 1st Layer / 3rd Layer
AVG Free Edition
Avira Free Edition
Avast! Free Edition

2nd Layer
SUPERAntiSpyware (Pro Version included with Real Time Protetcion)
Malwarebytes  (Pro Version included with Real Time Protetcion)

3rd Layer / 1st Layer
Zone Alarm Free Firewall
Comodo Free Firewall