Q: What is the Best Anti-Virus Software?

A:  For several years now, I have been using and recommending AVG Anti-Virus.  I really, really like AVG, and so do lots of other IT professionals I know.  But don't take my word for it.  The very prestigious TechWorld awards just gave AVG Internet Security the award of Best Security Software Product of the Year for 2007. (TechWorld is a leading independent IT news publisher which targets network managers. The TechWorld Awards recognize and reward the very highest standards of achievement. With over 200 entries each year, they are considered a benchmark throughout the computer industry.)

I like AVG Anti-Virus because it is super-easy to install, and once installed you just tell it  how many times a day to download updates and what time of day do you want it to schedule your scan (I pick 2am). After that, it just runs, silently in the background, doing its thing.  Other products are CONSTANTLY throwing up cryptic boxes with messages which just confuse end users.  AVG does what it is supposed to do, and it does it well.

If you are a personal home user and do not use your computer for any commercial purposes, you can use the free version of AVG, or for enhanced protection and features, get the more advanced AVG Professional or AVG Internet Security.  (Note: If you do purchase AVG Internet Security, I recommend leaving the AVG Firewall inactive and using either the built-in Windows firewall or Comodo firewall instead.  The AVG Firewall is a little too complex for most users to manage.)

 Do you have an anti-virus program that you love?  Let me know!

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