One of the best bets and safest computer systems is a Macintosh otherwise known as a Apple. Most people who have Mac computers have never had a virus problem. In most cases you don't even need virus protection. It is a good idea to have a backup system of sorts because it will protect you in case the hard drive fails, fire or water damage, robbery or theft, and a multitude of other ways that you can loose important information and data.

Many people have chosen Macs because of the problems that PCs have with viruses. While nothing is 100% protected, the Mac has next to no known viruses while PCs have well over 100,000 known viruses. If you do an internet search on comparisons of Macs and PCs you will get a lot of quality information regarding the advantages that a Mac has over a PC.

Many viruses are hidden in emails or put on websites as downloads. A good example of this might be an image or picture that you think is safe but turns out to be a virus. Once you click it while using a PC, the virus becomes active. However, with a Mac a proprietary operating system is in place which is completely foreign to most viruses. Since the vast majority of all computer systems run on windows based systems naturally viruses are geared toward this.

Of course no system is completely safe but the likelihood of contracting a virus near winning the lottery. It's that rare. If my chance you did come into contact with a virus the system's browser named Safari is designed to immediately alert you that the item you are clicking on is dangerous and has viruses. If you ignore this it will even demand a password and user name. Without your authorization this virus isn't entering your computer system