A Virus Protection Software is one of the must-have applications that you shoudl own when you have a PC with an internet connection. However, most of us would pass up buying an antivirus software because it just costs too much. Especially during this global economic crisis. I mean, why would you spend $30-$60 for a software when you can freely surf the without downloading one, right?

Wrong. Scrimping on an antivirus software might do you a lot of damage in the long run. Viruses and Trojans are being made every minute and are transferred through the internet via websites and emails. You might even have a trojan residing on your PC right now. Some viruses are pretty harmless but most of them might leave your computer unuseable. Take it from me, a few years back, I got a virus on my PC and my PC kept restarting and restaring. Needless to stay, I lost all my important documents and I had to pay around $100 for a new hard drive plus hiring the services of a technician.

I could have avoided that by keeping my computer safe with an antivirus and a firewall. There are already free antivirus available which does a good job of screening viruses. If you're a light internet user, these free virus protection software can do the job for you, however, if you rely on your PC for business use and you're online 24/7, then consider buying a full Internet security suite.

Remember: Prevention is always better than cure.