Got rid of avg, now curious if my computer is safe with defender only
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It’s generally fine. But ultimately the best defense is common sense.
Don’t click on shady links, learn how to identify phishing emails, don’t open files from sketchy sites, and so on and so forth. A lot of malware campaigns are very easy to spot if you know what to look for, so if you educate yourself on proper internet security, you’ll be just fine.
Yes, even for streamers and gamers, as long as you’re not an idiot who clicks every link that says free vbucks, you’ll be fine
Yes, I’d argue even for power users its fine
defender plus a good adblocker
Get and adblocker and you’re perfect.
Sure is that’s all I use
It’s what I’ve been using on mine and my family members computers for 10 years, haven’t had any issues. Seems to work fine in my experience.
It’s honestly really good ur totally fine just don’t be stupid.
Yes, as long as you are not an idiot.
Yes. That said, most virus infections are totally preventable without any AV software by using common sense, like don’t click on *anything* unless you really know what it is and you are doing. And stayaway from bootleg software or games and be very careful about porn sites.
I think yes, if you don’t download from nn torrents too much
if you dont click silly things yes, I have had no third part AV for years at this point, and you know what… I never get viruses.
ublock origin, common sense, or you can replace your common sense with malwarebytes
Like every day this question has come up in the last decade: yes.
One word. Bitdefender. It is free and not like McAfee. It’s what I use
Windows should not be running any anti virus software. Defender is updated by the company that knows their software.
The number one issue I see fixing other people’s PC’s is the anti virus software itself causing problems.I never see a problem from actual malware or virus’.
Defender is the best antivirus you could use
Windows defender is the firewall. All others will bog down the system with unnecessary bloat. If you think you got something, just grab something like Hitman Pro and MalwareBytes, run them, then uninstall them.