Why does my Computer always get Viruses

A variety of reasons explain why new viruses are turning up on your computer. It may not be from your anti-virus software.  It could be something you are doing or failing to do. Ask yourself the following questions:

1. When was the last time that you updated your anti-virus software? This needs to be done on a regular basis.  When new viruses come out, the guys who make your anti-virus software find a way to detect it and make a new file available for your software. If you are not downloading these new files (virus definitions) you are leaving yourself unprotected from the viruses these files are designed to find.
2. Are you using “peer to peer” sites? If you or someone in your house is using some kind of share site like Morphius or Limewire to download free music files, you might just as well turn off all the security features on your computer. The programs this kind of site installs, creates a shared folder on your hard drive that anyone can access. Someone with the intent to spread a virus can create the sickest kind of video or virus and then “share” them on these type of sites if they change the name of it to some song that kids want to download.
3. Do you really have a virus?  It may actually be malware. There are some programs out there that can really make you THINK that you have a virus… win xp anti-virus 2008 is a good example. This kind of program is designed to drive you to their website and get you to buy a product. This is not a virus and many of the anti-virus programs out there are powerless against them. If your anti-virus program does not come with a malware scanner then search Google for the word MALWAREBYTES. Malwarebytes is a great, free program that detects and removes malware and other things that your anti-virus might not be designed to find. It works well with most anti-virus programs available.