The best way to avoid viruses is to use common sense, but that doesn't mean you should avoid antivirus altogether. Our friends at the How-To Geek explain why.
Good browsing practices can take you pretty far. If you aren't browsing shady sites, downloading files from suspicious sources, and clicking links from people you don't know, you'll put yourself at less risk for viruses. But Chris Hoffman from How-To Geek explains how you can still get infected:
We have previously written about ?zero-day? exploits ? vulnerabilities that the bad guys find first. Ones we don?t know about, which we can?t protect ourselves from. At events like Pwn2Own and Pwnium, contestants are challenged to compromise fully patched software like Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash, and more for a financial reward. These browsers and plug-ins inevitably fall as the contestants use unpatched security flaws to crack their security.
These flaws are corrected as soon as they?re found, but new ones inevitably pop up.
Just because you're careful doesn't mean you're safe. You can get infected just by visiting a web site, even if its a web site you trust. Heck, our friends at the Wirecutter had a short bout with malware a few weeks ago. A friend or family member could send you a link that looks legit, but perhaps they've been infected by malware themselves. Common sense will take you pretty far, but it isn't foolproof.
We recommend Avast for your antivirus needs, but there are a lot of great apps out there. If you don't have antivirus installed on your system, hit the link below to read more about why you might want to.
HTG Explains: Why You Need An Antivirus on Windows, No Matter How Careful You Are | How-To Geek
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