{"id":3622,"date":"2017-08-25T05:45:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T05:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/?p=3622"},"modified":"2019-08-20T05:29:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T05:29:17","slug":"common-cyber-security-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/en\/common-cyber-security-myths","title":{"rendered":"4 Common Cyber Security Myths  that can Prove Dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/security-myths.jpg\" alt=\"security myths\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/security-myths.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/security-myths-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/security-myths-768x288.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over the past few decades, Antivirus software is considered as one of the basic security tools that every user should have on their device. However, there are some common cyber security myths that stop people from using an antivirus software. Let\u2019s take a look-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Myth #1 Antivirus software slows down the working of a device<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While pirated or cracked antivirus software will slow down the working of your PC, a good antivirus never does so. Even though the full scan of a system usually put some extra load on a device, the best antivirus software remains stable throughout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Myth #2 Antivirus software does not work effectively<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, it is believed that security software is ineffective and malicious malware is a myth. But, the one who\u2019s ever had a malware such as a virus, worm, spyware, etc. on their device is only aware of how dangerous they are. Generally, people without an antivirus protection face malware infection on their device. Running the antivirus software on a device really makes a difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Myth #3 Free security software is as good as a paid security software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Free security software offers a minimal protection, whereas a paid security software tends to have advanced features which provide a complete protection for the device against modern-day threats and other bugs. Thus, paid security software is better than paid security software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Myth #4 If an antivirus software is good, then two is better<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Running two or more security programs on a single device can create problems. Because two applications will probably obstruct each other\u2019s work. Clashing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">antivirus<\/a> software can make the working on PC slow and unstable.<\/p>\n<p>One nasty virus can wreck an entire machine. Get the best antivirus software on your device to protect yourself and your data from viruses and other malware. Want to know more cyber security myths? Have a look at our post on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/en\/free-antivirus#\">Is Your Free Antivirus Strong Enough to Protect Your Data Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few decades, Antivirus software is considered as one of the basic security tools that every user should have on their device. However, there are some common cyber security myths that stop people from using an antivirus software. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[94,203,93,317],"tags":[419,412,281,422,136,282],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you still living with these cyber security myths? 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