Disadvantages of Antivirus
- Antivirus software consumes your system resources including Central Processing Unit(CPU), memory etc.
- When security flaws exist in the operating system or networking software, the virus can use them to re-run the antivirus programme.
- Another drawback of a free antivirus programme is the lack of customer service.
- If you use a free antivirus programme, there is no guarantee that you will receive complete protection.
How an Antivirus Works?
A virus can destroy our data and affect our computer’s performance by slowing it down. A virus can communicate our sensitive data back to someone else or allow someone to remotely access our computer and utilize it for their reasons. In this situation, antivirus comes into play, antivirus is software that prevents computers from viruses and any kind of malicious software.