Antivirus Software - You need to have it for security, especially if your computer contains private information which you want to keep private!

Most new computers bought out of computer shops or the like contain pre-installed software for your use. Nowadays, it's popular to have both Firewall and Antivirus software installed.

Why? Credit card fraud is on the increase big time, hackers can profit greatly by accessing (hacking) into sensitive information like credit card or similar from sensitive information inside your computer.

To counteract those thieves it's good to have the appropriate locks on your computer access - Similar to putting a lock on your front door!

You need to have a good Firewall program and a seperate Anti-Virus program.

Finding and deleting viruses, malware or Adware....Here's a great little program to help search deep within your registry. Adaware - Free Version.

Firewall program is like a doorman to a nightclub and screens all incoming visitors, Anti-Virus is the doorman indoors who looks around for trouble! Both of these software packages are available all over the internet.

Information on Home PC Firewalls can be found at the following Firewall Guide

Anti-Virus software such as AVG provides excellent protection against Viruses. But how do these viruses get into your machine and how much harm can they cause? Well, nowadays you only have to visit a site to be attacked by a Virus. This is usually caused by the virus sitting inside the page coding and all it needs to activate the virus is someone viewing this page with no antivirus or firewall software installed. Sites which are associated with viruses are sites which are maybe selling software illegally or offering serial numbers for cracked software. Be weary of sites like this - Best advice is to stay well clear!

Damage - If you value the information on your computer then I suggest acting quickly if you are not protected. Damage can be as severe as losing the entire contents of your computer. While lesser damage might involve your home page of your browser being 'locked' onto a specific site and not being able to change it.

Good Antivirus and Firewall software will update itself automatically to deal with newly created viruses. So don't hesitate - act now!