{"id":507,"date":"2015-12-28T06:52:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T06:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/?p=507"},"modified":"2019-08-20T12:17:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T12:17:06","slug":"free-antivirus-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/en\/free-antivirus-software","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Free Antivirus Software Strong Enough to Protect Your Data Online?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/antivirua.jpg\" alt=\"antivirus\" width=\"774\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The word \u201cFree\u201d is indeed exciting, but it may not always be advantageous for you to go for free goods. As a PC user, you might have used antivirus software to protect your PC from virus and other online threats. Antivirus is a must have product irrespective of whether you are using your PC for the domestic or commercial purpose. However, only installing antivirus software will not solve the purpose, you need to get the best product for advanced protection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The antivirus market is flooded with various types of products, which often confuses any average user. Free antivirus software is one such product, which has captured a huge amount of market share. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">REVE free antivirus software<\/a>\u00a0have huge limitations as these provide only bare minimum protection from viruses and malware. Best free antivirus software doesn\u2019t carry advanced detection technology due to which they fail to detect different variants of viruses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>A 15-year-old computer hacker caused a 21-day shutdown of NASA computers<\/strong>, which support the international space station and invaded a Pentagon weapons computer system to intercept 3,300 e-mails, steal passwords and use this data in a wrong way.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A free version of antivirus is not capable enough to protect your PC from rootkits, spyware and hackers whereas a premium version of antivirus software is developed to provide advanced protection from the latest viruses and keyloggers. A premium version of antivirus comes with high-end features like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/en\/product\/internet-security\">internet security<\/a>, advanced scan engine, parental control and much more, which can provide complete protection to your PC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/en\/download\" target=\"_blank\">premium antivirus software user<\/a>, you shall receive all required technical assistance from the product company via chat or phone call making things quite easier for you especially if you are not technically sound. Nowadays, many product companies offer opportunities for free users to upgrade to premium versions by constant alerts. So, it\u2019s important for you to take the right decision to choose the right antivirus for your PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The word \u201cFree\u201d is indeed exciting, but it may not always be advantageous for you to go for free goods. 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