Before I go into the different recommendations, I want to make one thing clear about virus protection. Often times people will buy the cheaper protection or go with the one that Comcast or AT&T provide. Problem with that is the fact that it's not going to protect to the level that you'd expect. To make it easy on yourself, I'd say stay away from anything that is labled "Anti-Virus" or "Anti-Virus +Spyware". I know what you're thinking..."I thought you said we need protection from spyware too". That's true, but here's the catch.
Levels of Protection
Every single Virus Protection company out there will offer you three levels of protection: "Anti-virus/Spyware" protection, "Internet Security", and some type of "Total/Max/Complete Security" (Here's an example) I recommend getting the "Internet Security" version of whatever company you choose. Save your money, most people don't need the "Maximum" or "Total Security" versions. Now the reason why most people don't need the Anti-Virus +Spyware version is because it only works at cleaning up viruses AFTER the fact. Often times, it's already too late if you get infected, and then you're stuck with a virus and some useless protection. The Internet Security versions are the best just because they monitor you're computer's behavior. In other words they are more proactive rather than reactive. They even will scan websites BEFORE you even go to them just to see if they are safe. If you download something, or even if you plug in a flash drive, they will already start scanning it before you accidentally infect yourself. Okay, now that you know the levels, want to know which brands you can trust? Which ones are worth paying for? What about a free option?
(Continue on to Part 3 of 3 "Paid vs Free")
(Continue on to Part 3 of 3 "Paid vs Free")
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