Do you need an antivirus program? The short answer is YES!!!! The average computer user needs at least minimal protection against common threats that come via email and web surfing. Parents, you need this for those times when sites get “accidentally” visited by your kids (or your spouse). Seniors, you need this for those times when the email box just keeps filling up with things you didn’t ask for. Really, everybody needs something.
Now, should you go out and buy Norton Antivirus or some other name brand in the store? Not necessarily. There are some very good free packages available online that you can use. In fact, if you have high speed internet, chances are that your service provider has given you free software for download (McAfee, for example).
I’ll write about Norton later, but for now let’s just get you running some antivirus software, okay? Use what you have. If you don’t have any software from your internet provider, send me an email and I’ll give you my personal recommendations.
