Posted on 09/13/2015 6:42:44 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
It’s worked well for me.
Try adding in Ghostery as well. Currently blocking Google Analytics on this page.
ms defender is about 80% effective, the paid major versions are in the mid 90’s. If your smart enough not to be phished and don’t go to sketchy sites free is ok. If you need to make sure your protected, look for AV reviews. When deciding make sure there is a bootable thumb drive option incase you get hit. I do an off line scan on my systems every few months just to be sure. Lastly Kaspersky was hacked by the usa/jews. I’d stay away until they prove they have not had their software infected by duqu 2.0. likely the only way the can is a full rebuild.
Some of the suggestions were bad. There is a difference between anti virus and anti malware. Defender started as an anti malware and there was another product for AV. MS combined them 3-4 years ago in anticipation of W10. Most AV packages will handle malware, but having multiple AV packages can scramble your system.
Having multiple malware programs is fine. My personal favorites are malware bites, superantispyware and cccleaner.
Might do that. Not familiar with that one, I’m just using ad block plus, I got sick of the ads all over the place, especially pop ups and pop unders. Most sites work a lot faster, not sure what still bogs down Brietbart and a couple of others for a couple of minutes though. But no ads..
Malewarebytes
Piece of junk
NoScripts
Another vote here for Malwarebytes
While I do have a Mac, had a PC for years. I found Avast to be excellent. You couldn’t pay me to use Norton, Symantec etc.
They are all light on resources (won't slow down your computer too much) and very good in catching viruses in real time and protecting your network or computer from intrusions, and some programs to access outside servers/computers without your permission.
If you want all-in-one solution, then you can opt for ESET Smart Security which has firewall too. Then you will not need ZoneAlarm. It is still light on your system resources.
If you have smart phones in your household , then you can buy ESET Multi-Device Security and install it on your Smart Phones, too. This is excellent when you want to check over the Internet where you phone is (or the kids phone). But it also helps if you need to guide family members if they get lost driving in another city, because while you direct them over the phone you can see on the map where exactly they are and in what direction they drive in real time with a few seconds delay.
The other antivirus software I use is Kaspersky Total Security. It is good and does the thing described above, but requires and takes up more of your computer resources. Also, sometimes the firewall protection of it can go nuts (silently denying access to your server or external storage units).
There are other AV programs that are good or just OK, but please note that there is no perfect anti virus program out there. This is why the opinions are so diverse in this area, and I exclude the paid "opinions" you can see on the Net. Also, this is why I decided to talk only about my experience regarding my computers and of some of my clients machines.
As a side note: Malwarebytes is a good companion to any AV program. Just remember to do periodical scanning and let it kill the bad guys if finds any. And, do not have 2 AV installed on your computer.
Congratulations for you new computer purchase!
I used AVG & ZoneAlarm, ran Malware Bytes & kept it all neat and tidy with CCleaner.
Then, my 5 year old laptop crashed last November & I asked the company IT guy what I could do to prevent this from happening on my new laptop (he thought it was probably a rootkit). He gave me the following advice:
1. Use program AdBlock - free extension for Firefox & Chrome. Most bad stuff (viruses) comes in from ads on websites you go to.
2. Have 2 accounts, one for admin (install downloads, make changes) & one for user (limited rights)
3. Pay for premium version of Malwarebytes - does a particularly good deep analysis & cleanup of malware.
When I asked about anti-virus, he said it was ok to use any anti-virus you like ... all pretty much the same. Per a Norton study, anti-virus only catches about 60%.
I found NoScript on my own - supposed to be very, very effective. When I asked the IT guy about it, he said it might be more hassle than I would want to deal with, but it was very good if I could handle it. It was a bit of a hassle to use at first, but it gets easier with time/use and hasn’t presented any major problems.
So now I still run AVG, ZoneAlarm, run MalwareBytes & CCleaner & have added Adblock & NoScript. I also use Crytoprevent since a relative’s business and one individual I know have been hit with ransomware.
Even keeping all your passwords in a text file and copy-and-pasting them when you need one will go a long way to protecting you from online identity theft.
Absolute and utter nonsense. Keyloggers don't care if you use a keyboard or a mouse for input.
I’ve had Norton Anti-Virus for a lot of years. I’ve never had a virus, malware, etc.
And, they just introduced an expanded format which is really good. I can do a check for updates every morning when I log on .. and that sets me up for the day.
For the price, you just can’t beat it. Be careful of the anti-virus stuff which is not made in the USA.
Been using the free Defender from Microsoft for several years now (after using a number of others for a long time) and haven’t had an issue. I occasionally run a free version of malwarebytes but never had anything bad show up. I use CCleaner to keep things a little tidier but other than that, the free Microsoft stuff seems to do the trick - using sane browsing techniques is also helpful....
Sounds like NoScript would be more likely to be what you need for that. It does block so much that you’ve got to manually let things through to make some sites functional. So I end up using another browser on occasion.
No, that would be McAfee and Norton. I’ve used Avast and AVG but the built in Microsoft seems to have the least negative impact on computer speed.
Yes, it was in regards to the Magic Lantern keylogger the FBI uses. The FBI has leverage to get domestic companies to comply with its demands to ignore Magic Lantern. Overseas companies like F-Secure (Finland) and Kaspersky (Russia) have refused.
I don't have a lot of faith in the FBI, but I'd trust them over the FSB any day.
In the United States, you're far more likely in run afoul of the FBI, even innocently. You can come under FBI scrutiny even for exercising your rights. The FSB could give a flip.
Norton is notorious for taking up resources....McAffee is meh.
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