User blog:Shadowfan682/ Shadowfan's Computer tutorials: The basics of a layered Antivirus

Hi there, and welcome to Shadowfan's Computer tutorials, approved by Chickenpeter. Today, we'll be talking about the layered antivirus. Now, you may be asking about this subject, what is a layered antivirus? Well, a layered antivirus is a wall of programs that protect you from certain threats. Here's the layout:

Antivirus

Anti-malware

Anti-rootkit

Anti-Adware

Removal tool

I will be kind enough to give you the definitions:

Antivirus-a program that helps you against viruses

Anti-malware-Like an antivirus, but protects you against malicious threats.

Anti-rootkit-Kind of like a program that you can launch, but it doesn't protect you that much unless you launch it and run a scan.

Anti-Adware-Simple, removes adware, and does only that.

Removal tool-Removes viruses that your antivirus doesn't pick up.

Shadowfan's Recommendations

I recommend for Antivirus, Avast or AVG. Avast, when you register it, has these ads like deals and stuff. AVG, if you get it for free doesn't do that.

I recommend for Anti-Malware, Malwarebytes or Hitman pro. Though hitman pro is like a rootkit killer, hitman pro will also be a recommendation in the third section, too. Hitman pro does remove the grime your antivirus doesn't pick up, kinda like Malwarebytes, though.

I recommend for anti-rootkit Hitman pro or Malwarebytes anti rootkit. Hitman pro, if you get it for its average price, will actually act like a real anti rootkit, and will be the third layer to your antivirus layer.

Next up, for Anti-adware, I recommend getting the program Spyhunter. It's an anti-spyware like malwarebytes, and it gets the job done.

Finally, for the removal tool, I recomend getting Junkware removal tool, or Adwcleaner. They both get the job perfectly done. I don't know where I'd be today without them cleaning some of my family's computers.

Well, that does it for this tutorial, hope this helped out!