Most anti-virus programs, including free programs, require a license subscription to stay up to date. Many of these programs continue to work after your license expires, but without a license, they won’t protect you from newly created viruses, which emerge at an alarming rate. To stay safe, you have two options: renew your subscription or move to a new program. If you’re not sure whether you’re looking at a real anti-virus program, search for its name online – if the program’s a fake, you’ll find information about the scam, rather than a professional storefront for the software. The Windows 7 and Vista program called Windows Defender is not a full anti-virus program. Microsoft’s anti-virus software for these systems is called Windows Security Essentials. Writer Bio
