Free Internet Security

Internet security software is used to secure your computer from the many threats and attacks that originate from the Internet.

The difference between Internet security software and antivirus software is that antivirus software secures your computer by effectively detecting, blocking and removing viruses, whilst Internet security software secures and protects you from viruses, worms, trojans, malicious programs, adware, rootkit and spyware on the Internet.

Internet security software protects you against viruses that are uploaded on harmful websites. Internet security software ensures secure communications and data transfer through the Internet.

Internet security software protects you from unconventional threats like identity fraud, phishing attacks, spam and spying.

It also blocks pop ups which are a common carrier of viruses over the Internet.

Examples of Internet security software are:

• Webroot Internet security

• Bit defender Internet security

• Norton Internet security

• AVG Internet security

• Kaspersky Internet Security software