Nowadays, it’s hard to keep computers free of viruses because with every visit to a website, there's a risk of getting a virus. With every download, we aren't always sure if it's the real thing, or a virus. It can even be risky to use someone’s USB flash disc. It's difficult to keep our computer free of viruses even if we know a lot about computers. In this tutorial, we'll explain how you can download an Antivirus, install it, and scan your computer to remove viruses.
Where to get a free antivirus
There are a lot of free or trial antivirus software that can help you protect your computer. Every Antivirus has its pros and cons. In this tutorial, we are going to use ESET NOD32 antivirus. It’s simple to use, you can get a trial version. To download NOD32 click the link below.
http://www.eset.com/us/download/free-trial/
How to install ESET NOD32 Antivirus
After you have downloaded the antivirus from the ESET website, follow the following instructions to install it.
Double-click the Setup and the following window will show up, press “Next” to continue. After you press “Next”, another window will show up. This offers you to download and install a new version of antivirus. Don’t download a new version, keep using version 6.
Once you are done with the above steps, the following window will show up. To continue select “I accept the terms in the License Agreement�
After you have agreed personal terms, a window will appear saying, "Detection of potential unwanted applications."
Note: Potential unwanted programs (PUP's) might not pose any risk to your computer, but they could affect your computer performance. So it’s better to have everything under control. To do that, choose “Enable detection of potential unwanted applications.” Then press “Next” to continue installing ESET NOD32.
After you have pressed “Next” the setup will take some time to install. Be patient. Once the setup finishes installing, restart your computer.
How to scan my computer for viruses
You don’t have to scan your computer for viruses because NOD32 will keep scanning it automatically. However if you want to make sure that all of your files are scanned then do the following. Go to the start menu and search for “ESET NOD32 Antivirus". Open the antivirus. Another way to do that is to go to “show hidden icons” next to the time and volume icon in the bottom of the screen. After you press "open," the following will show up, which is the main window for “ESET NOD32 Antivirus”.
As you can see from the above picture, you have four available options. If you want to scan the whole computer then Press “Smart scan” or just select the option that you think it’s the right one for you.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus deleted a file that is not a virus People commonly ask, "why did my antivirus delete my crack for a specific application?" It's because the crack is a virus. The anti-virus deleted it. Then they ask again. "Is there a way I can get the file back?" Well, are you sure that you want you your computer to be infected with viruses? If your answer is yes, then you can go to the tools menu and select to recover the virus from "Log files" or "Quarantine."
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