“I don’t need antivirus,” you say. “I just use the computer for email and Facebook and cat videos. I don’t keep anything important on it.” And why would I need any tech support?
You may feel differently when your cat videos start stuttering and lagging because bitcoin miner malware is gobbling up all your PC’s resources. Your friends and correspondents may object when a Trojan takes over your email and social media and starts disseminating dangerous links. And if a disk-encrypting ransomware attack hits your “do-nothing” computer, you really will do nothing with it.
Antivirus protection is a necessity. That’s why we’ve evaluated more than 40 antivirus utilities, so you can pick one and continue sharing posts and watching kittens in peace. We call it antivirus, but in truth it’s unlikely you’ll get hit with an actual computer virus.
Malware these days is about making money, and there’s no easy way to cash in on spreading a virus. Ransomware and data-stealing Trojans are much more common, as are bots that let the bot-herder rent out your computer for nefarious purposes. Modern antivirus utilities handle Trojans, rootkits, spyware, adware, ransomware, and more.