4 Reasons Your Antivirus Isn’t Protecting Your PC

SafeBytes Software

If you have a computer, chances are high that you will have, at one point or another, used it to gain access to the internet. The internet is a vast place in which information is exchanged on a daily basis at levels that would have appeared impossible not so long ago. However, this wonderful place is not without its shortcomings. Perhaps inevitably, criminals have taken root across the internet and are always on the hunt for ways they can hack into computers and steal important information.

Malware and Anti-Malware Programs

• One way criminal elements achieve their ends is through the use of various types of malicious software (malware). Viruses are, perhaps, the best known of these. Malware either disrupts the normal operation of a computer or is used to steal data from unprotected PCs.

• Fortunately, however, there are anti-malware programs (commonly referred to as antiviruses) out there that you can use to help protect your computer. They achieve this aim by identifying and removing malicious programs before or after they have infected your computer.

Problems With Antiviruses

Unfortunately, many people who have anti-viruses installed on their computers are not aware of the fact that they are not getting the protection they think they are getting. There are usually several reasons why this is the case.

Not All Anti-Malware Programs Are Created Equally

What people do not realize is that not all anti-malware programs are created equally. Research has shown that there are some that do not quite protect people in the way that they would have liked to be protected. The answer, in this regard, is to have an antivirus that is intelligent enough to be able to detect all the threats that you encounter while browsing through the internet.

Your Antivirus May Not Be Up to Date

Another reason why your antivirus may stop offering you the protection that you need over the internet is you have neglected to keep it up to date. Under normal circumstances, antiviruses have been designed to automatically download the virus definitions that they need in order to carry out an effective job. If, for one reason or another, this is not done, your computer will be left exposed.

You Subscription Has Expired

You will be surprised at the number of people out there who neglect to keep their anti-malware subscriptions up to date. If you cannot make a payment at a particular time, it is better for you to get one of the many free antiviruses that are out there.

You Have Multiple Antiviruses

Some people think that having two or more antiviruses on their computers will double the protection that they receive. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, if you have more than one antivirus, chances are high that they will conflict, leading to a total loss of protection.

Protect Your Privacy With Total System Care

We recommend that you scan your computer with Total System Care, a wonderful PC optimization utility that adds another layer of protection to your computer. Total System Care is made by SafeBytes, and it comes with the ability not only to boost the speed of your computer by fixing errors to the registry and to other places but also to identify the tracking cookies and adware that can be used to steal important information from your computer.