Malicious software codes such as viruses, Trojans and worms have become a big menace and since the last few years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of cases related to Internet fraud, it has become vital to protect your computer and the data that might be stored in it.

Effective computer security products are readily available in the market, but since most of these require you to pay top dollars, it’s likely that you have still not been able to provide adequate protection to your computer. What is also likely is that you are currently looking for free antivirus programs and trying to find out the best that might be available under this category.

If that is the case, I would recommend that you look no further than the AVG Free Edition, a free antivirus program that provides effective protection against the most common types of viruses doing the rounds on the Internet. You can rest assured that your computer will remain protected because AVG Free comes with the automatic update functionality.

However, since AVG free does not provide protection against spywares and other more complex Trojans and worms, I would recommend that you use Trend Micro’s ‘Housecall’ from time to time as well. Housecall is a free online scanning tool that scans your computer for all types of malicious software codes, identifies them and removes them from your computer. It also identifies security vulnerabilities present in your computer and suggests measures for resolving those issues.

Using AVG and Housecall together may provide adequate protection, but since new viruses, Trojans, and worms are continuously being discovered, you can never be completely sure that your computer is protected. The two above only provide basic level protection and should not be used as a replacement for fully functional licensed copies of computer security programs. You can however continue using them until you have the requisite funds for purchasing the licensed versions of popular computer security programs.

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