Antivirus

Antivirus (or "anti-virus") software is a class of program that searches your hard drive and floppy disks for any known or potential viruses. The market for this kind of program has expanded because of Internet growth and the increasing use of the Internet by businesses concerned about protecting their computer assets.

Anti-virus is the name given to software that detects and (where possible) removes viruses from messages. By removing viruses at the email server, all internal mail clients are protected AND all customers are protected from receiving viruses too.

Computer Viruses are written by people who wish to gain control of your system resources and are continually updated to try and break through any barriers you may have installed. GMS Anti-Virus overcomes this issue by providing a "signature file" update service which ensures that all new variants are caught as soon as possible.

The reason to have an up to date antivirus software package on your computer, notebook, workstation or server is simple, to protect it and all the data and information on it. Whether you are connecting to the Internet with your computer at home, at work or running an online business, it is vital that you have some type of antivirus software installed to protect your system. Do not be fooled into thinking that you do not need antivirus software because you only casually surf the Internet or send and read e-mail.

The reality is any computer should have antivirus software that is designed by a trusted maker and is updated regularly with the latest virus definitions, even systems without an internet connection should have antivirus software installed. You must remember that the cost of purchasing, and keeping antivirus software up to date is very small compared to the cost or re-installing software, getting your system fixed or losing all your valuable data and photos.