| Many people hear about viruses and what they can | | | | The last thing that anti-virus software does is it blocks |
| do to a computer, but they do not think that they can | | | | items that can hurt your computer. It will let you know |
| happen to them. They think that it is too much money | | | | when you may be going to a site that can hurt your |
| to buy an anti-virus program, so they put it off. But it's | | | | computer and it will also let you know when something |
| a decision that they soon regret once they find out | | | | comes through your email that is a virus. You never |
| exactly how important anti-virus software is. Here are | | | | know when you are going to get something that is |
| some of the things in which an anti virus program will | | | | going to hurt your computer, but having an anti-virus |
| help you as well as your computer. | | | | program will help you. |
| ? Protects your files - The first | | | | There are a couple of advantages of having anti-virus |
| thing that anti-virus software does is protects your files | | | | software on your computer. |
| from viruses. Viruses are known to destroy files and | | | | ? Helps with speed - One of |
| hard drives, and many other things that aren't easy to | | | | the advantages of having anti-virus software on your |
| replace. Imagine having all of your files destroyed and | | | | computer is that it helps with speed. If you have |
| maybe having to buy a new computer because a | | | | adware and other things on your computer, it can slow |
| virus destroyed your hard drive. If you have a good | | | | it down. |
| anti-virus program on your computer, then you don't | | | | ? Less spam - Another |
| have to worry about losing your files. | | | | advantage of anti-virus software is that you are going |
| ? Protects others - The | | | | to get less spam. You don't have to worry about so |
| second thing that an anti-virus software is going to do | | | | much email and other junk going through your email. |
| is to protect the other people that you are | | | | As you can see, anti-virus programs do a lot for your |
| communicating with. You don't have to worry about | | | | computer, protecting it and you from things that can |
| sending viruses to the people that you send emails to | | | | potentially harm your files. It will let you know when |
| or sending them through instant messaging programs. | | | | something is harmful, and it's going to keep other |
| ? Protects your identity - The | | | | people from getting into your computer and finding |
| third thing that anti-virus programs do for your | | | | things that can allow them to steal your identity. An |
| computer is that it helps to protect your identity. When | | | | anti-virus program is something that everyone should |
| you have an anti-virus program on your computer, it is | | | | use, especially if they are on the Internet and it's |
| much harder to hack into your computer and therefore | | | | something that people wish they had once their |
| get your personal information. | | | | computer is infected or their identity is stolen. |
| ? Blocks untrustworthy items - | | | | |