Today's computer viruses are more sophisticated and aggressive than ever. Thankfully, with anti-virus software, you can keep your data safe and your computer completely free of infection.

What is a virus on a computer?

A computer virus is a computer program that copy's itself and infects computers without permission or knowledge of the user. Some viruses are programmed to damage your computer by damaging programs, deleting files, or reformatting the hard disk. Others are not designed to do any damage, but simply replicate themselves and perhaps make their presence known by presenting text, video, or audio messages. Even these benign viruses can create problems for the computer user. They typically take up computer memory used by legitimate programs. As a result, they often cause erratic behavior and can result in system crashes. In addition, many viruses are bug-ridden, and these bugs may lead to system crashes and data loss.

Norton and Mcafee are the two big players in the field because they dominate the market and are a household name but they are not the best, In mine and many peoples experiences!

The things I ask myself when looking for a good AntiVirus program is. Is it free?. Will it drain my PCs resources!? Will it do it's job in stopping Viruses!? It also has to be non intrusive, and of course, it's ease of use, which i will only find out once i install and use! If i am not satisfied i will remove and try another!! It's quite simple..

Note: No single program will catch or stop every threat! One program might remove a virus but Only keep one program running at any times!. If you end up getting a virus, and cannot deleted or quarantine it. read below.

How to remove a virus.. If your existing program will not remove it..You should download another program (That's if you don't have another one already on your PC), but don't install it yet.... Now disconnect from the Internet---close your existing Anti-Virus program and uninstall it ----Install the new one---re-connect to the Internet----update the new program-- Now disconnect again from the Internet- (You don't want to be online without protection for too long!) now run a full scan and search..If a virus cannot be found, your problem could be Spyware or simply Pop-pups! so make sure you have the latest Anti Spyware programs and a good Browser such as Firefox which has an excellent built in pop-up blocker installed and running.

I coud name the top 10 free and non free programs and every technical detail about them, but its pointless as newer features and versions are always updated! All you need to know is that you have one Antivirus program installed and running at all times.

Kaspersky is the next best antivirus software...It's the best all-around antivirus program and works in preventing viruses. Kaspersky is better than the well known Norton AntiVirus and McAfee in all aspects. Kaspersky is light and fast and it won't slow down your PC as much as those mentioned best-sellers. I am much happier using Kaspersky than when i used Norton or McAfee.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 has received the PC Pro awards and-Labs Winner with a 6-star rating for performance for ease of use, value for money and the ability to remove and managed an whopping 98% of the malware! Click here for more Kaspersky Information and Download

NOD32 by eset is a powerful program, yet does not use up much PC recources. It will protect you against all types of attacks such as viruses, hackers worms, trojans, phishing and identity theft. NOD32 Antivirus Software offers real-time protection againstall these types of threats keeping your PC and data safe. Does not drain PC resources, yet powerful and very un-intrusive!

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AVG has a very good definition update. System uses very little system resources and it has a full time protection utility with on access file scanner and e-mail scanner. The program won't tax your system when scanning or when running in the background and always proves effective. The interface is simple to navigate.

Click Here To Download AVG Basic FREE program! No support: For private and non-commercial use only.

Avast has two different interfaces, one for the average user and one for the advanced user. The simple interface is very easy to use and navigate. The advanced interface has plenty customizing options to fit your needs. This software has good protection. Avast update feature checks for product and virus definition updates. This product is so easy to install without any problems.

Panda Internet Security 2009 will protect you from the usual viruses and spyware and all other Internet threats. I have used this a long time ago and work on many PCs with this program installed and the users are happy enough!

Click Here for more information and to download Panda's basic protection. Free!

Bit Defender is the best line of defense against computer viruses, spyware, hackers and spam is BitDefender 2008..BitDefender 2008 is an outstanding product with a user friendly interface that will scan all existing files on your computer and all incoming and out-going emails, IM transfers and all other network traffic. This latest version has a new Gamer Mode feature that minimizes impact on gaming performance so you can play safe while still maintaing all of the reliable features for which Bitdefender is known such as Privacy Protection for outgoing personal information, Web Scanning while you're using the Internet and Rootkit Detection and Removal, which detects then removes hidden virus programs.A setup wizard makes it easy to customize security settings. The effectiveness, updates, Help/Support and ease of Installation and use make this my overall winner.

• Is your PC is running slow? Are you experiencing crashes and vague and confusing error messages? RegistryClear™ will eliminate all your registry issues and will restore your PC back to peak performance. contains NO Spyware or Adware. Free PC Scan Here!

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• The free! Award winning "Mozillas Firefox" browser. Proven to have better security feature's than Internet Explorer to combat spyware, hackers, phishers, scammers, spammers and annoying pop-ups!

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