Windows 10: Anti-virus and Anti-malware??

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  1. TSW88
    Tsw88 Win User

    Anti-virus and Anti-malware??


    1. Do I need a particular anti-malware software , in addition to Anti-virus?

    2. Is the paid version of Avast good and sufficient enough to reduce risks?

    3. Is "malware" a collective term that includes ransomware, adware, spyware ......
    or are they all different things that require another anti-ransomware, anti-adware, or anti-spyware software alone??

    4. If I want to protect my computer from internet attacks, do I need another internet security software?


    I am so confused about what I should buy or install to minimize the risks of my PC infecting with all those bad things. I have no idea what I should get started

    :)
     
    Tsw88, Apr 26, 2017
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  2. ADRIANHUGHESNSD
    adrianhughesNSD Win User

    Anti-virus or not anti-virus?

    yeh i'll agree with Psychomania here, i was reading the same thing in a computer magazine article the other day, its all hype as the Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms/kernels have been designed and are not so complex to be able to be adversely effected
    by the appearance of viruses
     
    adrianhughesNSD, Apr 26, 2017
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  3. HARALDBIG
    haraldbig Win User
    Anti-virus or not anti-virus?

    Do i need an anti-virus application in my phone (N95 upgraded with last sw)?

    I`m using the the phone verry much on internet, hotmail (windows live innstalled) and another mail-application (online.no).

    I`m thinking of F-secure. Do I need it?
     
    haraldbig, Apr 26, 2017
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  4. WILEY COYOTE
    Wiley Coyote Win User

    Anti-virus and Anti-malware??

    There's plenty of posts on this. Bear in mind, I'm not overly adventurous out on the internet. Following some here, I've settled on Windows Defender & Firewall with Malwarebytes and AdwCleaner. Not telling what you should do, just what I've done.

    Good luck.
     
    Wiley Coyote, Apr 26, 2017
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  5. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User
    No, but having some other, even just for an occasional ondemand scanning, would not hurt.

    Like Emsisoft Emergency Kit or HitmanPro (it is free for scanning, runs a quick scan at startup).

    Yes, but like any other AV, it is not perfect, you might still catch something.

    Yes, malware term fits them all, any AV should detect them all, but there is software, which focuses on the most dangerous one, like mentioned anti-ransomware or anti-keylogger, which might provide a better protection against that category. Its effectiveness varies.

    https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-c...lassifications

    That is a though question, it depends, if you use WiFi, if you share files and etc.

    But for starters, you should pick non-ISP DNS, it is free and works ASAP:

    Top 10 Best Public DNS Servers & Fastest DNS Servers 2017

    Some good pointers are here:

    How to Stay Safe While Online | Gizmo's Freeware
     
    TairikuOkami, Apr 26, 2017
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  6. SIMRICK
    simrick Win User
    The best approach is a "layered" one; i.e. Anti-Virus+Antimalware+(some other things, below)+safe practices.

    Avast Free is a good; paid is good too. Malwarebytes Free is good (if you remember to run your scans manually); paid is good too.

    Ransomware is a type of malware infection.

    There are a lot of things you can do to protect your computer, but the most important thing is the user interface. *Wink

    Your decision will be based on what you do with your computer:
    Do you visit unknown pages through a search?
    Do you go to a lot of sites that are questionable?
    Do you torrent?
    Do you open every single email you get without paying attention to who it's from or what's inside it?

    Anti-Virus+Anti-Malware is a good start.
    Avast and Malwarebytes are both good programs.
    Superantispyware (free or paid) will help with cookies and other nasties that might get by.
    Designating OpenDNS DNS servers on your NIC will help prevent you from navigating to known bad sites.
    ADWCleaner is a good tool for ferreting out bad stuff that sneaks in.
    WinPatrol is also another good one, but it will require you to pay attention to all the information it gives you to make decisions on whether to allow or deny stuff (gets on my nerves).

    There are lots more. But the most important thing is YOU. Safe surfing, email awareness, etc., are all up to the user. You could have all the protection in the world, but if you tell the computer to download and install a piece of software that has a virus/malware/adware/spyware in it, the computer is going to do what you tell it to do. *Wink
     
    simrick, Apr 27, 2017
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  7. CALEDON KEN
    Caledon Ken Win User
    If I could add, and while it is not traditional Internet Security Software, you need a tested Backup and Restore process.

    Likely one for your data and one for your OS.

    One click on some email attachment and its happening. Even if you are being safe, someone on the network can release the dogs.

    Lots of good software out there in this category as well. Macrium Reflect for OS images and I just copy data out of my machine on a prescribed schedule.

    Ken
     
    Caledon Ken, Apr 27, 2017
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  8. SOFINE409
    SoFine409 Win User

    Anti-virus and Anti-malware??

    Hi Tsw88. While you will see that everyone has their favorite antivirus software, one especially effective step that you can take, in addition to antivirus software, is to make frequent backup images and store them off line so that if you are the victim of ransomware or virus that you will be able to restore your PC from the backup. Many people here use Macrium Reflect either the paid or free version and store the images on a NAS or a USB drive. This will also protect you from bad updates or accidental loss of files. If you don't already do this you really should look into this.
     
    SoFine409, Apr 5, 2018
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