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All information entry points must of course be protected, with special emphasis on e-mail and Internet connections.
But a good antivirus must also include a complete
suite of services. This should include regular
updates (ideally once a day), technical support,
rapid response to new virus incidents and an early warning
system. Access to these services are essential to getting
the most out of your antivirus.
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First, read the documentation carefully and make sure you understand the basic functions of the antivirus.
This will help you follow the proper procedure should any virus incident occur.
Once the program is installed,
it's highly advisable to scan all data on your computer frequently to make sure your system is virus-free.
This scan should include all disk drives, floppy disks, CDs and shared drives.
An antivirus is useless unless it is active:
check that your permanent protection is always enabled.
This will monitor all operations performed on the computer and make sure that any
viruses trying to 'sneak' in will be eliminated.
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