Best Antivirus to Keep Your Windows PC Safe

Posted: February 09, 2021

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="414"] Image: PCWorld[/caption] With more individuals working from home, there is an increased risk of viruses or other threats affecting their computer. People may assume they're not at risk because they're careful about what they click on and what sites they visit, but often that isn't enough. In addition to accidentally clicking on a suspicious (or even not suspicious) link, sites may also have hidden malicious activity that users aren't even aware of. Hackers and scammers have gotten even more aggressive and advanced in their techniques, so it's more important than ever to have a program that helps provide an extra level of protection. Ian Paul, contributor of PCWorld, explains the different antivirus programs that could help protect you.

Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more

Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, some threats just can’t be prevented without the extra help of an AV program—or a full antivirus suite. You could, for example, visit a website that unintentionally displays malicious ads. Or accidentally click on a phishing email (it happens!). Or get stung by a zero-day threat, where an undisclosed bug in Windows, your browser, or an installed program gives hackers entry to your system Read the entire article, Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more, on PCWorld.