Antivirus recommendations

Antivirus recommendations:
Hello everyone,
We’ve been receiving numerous questions about anti virus solutions and how to protect yourselves from malware. While having an updated anti-virus is very important, we believe that the best defense against online threats is you, the computer user. Unfortunately, novice computer users don’t really know what is safe and what is harmful. Worst yet, there’s no easy way to learn to identify threats on the internet. That’s why we recommend a few “best practices”:
- Do not share your machine with guests and other risky users. For best results, we suggest having a separate machine for your children and a dedicated machine for adults (especially if you participate in online banking and bill payments).
- Use a strong and up to date anti-virus. VitalTech has always recommended Avast antivirus (available at www.avast.com) which is free for home use and easy to navigate even for the most beginner users.
- Do not visit risky websites or download files from other users. Stick to the big recognizable names that you are familiar with like google and msn.
Remember, there is no 100% solution to keep you safe from threats. So back up your data regularly!