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FACT: Anti-Virus software may not protect you from trojans

Most computer users are nowadays aware of the very real risk that viruses pose to their systems, and most users have at some point received some form of virus, usually by email.

As a result of this, there are a large number of anti-virus applications to choose from – Norton AntiVirus, Kapersky, F-Secure, McAfee, Panda and more.

One lesser-known fact is that many popular anti-virus applications will not protect your system from trojans or trojan horses. Why? A more accurate question would be to ask why should they?

What most anti-virus applications do

For all their different interfaces and levels of competency, anti-virus software really attempts to do one thing. To protect a system from viruses.

What most anti-virus applications don’t do

Anti-virus software is not the be-all and end-all security application.

It is not a firewall, and so doesn’t prevent unwanted intruders from accessing your system.

It is not a port monitor, and so doesn’t look for people trying to find a way into your system, or unwanted applications from trying to find their way out.

It is not a content filter, and so won’t protect your children or prevent your employees from accessing unwanted material on the internet.

And most importantly, it is not an anti-trojan application. So it won’t protect your system from the very real threats posed by trojan horses.

As this article explains, viruses and trojans are two distinctly different things. The only real thing they share in common is that they are unwanted, but that’s as far as it goes!

The only way to ensure that your system is free of trojans is to use a dedicated anti-trojan application, such as a² personal, whose software uses a combination of different search criteria, including filename, file location, file size, registry entries and so on.

Once the trojan has been spotted and identified, a² personal can then remove the file automatically. Click here for further details of the a² personal software, or simply try the free 30 day trial version.

How can I recognise good anti-trojan software?

A good anti-trojan application will do everything possible to make sure that your system is clean of trojans.

A good example is a² personal - a fast and powerful anti-trojan application which can detect more than 19,000 different types of trojan horses.

Understanding how to do these things manually is a constantly-evolving science within itself, and horribly time consuming and complicated. Good software, such as a² personal makes this a fast and simple process for the user, and absolutely no technical knowledge whatsoever is required.

Another feature to look for is some method of updating the software’s database. a² personal simplifies this by including free online updates that may be downloaded and installed from within the software. The key here is ease of use and simplicity.

Will it work with my anti-virus software, or will there be clashes?

a² personal will work side-by-side with all anti-virus applications. There is no risk of clashes as the two applications are doing very different things.

Will it help to install more than one anti-trojan application?

If you choose software such as a² personal, there is no need to look for added layers of trojan security. With the constantly-updated database of over 19,000 trojans and other malware programs, the software will fully protect your system from all trojans or trojan horses.

What other software do I need?

To protect your system from trojans, none. a² personal is enough. We do however advise running and maintaining a reputable anti-virus application, and some form of firewall software or hardware.



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