DO YOU NEED AN ANTIVIRUS?
A reader asked if the free Windows Defender is enough. Should he pay for an antivirus? After a lot of research on this issue, I say no. Windows Defender, which is part of Windows, is good enough. In an AV-Comparatives test, it stopped 99.5 percent of threats. In an SE Labs test, it stopped 99 percent. By not renewing my Bullguard antivirus, I’ll save $120 over three years. Windows Defender does a great job on old-school viruses, according to HowToGeek, so you don’t need another antivirus. But criminals have moved on from viruses to ransomware, zero-day attacks and other nasty stuff. For that, HowToGeek recommends Malwarebytes. I’ve been a subscriber for years. There’s a free download at malwarebytes.com. It starts […]
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