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Do you have a good antivirus on your computer? When choosing one, we must take into account several factors that will determine which is best for us, all according to the capacity of our team and the level of infection to which we are exposed daily. In this post we will evaluate which is the best option for each one of us.

First we must know what an antivirus is exactly and what function it offers when using our electronic equipment.

What is an antivirus?

Call antivirus any program that is responsible for detecting and removing computer viruses from our device, whether computer, phone or any other. Although these programs allow us to have our device protected, the truth is that no antivirus manages to protect 100%, this is because no algorithm is perfect enough to detect all existing viruses. Due to this we must opt for the most advanced and updated that exists.

When knowing the function of an antivirus, we must try to choose the one that offers us greater security. There are many types of computer viruses, such as spyware, worms, Trojans, rootkits, among others, for that reason we must have at our disposal an antivirus that protects us from each of them, without exception.

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What should we keep in mind when choosing an antivirus?

• The amount of resources consumed by our team

Each antivirus depending on the level of activity performed on our computer, will use more or less resources of it, ie, RAM, space on the hard drive, etc. This will depend on the number of functions you perform and the effectiveness of it, since the more active you are monitoring our equipment (protection in real time), the more threats you will manage to eliminate, but in turn, the more resources you will consume.

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• The level of defense offered

Most antivirus programs have a payment license, which gives us the possibility to obtain a much more complete service on their part. These antivirus programs are much better and can detect threats much faster than a free one. In most cases they offer us a trial period or a free full service but with limited functions, that is, they cover us with some threats but not all of them. Finally, there are free antivirus programs, which offer us a decent protection, but it does not compare with the payment ones.

If we spend a lot of time downloading files from the web and browsing many pages, it is important to hire a paid antivirus, as it will allow us to protect ourselves from the large number of viruses that are found when browsing and downloading files constantly. On the other hand, if we do not download files from unreliable pages and navigate through quite secure pages, with a free antivirus we will be fine.

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• Constant updates

One of the advantages offered by paid antivirus is that, they are constantly updating their databases and are able to cope immediately with the new kinds of viruses that are created every day. The free ones also do it, but not so regularly and quickly.

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• That has customer service

That feature is usually paid by the antivirus, this shows a high level of professionalism on the part of the company, also allows us to leave any doubt or inconvenience with the antivirus in a fast and efficient way.

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• The reputation

This is fundamental when deciding on an antivirus, this is because the level of reputation you have, is according to the level of effectiveness it has had for different users who have used it. That means that the better it is rated in the rankings, the more security it will offer us.

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• That they have worldwide coverage, not only of your country.

There are antivirus programs that are designed specifically for a country, so they do not get virus updates as quickly as everyone else. This is a serious problem, since new viruses are created every minute around the world.

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• It depends on how we use the device

Choosing between the wide variety of antivirus that exists, depends mainly on the use we give the electronic device, this will condition us to choose between a free or paid. If you normally use the device to browse secure pages (Google, YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, among others), avoiding the download of files from unknown pages and with a good precaution when clicking unknown links. will serve you a free antivirus, which has the basic functions. On the other hand, if you navigate through unreliable pages and download any file, you should opt for a licensed antivirus and a very good reputation.

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• Domestic or corporate use

Depending on the specific use we give to the computer, we will use an antivirus to protect us even more. In the case of a home computer, the antivirus can vary between a free or a payment, which offers the most basic services. In the case of corporate use, we must take more into account that decision, in those cases it is better to opt for antivirus with a very good reputation or even better, we can pay for a security suite, which although somewhat more expensive, guarantees the complete protection of our precious business data.

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• What operating system do you use?

When it comes to an operating system windows we can usually find more security holes, than in a system Linux for example, since the way in which both systems have been designed, allows the inclusion of viruses to a lesser or greater extent. That is why it is important to evaluate which antivirus is more functional for our operating system or current device.

Knowing the characteristics of our electronic equipment and knowing exactly what we will use it for, will help us enormously when choosing whether to pay for an antivirus and which is the one that best suits our activity. The most important thing is always to have an antivirus that protects us, since there are millions of computer viruses waiting for a simple click from us, to steal our information or simply damage our equipment. Let's take the best decision!.

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I hope this information is very helpful.

Until the next Steemians.