i am guessing because too much annoyances...
advertising pop ups about their services for example...
i use avast i like it, it works, but its a pain in the ass...
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advertising pop ups about their services for example...
i use avast i like it, it works, but its a pain in the ass...
Honestly, I don't know, I just reinstalled Windows. I suppose I'd recommend Malwarebytes, Windows Defender, and Avira all in tandem
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I would have to say a rock, hit your computer a few times with one and you will not be getting any malware on it.
I use Avast and Toolwiz care. For Chrome extensions I use Ublock origins, Disconnect and Browsec.
It's worth mentioning that the free version of Malwarebytes is really an on-demand scanner, so you're going to need either AVG or Avira to (hopefully) automatically keep things out.
As for which on you'll use it all depends on your preference. On one machine I have Avira and the other AVG and they both seem about equal. It's not a good idea to have more then one passive scanner in use at a time either, so make you use only one and that Windows Defender/MSE aren't enabled.
At the bare minimum you should use Ublock Origin and disable Java, but if you really want to go full secure/paranoid, use a hosts file, browse only via Sandboxie, disable Java and Flash, use Ublock Orgin, NoScript or UMatrix, Disconnect, Ghostery, and HTTPS Everywhere.
As for which on you'll use it all depends on your preference. On one machine I have Avira and the other AVG and they both seem about equal. It's not a good idea to have more then one passive scanner in use at a time either, so make you use only one and that Windows Defender/MSE aren't enabled.
At the bare minimum you should use Ublock Origin and disable Java, but if you really want to go full secure/paranoid, use a hosts file, browse only via Sandboxie, disable Java and Flash, use Ublock Orgin, NoScript or UMatrix, Disconnect, Ghostery, and HTTPS Everywhere.
Windows defender, it comes default in windows 8 and up plus. I aslo use ad block plus on my browser so I don't even get as many virus'.
AFAIK it was never free, but it was really easy to crack. I'm surprised people still use it now. I used it for years and it used to be regarded as the best but the craze seemed to pass a long time ago.
I'm not sure if you're looking for Real Time Protection, but if you're satisfied with one Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware, I would give HerdProtect a shot. It uses all ~60 top notch anti viruses and scans your PC/Mac with them, and it tells you if the file is detected by a couple, it will let you know if it's most likely a False positive.
It doesn't come with RTP for obvious reasons but if you're overly cautious like I am, Herd Protect is for you.
P.S: It needs to be online for it to scan and remove any malicious files, and is by no means it's own Anti Virus. I'd personally go with Avast or Norton.
It doesn't come with RTP for obvious reasons but if you're overly cautious like I am, Herd Protect is for you.
P.S: It needs to be online for it to scan and remove any malicious files, and is by no means it's own Anti Virus. I'd personally go with Avast or Norton.
I don't use anti-virus, since I use common sense. If I am about to download something I research the site I am downloading it from. If I don't know if it's a virus or not I will just go with it, since most things are not virus infected. In the past 2 years I have only needed to run Malware Bytes once.
Never use Norton those OEM's are paid to include it on they're machines everyone knows that it sucks.
Lol you're that guy who has like 20 trojans
It's possible to get viruses no matter how much common sense you may have. Javascript exploits, Flash exploits, injecting malware into legit sites through ads are just a few examples. It's relatively rare, but it does happen.
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