Nowadays, viruses, trojans, spyware, and other malware is rife. The best defence, of course, is prevention. Keeping a system clean is relatively easy.
But what happens if you realize too late, and you do get your system infected? Note that this is meant for Windows users, after all, I have yet to see a Linux user [...]
I have, in many tests of my own, found that ESET NOD32 is the best anti-malware, particularly anti-viral software, to have. I noted its defensive characteristics in many tests of my own (See here and here), emphasizing on being able to catch viruses without deliberately needing to ask for a scan.
Apparently, the experts agree. In [...]
The latest set of results from the well known AV-Comparatives is the set of on-demand scanning results. These results show NOD to have a lower than the top rating. The best possible rating is “Advanced+”. NOD32 v3 got “Advanced” instead.
This result was released a good month or so ago. Why I did not comment on [...]
Background
The computer world proliferates with malware. One of the most important lines of defense is the antivirus program. A good such program can make the difference between an infected computer that cause headaches within a few days of use, or months, even years, of trouble free service.
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So how do you choose such a program? [...]
