Updating Antivirus & Detection of
As we have seen so far, the best way for users to keep our computers protected from possible cyber-attacks , and above all to be able to keep all the information we store on the PC, smartphone or tablet safe is through the use of antivirus software.
In this way we can ensure that different malicious software that for any type of error is installed on our computer, is immediately detected by the antivirus and thus avoid the damage that it could cause . However, it is always important not only to choose the antivirus that we believe is effective to carry out this task, but also to make sure that it is always up to date.
However, a concern that most users have is to know how often it is necessary to update the antivirus . The truth is that the answer in principle will depend on the possible updates that the developers of the antivirus in question make available for download.
At the same time, we must also bear in mind that depending on the use we give to our computer, the frequency with which we must update the antivirus will also depend on it , although of course the ideal is to be aware of the new updates released by the manufacturers of this software.
Let us bear in mind that the antivirus update is as important as the installation of this software itself , since the truth is that just installing an antivirus program will not be enough protection, because new, more powerful viruses are constantly emerging for users. which without the corresponding update the antivirus will not be prepared to face it. The moment we install an antivirus on our computer, this software is ready to detect and take the necessary measures against viruses that are circulating at that time. With the appearance of new viruses almost every day, antiviruses require add-ons that allow you to add tools against these new viruses .
In this way, when we keep our computer's antivirus up-to-date, it can detect and recognize new threats that until now were not included in its database , but which became so when we updated the antivirus program. That is why what manufacturers and antivirus developers usually recommend is that we update the software, and that we also perform a periodic scan of our computer.
In general, those users who daily use the computer to connect to the internet and make use of online tools are recommended to check every day or at least every other day if there is a new antivirus update . In the case of those who use the computer less frequently and tend to connect sporadically to the Internet, or they tend to surf only always in a set of common sites, the ideal is to verify that there is a new update of the antivirus software once a week .
On the other hand, we must take into account that a large proportion of antivirus that are used today have the functionality of allowing the user to configure periodic updates automatically.
With this methodology, the antivirus program will be updated automatically every day or when the computer is connected to the Internet , which allows us to worry less and not have to be pending to verify software updates, so the best option, and The most recommended is to use an antivirus that offers the possibility of carrying out automatic updates each time a new program update is launched.
How to detect if an Antivirus is fake?
Just as we need the installation of an antivirus program to be able to protect our computer, tablet or smartphone from possible attacks, it is also important to bear in mind that we cannot install any software that appears as an antivirus , since in many cases there are malicious programs that pretend to be antivirus to infect our computer.
For this reason, it is always good to take into account some guidelines that allow us to determine if an antivirus software is really what it claims to be, or if it is a malicious program that will install a virus on our computer and cause damage that can even come to represent the loss of information stored in the PC. In this sense, we must consider some issues that can generate suspicions that we find ourselves facing a virus that pretends to be an antivirus. One of the main things to keep in mind is to avoid downloading antivirus software from unofficial sites.
Today there are hundreds and hundreds of program download sites that offer us access to quality software completely free of charge, and in many cases when we believe that we are downloading and installing an antivirus, it is possible that it is actually malicious software .
Therefore, what is always recommended is to download the antivirus software from the official website of the program manufacturer , and of course, that this software is widely known and prestigious among users around the world.
This is undoubtedly one of the aspects that we must always take into account when choosing the antivirus that we are going to install on our computer, but there are also a series of guidelines that can tell us when an antivirus is false. Here are some of the most frequent tracks:
· Rogue antivirus software usually does not offer a trial period.
· Rogue antivirus software may install itself, automatically through our approval.
· Fake antivirus software can pretend to be our computer's operating system through pop-up windows.
· Rogue antivirus software usually doesn't include an easy way for us to uninstall it. It may not directly include this option.
· The fake antivirus software will usually ask us for immediate payment in order to use it.
· Fake antivirus software usually finds hundreds of viruses on our computer, and immediately shows us urgent messages so that we pay what they ask for and thus be able to start cleaning.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that there is a type of fake antivirus known by the name of scareware , which broadly consists of software that will show us pop-up windows in which we will be informed that our computer is being infected and attacked by a virus .
Therefore, the message will inform us that to eliminate the supposed virus we must pay the corresponding money that the tool costs that will allow us to eliminate the virus that attacks us.
Fortunately, scareware can be easily identified by even the most novice users, since this type of malicious software still continues to use pop-up windows that have an old visual appearance , such as those that operating systems showed many years ago, and this allows users not to fall for the trap.
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