So tired of computer viruses?

There's a lot of free antivirus software ready for download in the Internet, the like of AVG, Avast, Avira and Microsoft Essentials to name a few. It's free so it cost you nothing. Backing up files is a good practice that keep your important data safe if ever your antivirus software fail to do its job, better do it on a regular basis. Most of all, avoid going to shady or dubious websites, viruses and trojan usually lurks there. Keep safe by sticking to well establish sites like Facebook, Yahoo, Mylot and the like. Safe surfing!

Computer viruses are hard to tell whether or not they are hitting your computer's system... the only way you would know is that it somehow crashes some inputs on your computer (hardware,software etc.) Although viruses in computers are rampant there are tons of ways on how to prevent it. The simplest way is to install a reliable anti-virus software... regardless of it's price, or popularity an anti-virus software is the most reliable way to get your system protected. Other than that, you can prevent your computer from viruses by putting restrictions on your internet browser/system. In a way it will help you get rid off viruses from internet/online sources.

When I had my first IBM laptop, it often got infected with some virsuses very easily. I installed virus-killing software. After seven years of its use, it came to an end in 2009. Now I am using another IBM laptop and it does not get infected any more because I am using 360 virus-killing software and it helps protect my computer, which is safe and sound. It is a free software. I love it for its great help and protection to my laptop. Take care, jdalaqui.

I think that it is impossible to have a permanent solution. Viruses are being created almost everyday. The only method that you can protect yourself is get a good anti-virus and anti-malware. But then again it's the viruses that make these applications sell like pancakes. Although, I don’t back-up mot of my files into my computer, I do have an external device to keep all the files that i don't use much. Even if my computer memory is more than adequate, it is good that I don't have to navigate so many folders. But I do endorse backing-up and regular computer maintenance.

I'm afraid there is actually no remedy (I believe) against computer viruses. New virus programs are being developed from time to time, and I believe that even the developers of antivirus (software) programs do also develop viruses to increase their sales. There are somehow ways how to prevent viruses from spreading through your computer system. This is what I do: I disabled the autorun feature of my computer system. I use USB Vaccine (freeware) to immune my flash drive from the auto-spread (autorun.inf file) of a virus (though the main file of the virus can still be stored within the flash drive, it will not be automatically triggered when inserted to a computer). I use Avast! Free Antivirus to clean the remaining file(s) of the virus within my flash drive. When I'm having an important document/executable file in my flash drive, I compress it to .zip or .rar. I haven't seen any virus program that have entered a compressed file yet. My computer unit is virus-free since I bought it (for 2 years now). I also don't visit malicious sites (since Avast! has a web reputation program which can determine the trust rate of the website, I can avoid sites that have low reputation) and do not download anything from anywhere. Keeping your Windows Firewall on is also recommended. Sorry if I have to use computer jargon because I don't know how to express it on a simpler way. In my opinion: There are no antivirus programs (whether free or paid) that can totally secure a computer system. Some virus programs (especially when developed in batch) can not be detected by any antivirus programs.

you can use kaspersky or avira and full scan with it

I had problems with viruses even with a virus protection, but since I got a Linux computer witch doesn't need a virus protection program, I have no problems. I think Ipads work well too.. I hope you find a solution..

While you turn on your computer virus are surrounding your files. There's no more remedy to avoid from any viruses. Unless you always turn off your computer. We cannot avoid but we can minimize. As you said better to have back up always on your files, which I highly agree. I have an external which a capacity more than a computer. I always careful my files. My laptop already crashes but my files on my external still save.

Backing up your file and document is a good habit to have for every computer users, one shouldn't disregard the risk of no back up file in his computer, a virus can wipe up every thing that is not back up.

Hi, Since I can't get rid of viruses infecting our system, I always make a back up of my important files on a DVD-RW disk that can be downloaded after reformatting the HDD in case of extreme virus attack. Which brings us to issue of having a re-installation OS and chipsets of the mainboard at hand. Takes time to do it though, and should be done by a trained technician. Other alternative for very important files is to store them on offline systems, away from online hackers and bad elements. Lastly, operating systems are less prone to attacks if upgrades are installed regularly, 64-bit OS less prone or one may opt for the more expensive MAC OS, or Linux/Unix based OS, which are freeware and available online. Some antivirus software do offer good protection but up to a certain extent only. No matter how good it is, viruses always find a way to bypass them.