Having worked for antivirus software companies, I used to receive my fair share of calls, emails, and texts from friends whose computers were crawling along, headed for a crash and the blue screen of death because they weren’t running antivirus protection. Viruses aren’t a joke. They result in sluggish computers, stolen identities, rampant malware, and spam. These things can be prevented with good antivirus protection for your PC.
For years AVG has been a leader in antivirus protection, providing free virus protection thanks to AVG Anti-Virus. With the recent launch of AVG Internet Security 2012, AVG provides more complete protection. AVG Internet Security 2012 ensures that your computer runs faster, your identity remains safe, hackers aren’t accessing your computer through bad websites, and you only receive the good emails, not the scams.Having been around my fair share of antivirus software solutions, here are some things that I always look for:
Automatically updates against new threats. Let’s face it. Hackers are constantly at work developing new ways to target our computers to mine data in a way that benefits them. Antivirus solutions should always automatically update in order to provide protection from threats that are constantly evolving.
- AVG’s team is always working behind the scenes to develop front line defense to provide constant protection. It’s also reassuring to know that AVG Anti-Spyware technology prohibits data mining of personal information from spyware and adware that can make its way on to your computer just by clicking around on websites.
Operates in a way that doesn’t interfere with what I’m doing. Nothing is more annoying than software that gets in the way of my overall productivity. Software that slows down programs as I constantly multitask is a huge problem.
- AVG Internet Security 2012 scans for problems in the background so I don’t even know it’s working while I am thanks to low-priority mode. When I’m at the computer, AVG Smart Scanning senses mouse and keyboard movement and slips into low-priority mode, scanning only files that are new in order to lessen an impact on my productivity.
Works to keep my identity safe. If you’re a regular reader, you know I’m a stickler when it comes to online safety and am quite particular about my identity. I require constant reassurance that my personal information will be safe because I never want to jeopardize sensitive data whether banking, online shopping, or connecting through my social networks.
- AVG Internet Security 2012 features Enhanced Firewall that works by recognizing intrusions and blocking inbound and outbound attacks by malicious software. This means that if there’s a piece of spyware that’s trying to infiltrate my computer to grab my identity, AVG will block it. It keeps computers from being controlled by a Trojan Horse, a type of malware that masquerades as a legitimate piece of software but is designed to harvest information from your computer. AVG Identity Protection is another feature that provides reassurance by constantly monitoring online threats and stopping them before they do any damage to your PC.
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AVG does all of the above plus provides additional features for even more protection. It also….
- Protects against spam and phishing scams. Phishing is more than just a band. It’s the practice of luring sensitive information from you through email for the purpose of identity theft through online and email scams. AVG uses Anti-Spam to scan databases for the most recent threats that often include icky things like worms and bots that generate more scams. Their email scanner checks attachments and links to protect your inbox while Online Shield checks files before they are downloaded.
- Checks your social networks. Having been duped earlier this summer by a scam masquerading as a Facebook event that spammed all of my friends, I know the importance of social network protection. Had I been running AVG Internet Security 2012 at the time, it would have ensured that I never would have seen the link from the friend who sent it. Nor would I have shared it with others. AVG also checks links in Twitter and MySpace. Hallelujah for also checking Twitter because there are tons of scams running rampant. Just one Tweet about an iPad seems to bring bad links out of the woodwork!
- Sorts out the good websites from the bad. Their LinkScanner ranks search engine results in terms of how safe the sites are before you click, ensuring that you only visit trusted sites for a safe surfing experience. I’m also a huge fan of the way 4 different colors are used to accompany the rank of sites. It helps me sort out the top sites quickly when I’m in a hurry to find the information I need fast.
- Tech support. Even the most tech savvy might need help. AVG provides 24/7 assistance for basic problems like installation difficulties to the most technical problems.
For an extra entry into my Fill the Backpack giveaway, share a computer horror story that could have been prevented by AVG Anti-Virus 2012! Include your email or Twitter handle in your comment for your entry to be valid.
This post is sponsored by Splash Creative Media as a part of the Fill the Backpack campaign. AVG is a sponsor of Fill the Backpack. All opinions are my own.
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About 2 computers ago, just died one day when we came home from work. I had all the S’s baby pics on it and everything! Luckily HD cases were starting to be more common place so I was able to remove the hard drive and recover the photos. Whew! @thienkim
Losing all our precious pictures could have been prevented if I knew about this earlier!
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