Many people are making vast fortunes on the Internet and in the IT world out of peoples fear of the unknown and lack of knowledge. Well then nothing changes does it! I guess since the beginning of civilisation there have been people trading on uncertaities and in more modern times, insurance companies, selling you all kinds of 'backup' products and policies designed to get you out of trouble should your luck run out. Some are good and necessary to modern living - others are just plain rip-offs!

So what has this to do with Anti-Virus then? Well, the fact is, there are literally hundreds of companies designing and selling frightened customers all manner of 'anti-this and anti-that' products which "if you don't install will leave you open to serious online threats, financial fraud, personal invasions of prvacy and even identity theft". This as it happens, due to the nature of humans and the Internt is all true.

However, there ARE things you can do to stop these things from happening and allow you to sleep easy at night and. It's also worth noting that you can rest assured that shopping on the Internet, is a thousand times safer than handing over your credit card details to a completely unknown stranger, in a forgein country - which lets face it, most of us have happily done for years and will continue to do as long as credit and debit cards are convenient and in use - despite there being an obvious a considerable risk!

Read on for some practical advice on which AntiVirus software to buy, what anti virus computer programs you need and how much you need to pay. Also, if you are an IT expert, or knowledgeable in the pc virus frield feel free to write and add your own advice article and reviews to this site.