AntiVirus is always very important, I can't live without it. It's the first thing I install after installing Windows on a computer.
Eventough I'm an IT-professional and very aware of what I'm doing, I've had several virusses attempting to install themselves on my system. Of course my AntiVirus helped me out. But no matter how much you know about computers and how much you're aware of what you're doing, you can have a virus before you know it.
As for the system resources, there are several good AntiVirus programs that don't require that much sources. With the modern powerfull computers it's not even a single issue anymore. As for the financial aspect, use a free AntiVirus. They're always better than nothing.
POLL: IT Professionals ONLY! Do you think antivirus is necessary?
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AntiVirus is always very important, I can't live without it. It's the first thing I install after installing Windows on a computer.
Eventough I'm an IT-professional and very aware of what I'm doing, I've had several virusses attempting to install themselves on my system. Of course my AntiVirus helped me out. But no matter how much you know about computers and how much you're aware of what you're doing, you can have a virus before you know it.
As for the system resources, there are several good AntiVirus programs that don't require that much sources. With the modern powerfull computers it's not even a single issue anymore. As for the financial aspect, use a free AntiVirus. They're always better than nothing.