I was wondering what the typical tek syndicate community member uses as far as anti-virus/anti-malware software.
Of course, I assume we should narrow down this discussion by OS, so I’m making this thread about windows 10, because that’s the OS I use because I’m a filthy casual.
I saw this weird ad on TV about this software called “PC Matic”. I haven’t talked to anyone who uses it yet, but they seem to supply all these statistics in their advertisement that seem convincing, but I’m still skeptical. Pic Related.
What do you usually use? Why? Or, do you just go with Windows Defender? Do you just find the virus yourself because you’re a wizard?
I used windows defender only since I had windows 7. I use my computer carefuly and I do not click any spam emails or open .exe I don’t really trust. So far my personal gaming PC has never been infected, but there was one time where I downloaded a microsoft toolkit and kms pico to crack windows 10 on my laptop and I did get some crazy malwares. I formatted instantly, took another chance with another toolkit and everything went fine.
I don’t recommend any anti virus other than defender to any of the people I build computers for. They’re mostly ressource hog. I have this weird way of thinking that there is no one best suited to protect a microsoft OS than microsoft themselves.
I don’t run Winblows 10, I run 8.1 for the once a month I dual boot into it for updates.
That said, Malwarebytes. The undisputed king.
Norton = garbage.
AVG = garbage.
Trend Micro = not terrible garbage.
!AVAST = malicious garbage
PC Matic = never heard of them
Sophos = works well
Kasperksy = works well
Webroot = works well (So I’m told)
McAfee = fuck those cunts
To be really safe one needs to look at blocking malicious stuff at the router/DNS level instead on the client level. Way more safe and this is what businesses do.
I Use Viper Antivirus, But i haven’t had a issue with Malware in recent years.
But if you use Anti-Malware if it goes off, i like the canary in the coalmine, what other things has it missed and it’s normally your last line of defense.
Having said that i did have a disk that could kill malware processors, so i could grab important files off a pc then i nuke it , i have had to do that a couple of times for a few friends and family.
Well long time user of free antivirus, used Avast and like it, used avira and like it very much, now Kaspersky Free and loving it!
For Malware I use the Malawarebytes free also
I’ve been using Panda Antivirus for the past year and a half along with ZoneAlarm firewall, it’s a really great, lightweight combination that is highly non-intrusive, the firewall has a plethora of options for all your programs so you can customize it as you please.
