There are so many dangers on the Internet that could harm your computer at any time, it is vital that you do make sure you equip your pc with the correct software to protect yourself.
The Internet is indeed quite a dangerous place if you decide to surf without protection, full of hidden issues, dangers and things to avoid, but having a decent and reliable security suite can help to stop these dangers from affecting you and also limit the damage if you did happen to get an issue from a virus or Trojan on your machines, so it is so vital to use a decent security suite at all times.
The main things a security suite will protect against at:
- Viruses
- Trojans
- Hack Attempts
- Intrusion Attempts
- Port Hacking
- Spam Email
- Phishing Email
- Malicious Or Potential Harmful Sites
Below, we take a look at our top five recommendations for Internet Security Suites.
McAfee - For the past 3 years, McAfee Security Suite has been our main recommendation, not only because we make sure all of our pcs and laptops have it installed on but also because we have seen how effective it is and how well it works.
A one off fee to buy the product then a yearly subscription gives you access to virus protection, firewall and quite a bit more.
Norton - One of the longest serving security suites on the Internet, Norton is used by many millions of people around the world and has formed a front line defence against the bad guys.
Like McAfee, Norton has a one off purchase fee and then a yearly subscription to provide you with updates, but it will pretty much keep you surfing freely and working away.
AVG - Most people seem to know AVG and use it if they decide not to pay for a full blown security suite.
Although AVG does have an excellent paid version, most just stick with the free one which offers really good virus protection and quarantining, with the full version offering some really useful features which helps to protect even further.
Bull Guard - One of the newest products we have tried but have found it to be a solid bit of software, with a free 5gb online back up facility and some of the easiest controls seen on this type of suite.
It is so easy to install and really does protect your computer well but does lack parental controls which could be an issue for some users.
Kaspersky - Consistently receiving solid reviews and user ratings, this all in one virus scanner, firewall, pop up blocker and network monitor offers you everything you could need.
It is a cracking bit of software which makes surfing the Internet a bit more relaxed as it seems to cover most of the angles when it comes to protection against the risk found on the WWW.
No matter which security suite you decide to go with, it's vital that every PC you use has some kind of security because it only takes landing on one bad site or opening one dodgy email to render your computer absolutely useless.