Why Is Antivirus Software Still a Thing?

guest · Sep 1, 2019

Vigilance more important than an antivirus program
September 1, 2019
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"How," my customer wondered, "could my computer be infected? I'm using an updated antivirus program. I ran a scan and it didn't find anything. How could a virus have gotten through?"

The sad truth is, no antivirus program is perfect. They all fall down on the job somewhere, especially when you willfully click on the wrong thing and, in essence, tell the antivirus program to let it in. There is no such thing as a "set it and forget it" computer security solution; it simply does not exist.
Good computer safety is done in layers. Many components need to be in place before any level of confidence can be achieved. Expecting a simple antivirus program to provide perfect safety is like expecting a new set of tires to prevent you from wrecking your car. Your car also needs things like brakes, wipers and mirrors in its automobile safety package.

Even with all the right layers, such as antivirus, antispam, firewalls, browser protection and security updates, computer security cannot be 100% guaranteed. Maybe you'll sail across the Internet, forever trouble-free, or, like most of us, you'll have an occasional flat tire or fender-bender. Keep in mind that computer security depends on you being vigilant, and, since of course, you are being vigilant, you'll most likely be OK.
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