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What is the best (Original Post) GP6971 Sep 2018 OP
This is what I use on a regular basis left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #1
Thanks! n/t GP6971 Sep 2018 #4
Spend a bit of time here looking at the results of the various tests. Different Drummer Sep 2018 #2
Thanks! n/t GP6971 Sep 2018 #5
Win 10? Most people I know who know about such things say it's really good enough by itself... TreasonousBastard Sep 2018 #3
Yes, Win 10. thanks! n/t GP6971 Sep 2018 #6
I have and use Win 10 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #7
Thanks! I'm checking them out now. n/t GP6971 Sep 2018 #8

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
1. This is what I use on a regular basis
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 02:57 PM
Sep 2018
Google each for their “free” ones.
I don’t use the pay editions.


Malwarebytes antivirus

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

CCleaner

adwcleaner_7.2.2

JRT

Wise Disk Cleaner

Wise Registry Cleaner

Auslogics Disk Defrag

Different Drummer

(8,605 posts)
2. Spend a bit of time here looking at the results of the various tests.
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 02:58 PM
Sep 2018

I'm not sure every anti-virus application is listed on this site, but there's enough of them listed to give you a choice.


https://www.av-comparatives.org/consumer/


FWIW, I use Webroot.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. Win 10? Most people I know who know about such things say it's really good enough by itself...
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 03:23 PM
Sep 2018

Nobody going to crack your computer to read your posts or emails. There might be malware floating around to randomly hold yourcomputer for ransom, or use its spare cycles for bitcoin mining, but it seems Windows is pretty good at catching that stuff. Add Malwabytes to the mix for some other stuff and you're good to go.

There is no '"best" antivirus. Most excel at a few things and suck at others. And sometimes they can interfere with each other if you have too many working. Too many could be just two.

Remember, no antivirus is going to find the guy at the cafe reading your bank statements or bagging your credit card info because you logged on with an insecure connection, or went to dark web porn site. Fundamental protection starts with you.







left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
7. I have and use Win 10
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 04:30 PM
Sep 2018
I still need these, and they catch (and delete) a ton of crap.

Malwarebytes antivirus

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

CCleaner

adwcleaner_7.2.2

JRT

Wise Disk Cleaner

Wise Registry Cleaner

Auslogics Disk Defrag
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