﻿ Do you really need antivirus software? | ZDNet  Do you really
need antivirus software?   Do you need antivirus software on
your PC?  If you're not sure of the answer to that question,
then the short answer is yes. The longer answer is that security
software is only one piece of what should be a simple,
straightforward, and systematic approach to your PC's health.
I'll outline my recommendations in this post. If you're visiting
the family over the holidays, you might want to take my list
along with you.  But first, let me rant a bit. It's no secret
that I dislike the security software industry. In one of my very
first posts here, nearly four years ago, I called it a
"protection racket" and said, "I can already see the beginnings
of an 'arms war' among security software companies, with ads and
whisper campaigns based on fear." Back in 2005, I wrote a post
arguing, "The security software industry wants you to be
afraid."  I have deeply mixed feelings about antivirus software,
especially when it's part of a big