When you are using Windows as your home computer's operating system, you probably notice that you'd be harrassed by viruses at least once a year. Even if your computer didn't get infected, probably because you are protected by the latest softwares available for security.

Thinking of anti-virus and security suites, you'd probably think of those that cost over US$100 per year, and subscription is required to renew and your credit card would just explode. Well, there are some good stuff out there which are free that is meant to be shared.

Grisoft AVG Anti-virus Free Edition: This suite is, of course free, one of a kind anti-virus software. It's free for personal and home use. It has a comprehensive user interface and you can find almost no interruptions from it. It also updates itself regularly from it's home base and you'll be protected from the latest threats. Another thing about it is that the whole software have no restrictions just because you are using the free edition: you can use it's email scanner, resident shield and more. To give it a worth try, visit http://free.grisoft.com/ or if you want to buy, visit http://www.grisoft.com/.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free: Next, you'll need an anti-spyware and anti-adware. The award-winning Ad-Aware by Lavasoft have this new Ad-Aware 2007 released this year. It's quick and easy user interface often helps the user understanding the software better. It is also able to detect and scan fast too. To give it a worth try, visit http://www.lavasoft.com/ or if you want to buy, you may just select the purchase option from the same site.

Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Firewall: The next key is to protect your computer from intrusions from the internet and your network. Even if your router or computer provides a hardware based firewall, you still ought to have a software based firewall. ZoneAlarm is another award-winning software that is able block out intrusions and control the internet traffic in and out of your computer. It also allows you to control which program is able to communicate with the network or internet. You can download it from this page http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp or if you want to purchase it, visit http://www.zonealarm.com/ to give a comparison.

Protecting your computer is essential in protecting your data. Therefore those softwares are the best of the few we have selected to talk about. We hope that we've been helpful in providing information.

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