Most of you should already know that viruses are dangerous and that they can harm our computer (if you don't, you are still too young a computer user to read this article). New viruses appear every week in hundreds. So everyone needs an antivirus. But for most people antivirus software is expensive both purchasing and keeping up-to-date. Antivirus EZ is the option for many people to combat viruses in a cheap and effective way. Is eTrust Antivirus 7 an easy to use application and is it effective in warring with viruses?

Effectiveness:

The price and user friendliness of the antivirus package really have no sense, if this package is unable to combat viruses effectively. Even if it successfully fights the existing viruses, it may appear difficult for such an application to deal with the newly designed viruses, if the product is not properly updated on a regular basis. Antivirus EZ deals with the viruses well, constantly succeeding in the industry tests from CNET, ICSA etc. Antivirus EZ Trust constantly updates its virus signatures lists thus being able to deal with the most recent viruses available. Most of the end-users praise Antivirus EZ for combating viruses and most of them report they have stayed virus-free since they've purchased the package.

Signature List Updates:

Each antivirus package has two main parts: the main package and the one constantly needing signature list updates as new viruses appear every single day. Therefore you need to have your antivirus software upgraded regularly by downloading and installing updates and fresh signature lists. Antivirus EZ shows good results in this aspect, as the team of the developers releases updates on a frequent basis and as they are very compact, they can be downloaded quickly. Antivirus EZ can be also set in a way that it will automatically check on updates and whenever there is any new one, will immediately download and install it so that your computer is always protected.

Antivirus EZ downsides:

The main disadvantage of Antivirus EZ is the weak support. They have the limited support hours and you should call the USA for a phone support. Antivirus EZ doesn't scan outgoing emails which is just another disadvantage of this generally successful antivirus package. There is still no special offer for the corporate users - large companies which need their computer systems to be safely protected. And again, the lack of 24-hour support turns the potential corporate customers away right into the hands of the rivals.

If to compare Antivirus EZ ease of use and cost with the main rivals on the antivirus software market, eTrust Antivirus 7 is really unbeatable. It is memory-friendly (needing very low amount of system resources) and the virus signatures lists updates are very frequent and the releases are very small thus easy and quick to download. The virus protection provided is wonderful. However, if you seek an antivirus package with brilliant phone technical support, or need some corporate packages for you company, Antivirus EZ is maybe not the best choice.