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TSTeddysaur
post Aug 12 2019, 08:13 AM, updated 5y ago

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Would Antivirus and Firewall from Microsoft sufficient enough or do you need an additional Antivirus program to go with it?

And what Antivirus would be good to invest in.

I find that Antivirus tends to slow your pc, right?
palgo47
post Aug 12 2019, 08:15 AM

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Prevention is better than cure. But if you must then MS built in AV is the best
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post Aug 12 2019, 08:20 AM

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Kaspersky.. been using it since 12yrs ago.. even with heavy usage of prawn I'm still safe.. it's like a condom for ur pc/laptop.. haha
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QUOTE(palgo47 @ Aug 12 2019, 08:15 AM)
Prevention is better than cure. But if you must then MS built in AV is the best
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So does that mean MS AV is sufficient enough?
I'm hesitating to get a new AV
Because I just hate how it is so troublesome and can slowed down stuffs
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post Aug 12 2019, 08:25 AM

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Using Windows built-in virus and threat protection since the beginning.

No issues here.
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post Aug 12 2019, 09:11 AM

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for light users MS AV is more than enough, unless you like to visit Chinese/illegal sites then its better to have AV with internet security.
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post Aug 16 2019, 11:59 PM

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https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-d...test,40139.html

Windows Defender Gets Perfect Scores in Antivirus Test
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post Aug 23 2019, 05:10 PM

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Nowadays you don't need to worry much since Windows Defender has earned one of the top spot on Anti Virus. Do keep windows updated though.
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post Aug 23 2019, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(Teddysaur @ Aug 12 2019, 08:13 AM)
Would Antivirus and Firewall from Microsoft sufficient enough or do you need an additional Antivirus program to go with it?

And what Antivirus would be good to invest in.

I find that Antivirus tends to slow your pc, right?
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IMHO, third party antivirus actually makes your PC even more vulnerable - a lot of third party AVs tend to have a lot of vulnerabilities and often compromises your security by hooking it deep into the system, interfering with components that actually protects your PC from malicious software icon_idea.gif

Windows Defender (now known as Windows Security) with adblocking software should do the trick, and keep your machine updated with Windows Updates icon_idea.gif
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post Oct 1 2019, 09:25 PM

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Just make sure you have Windows Security configured properly. Combine that with safe browsing habits and good browser extensions (eg: uBlock Origin) and you should be quite safe.

Obviously, the best protection is to wipe Windows and install Linux tongue.gif
wilson0416
post Oct 8 2019, 08:02 AM

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For non IT tech people, better get an antivirus.
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post Nov 26 2019, 09:48 AM

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some antivirus claims that it can stop ransomware among so many other functions, how efficient is that? anyone knows the mechanism?
hmm.gif hmm.gif
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post Nov 26 2019, 12:29 PM

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QUOTE(Teddysaur @ Aug 12 2019, 08:13 AM)
Would Antivirus and Firewall from Microsoft sufficient enough or do you need an additional Antivirus program to go with it?

And what Antivirus would be good to invest in.

I find that Antivirus tends to slow your pc, right?
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No, in fact Windows Defender is more than enough and works better than third party ones. Some third party ones often interfere with certain Windows protection features (that actually helps in malware/virus protection) by hooking them deep in the OS icon_idea.gif

I would even say that even a PiHole works better than a third party antivirus icon_idea.gif

Just ensure that your machine is patched and you're good to go icon_idea.gif

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Nov 26 2019, 12:31 PM
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QUOTE(G-17 @ Oct 1 2019, 09:25 PM)
Just make sure you have Windows Security configured properly. Combine that with safe browsing habits and good browser extensions (eg: uBlock Origin) and you should be quite safe.

Obviously, the best protection is to wipe Windows and install Linux tongue.gif
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Even Linux is not immune to that either - a lot of malware often comes from user negligence icon_idea.gif

I've been using Windows for years and I never get malware at all icon_idea.gif
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QUOTE(ModernZorro @ Nov 26 2019, 09:48 AM)
some antivirus claims that it can stop ransomware among so many other functions, how efficient is that? anyone knows the mechanism?
hmm.gif  hmm.gif
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Not sure, but usually the best way to prevent ransomware from spreading is to shutdown the machine (not just shutting down through the OS, but a hard shutdown by pulling the power plug/battery/holding down the power button).

Then disconnect the Ethernet cable or remove any wireless adapters to prevent it from spreading over the network icon_idea.gif
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post Nov 26 2019, 12:35 PM

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QUOTE(Teddysaur @ Aug 12 2019, 08:13 AM)
Would Antivirus and Firewall from Microsoft sufficient enough or do you need an additional Antivirus program to go with it?

And what Antivirus would be good to invest in.

I find that Antivirus tends to slow your pc, right?
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No need, it just become virus activator and cause your overall system slow. Been years and not using any antivirus on any Windows based system that I have.


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post Nov 26 2019, 12:37 PM

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get those with internet security and lite version
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post Nov 26 2019, 12:37 PM

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QUOTE(xswatch @ Aug 12 2019, 08:20 AM)
Kaspersky.. been using it since 12yrs ago.. even with heavy usage of prawn I'm still safe.. it's like a condom for ur pc/laptop.. haha
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using minimum protection, cause i cheapskate, so i went with kaspersky also... official licensed too...
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post Nov 26 2019, 12:38 PM

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QUOTE(hft @ Nov 26 2019, 12:35 PM)
No need, it just become virus activator and cause your overall system slow. Been years and not using any antivirus on any Windows based system that I have.
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Its like saying you never been in a car accident so you dont need seatbelt and airbags...
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post Nov 26 2019, 12:46 PM

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QUOTE(MeToo @ Nov 26 2019, 12:38 PM)
Its like saying you never been in a car accident so you dont need seatbelt and airbags...
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Yes it's not required. More often virus is activated by antivirus itself.

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