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Personal devices and the information they carry are incredibly valuable to their owners. It is only natural to want to\u202fprotect your device like a royal family fortifying a medieval castle.\u202fUnlike medieval castles that depended upon layers and layers of protection\u202f(moats, drawbridges, spiky gates, etc.),\u202fpersonal devices thrive\u202fon just one defense:\u202fa\u202fdevoted guard called\u202f<\/span>antivirus software<\/span><\/a>.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Increasing\u202fyour personal device\u2019s security detail\u202fwith more than one\u202fguard, or\u202fantivirus software\u202fis\u202factually\u202fless effective than\u202fusing a single, comprehensive\u202foption.\u202fMicrosoft operating systems recognize the detriment of running two antivirus software programs simultaneously for real-time protection. Microsoft Windows automatically unregisters additional\u202fprograms\u202fso they do not compete against each other.\u202fIn theory, if you have a Microsoft device, you could run on-demand or scheduled scans from two different antivirus\u202fproducts without the operating system\u202fdisabling one of them.\u202fBut why invest in multiple software where one will do?\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you do not\u202fhave a Microsoft device, here is what could happen to your device if you run more than one\u202fantivirus\u202fprogram at a time,\u202fand why you should consider investing in\u202fonly\u202fone top-notch product.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fight over potential viruses\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Antivirus programs want\u202fto impress you.\u202fEach wants to be the one to catch a virus and present you with the culprit, like a cat with\u202fa mouse.\u202fWhen antivirus software\u202fcaptures a virus, it locks it in a secure place\u202fto neutralize it.\u202fIf you have two programs running\u202fsimultaneously, they could engage in a tussle over who gets to\u202fscan,\u202freport,\u202fand\u202fremove\u202fthe virus.\u202fThis added activity could\u202fcause your computer to crash\u202for\u202fuse up your device\u2019s memory.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Report each other as suspicious\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Antivirus software quietly monitors\u202fand collects information about how your system runs,\u202fwhich is\u202fsimilar to\u202fhow viruses operate. One software could mark the other as suspicious because\u202freal-time protection software is lurking in the background. So,\u202fwhile one\u202fantivirus program\u202fis busy blowing the whistle on the other, malicious code could\u202fquietly\u202fslip\u202fby.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, users could be buried under a barrage of red flag notifications about each software reporting the other as suspicious.\u202fSome\u202fusers\u202fbecome\u202fso distracted by\u202fthe onslaught of\u202fnotifications that they\u202fdeactivate both programs\u202for\u202fignore\u202fnotifications\u202faltogether,\u202fleaving the device vulnerable to\u202freal threats.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Drain your battery\u202fand slow down your device\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Running one antivirus software does not drain your battery, and it can actually\u202f<\/span>make your device faster<\/span><\/a>.\u202fHowever, two antivirus\u202fprograms will not double your operating speed. In fact, it will make it run much slower and drain your battery in the process.\u202fWith two programs running\u202freal-time protection\u202fconstantly in the background, device performance\u202fis extremely compromised.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Antivirus software best practices\u202f<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

There is no reason to invest in two antivirus programs\u202fwhen one solid\u202fsoftware\u202fwill more than do the trick\u202fto protect your device.\u202fHere are\u202fsome\u202fbest practices to get the most out of your antivirus\u202fsoftware:\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u202fBack up files regularly<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

One habit you should adopt is backing up your files regularly. You never know when malware could hit\u202fand corrupt your data. Add it to your weekly routine to sync with the cloud and\u202fback up\u202fyour\u202fmost\u202fimportant files to an external hard\u202fdrive.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Keep your software up to date<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Whenever your software prompts you to install an update, do it!\u202fNew cyber threats are evolving every day, and the best way to\u202fprotect against\u202fthem is to\u202fallow\u202fyour software to\u202fstay as\u202fup-to-date\u202fas possible.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Read the results reports\u202f<\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Always read\u202fyour antivirus\u202fresults reports. These reports let you know the suspicious suspects your software was busy rounding up.\u202fIt\u202fwill give you a good idea of the threats your devices\u202fface and perhaps the\u202fschemes that you unknowingly fell into, such as clicking on a link in a\u202f<\/span>phishing email<\/span><\/a>.\u202fThis information\u202fcan also\u202fhelp\u202fyou improve\u202fyour online safety habits.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Go with the single strongest antivirus, and more\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Everyone needs strong antivirus. Yet antivirus alone isn\u2019t enough to beat back today\u2019s threats. Hackers, scammers, and thieves rely on far more tricks than viruses and malware to wage their attacks, and data breaches slip billions of personal and financial records into the hands of bad actors. You\u2019ll want to pair antivirus with further protection that covers your privacy and identity as well.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example <\/span>the antivirus included with\u202fMcAfee+ Ultimate\u202fcan secure an unlimited number of household devices<\/span><\/a>. Yet it offers far more than antivirus alone with our most comprehensive protection for your privacy, identity, and devices. The full list of features is long, yet you\u2019ll get credit monitoring<\/a>, dark web monitoring, removal of personal information from risky data broker sites, along with identity theft protection and restoration from a licensed expert if the unexpected happens. In all, it offers a single solution for antivirus, and far more that can protect you from the broad range of threats out there today.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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