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Anti Virus Protection - Do Not Be a Fool

October 7, 2008 laurasangiao.com edit Time flies when you are working with a computer isn't it? Most of us are probably on our computer about two or three hours a day. Does that sound about right? Also, if you work on a computer at home or in some cramped cubicle, you may spend the majority of your day on a PC.

Now, I hope you're being cautious for all that time you spend to type, surf, download, read and send. The last thing you want after all is a Trojan horse or irreversible virus who will destroy your system.

Yes this can be a headache and a half. Not only could it damage your work, but it can also ruin your entire hard drive. That means all you have saved in the past; work, family photos, downloads, the whole shebang. There's no doubt you want some good anti virus protection.

Last year I got hit hard. Not by some crazy shmoe in a smoky bar either. I'm talking about at home in my own living room. That place where you believe you are safe and comfortable at all times. Sorry to say but security has gone out the window when it comes to cyberspace. Or sometimes it look that way.

I was doing my daily web browsing. Just searching the net for one or two new desktops to grace my computer screen. Then unexpectedly it happened. Just as I downloaded a horror flick wallpaper, my screen went fuzzy.

What was the deal! I was certain I had excellent anti virus protection. How could I got hit all of a sudden by some random computer virus? Well, a good thing, my laptop was not the same. I shut it down and tried to restart, but it would not comply.

I decided to see a professional. He told me that my system board was fried. OUCH. This was going to be costly; I could tell. He could not tell me if it was a virus when I asked him.

However, I pretty much know it was that terrible horror movie wallpaper I tried to download. That's when it all started. 450 dollars later, my computer was fixed. I immediately got back online and downloaded the best free anti virus protection I was able to find. I continue to update once every couple weeks or so.

I hate that this is a never-ending story. The nasty viruses advance just as well as the anti virus protection advances. Who in God's name is making up this garbage and don't they have something better to do? Just a heads up; stay recent with your anti virus protection. Your PC or Mac is at stake.