Malware, Spyware, and Adware Protection How would you rather spend your summer vacation? Relaxing on the beach with your besties, or recreating all the chapters of your great American novel, because ransomware destroyed the originals? I know what I'd choose. The best way to ensure uninterrupted summertime chilling is to make sure that your computers are protected against ransomware and other malware attacks. How? By installing an antivirus utility. We've reviewed more than 40 current antivirus tools—one of them is sure to be right for you. I did say antivirus, but in truth it's unlikely you'll get hit with an actual computer virus . Malware these days is about making money, and there's no easy way to cash in on spreading a virus. Ransomware and data-stealing Trojans are much more common, as are bots that let the bot-herder rent out your computer for nefarious purposes. Modern antivirus utilities handle Trojans, rootkits, spyware, adware, ransomware, a...