Like all of the top antivirus software, F-Secure antivirus is an all round antivirus and tries
to meet as many of the user’s needs as possible. It is an easy to use antivirus.
F-Secure antivirus is pre-configured. The options are set to give you the best security for your
computer. The antivirus can be used by users of different levels.
F-Secure antivirus is amongst the few antivirus that offer users both high speed and effective
scanning in a single package. F-Secure’s heuristic scanner is amongst the fastest in the
market.
F-secure antivirus includes both an on-demand and on-access scanner. The spyware scanner is also
set to run with both on-access and on-demand scans. If you are using Outlook or Thunderbird for
sending and receiving your emails, F-Secure antivirus will support the scanning of your incoming
and outgoing emails.
The installation of F-Secure is fast and simple. The actual installation of the program takes about five minutes.
More time however is required for the completion of the update that is required after the initial installation.
After the initial installation, you will be required to reboot your computer then run the update.
Minor software and virus signature updates are set by default to occur in intervals of two hours. There are some
updates of F-Secure antivirus that may require that you reboot your system.
You may choose not to reboot and continue using your computer.An outstanding feature of the F-Secure antivirus
package is the inclusion of news updates in the home menu. You can receive the latest news on information security
threats.
F-Secure antivirus will also provide you with information regarding whether or not you are protected from the
latest threats. All this can be found under the Security News Section. F-Secure antivirus also tries to educate
users on good practices in computer security.
