Five essentials for Windows system anti-virus security protection (1)

For any Windows system in Microsoft, good anti-virus software communicates with other computers, especially when connected to the Internet, using browsers, email or instant messaging software for surfing activities. It seems that everyone has their favorite anti-virus solution and has their own personal characteristics. But from the perspective of security experts, there are general principles for personal desktop systems:
1. Install anti-virus software before connecting to the Internet. Any Microsoft Windows computer should have anti-virus software installed before connecting to the Internet. I have seen cases where malware infects computers faster than downloading anti-virus software. If you don't realize this, think that you don't have to worry about viruses before you open a web browser to access the anti-virus software website. This means that you are playing Russian roulette on computer security issues.

2. Do not use the default anti-virus software. Norton and McAfee, who used to be the most trusted brand anti-virus software for home users, have deeply hurt their reputation. Now, most security experts on home desktops recommend choosing other anti-virus software to replace them as soon as possible. If you trust Trend Micro's enterprise-grade anti-virus products, Trend Micro's free anti-virus software is not as good as the ones it promotes for new computers. In general, the "free" anti-virus software obtained from the big-name manufacturers' computers is only for market promotion and is not your best choice.

3. Select anti-virus software that includes real-time scanning tools. To protect your computer from viruses or worms, you need a real-time automated scanning tool to ensure that viruses and worms are infected and prevented from spreading during daily work. Real-time scanning can put more stress on system performance, so you often have the idea of ​​turning it off, but be careful. The time to browse the web and send and receive emails should not turn off real-time scanning of anti-virus software for additional performance gains.

4. Regularly scan the system. Just relying on real-time scanning is not enough. You should also make sure that the system is fully scanned frequently and, if possible, automatically scanned every day. Real-time scanning can only be detected before the virus is infected. If the system is infected at the time of connection, it can be effectively protected. Even if this is the case, the virus may not be included in the signature code base of the anti-virus software. Therefore, a comprehensive scan is very necessary.

5. Do not use two anti-virus software. Using two anti-virus software at the same time will only cause trouble. Whether they are connected to the network, their real-time scanning tools will cause system performance degradation due to conflicts of control, or a virus signature file is treated as another actual virus, causing problems, therefore, maintaining mutual Two incompatible desktop anti-virus software can lead to many unexpected situations.

The method I've been using for a long time consists of the following:

Download the installation software from a protected computer and burn it to a disc.

Make sure that the computer running Microsoft Windows is not connected to the network.

Remove all installed anti-virus software.

Install the free version of AVG and set it up according to the pre-configured configuration to ensure that real-time scanning is turned on. Thoroughly scan the system to ensure its security.

Install ClamWin and set a free system scan to run a full system scan every day or week (depending on the expected frequency of use of this computer).

I know that I just broke Rule 5: Don't use both anti-virus software at the same time. However, I found that AVG Free and ClamWin do not conflict and are very reliable to run, a rare exception to existing anti-virus software. Since no anti-virus software is perfect, in fact, the two anti-virus software work together can significantly improve the security protection effect.