Security for Windows: Part I Anti-virus

So as a Mac user you probably never cared to have an anti-virus software on your Mac, am I right? But now that you run Windows on your Mac (regardless whether by Boot Camp or one of the various VM softwares) you really MUST install a solid anti-virus software. I do recommend two products: one is freeware and one you have to pay for. If you want to use freeware I’d suggest Antivir by Avira. This is a solid anti-virus software and has been ranked among the top freeware scanners. Its protection against viruses is superb and is as good as many of the pay versions. However, its protection against other malware like spyware or adware isn’t that good. My absolute favorite among anti-virus software is: NOD32 by Eset. This software is the best you can get…it doesn’t use much resources, it’s extremely fast and it has never failed the virus bulletin test. This software requires you to put some time in to the help file though because it is a rather technical software compared to Antivir. But once you get acquainted this scanner is just the best. It’s heuristic scanning is amazing and the protection against unknown viruses and other malware (including spyware and adware) is superb. So if you are going to use Windows often and want the best anti-virus protection available I suggest you go ahead and buy NOD32. Otherwise, Antivir is just going to be fine.

Antivir Official Site

Eset Nod32 Official Site

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