Windows 10: Antivirus Security Questions

While I realize that this is not an antivirus forum, hopefully someone here uses or is familiar with Free Avast Antivirus since the Avast forum, is helpful-Please answer each question separately:


1a. Menu->Settings->Protection->Wifi Inspector.


'Network3 ' shows Public Network, 'Network' shows 'Public,' and the 'Local Area Connection' slider originally had a green checkmark enabledand showed 'Public Network' on Thurs.


However, on Fri, the LAN slider changed to a red bar disabled so I manually slid it back to green enabled.


Should the LAN slider display a green bar? If so, what does the red bar mean?

b. Wifi Inspector scans and detects for vulnerabilities automatically and in real-time-However, there is a 'Scan Network' feature-Wouldn't the manual feature be overkill or am I missing a detail?


2. Unrelated, while I realize that the URL key-lock has a red line through it when a website has an insecure connection, is it still safe to visit it? The website in question is a care home facility but no personal information is being entered I am just viewing information on the facility.


Thanks in advance.

:)

 

Antivirus

You have to decide for yourself which Anti-Virus program you want to use.

Suggestion to read:

• Choosing an Anti-Virus Program
• Safe Steps for Replacing your Anti-virus - Why should you use Antivirus
  software?
• Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti-Malware Tools

and also the other interesting and informational topics covered in:
Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

 

antivirus

Windows comes with in-built Windows Defender Antivirus.

You might want to read:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/hub/4099151/windows-security-help


especially:
Stay protected with Windows Security

Also see:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4466972/windows-10-antivirus-and-antimalware-software-faq

Whether you want to use Windows Defender Antivirus or a third party product depends on your personal preferences.

No matter on what you decide, you might want to download and run occasional scans with on-demand scanners...

Suggest reading all of
Answers to common security questions - Best Practices

especially:

• Choosing an Anti-Virus Program
• Safe Steps for Replacing your Anti-virus - Why should you use Antivirus
  software?
• Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti-Malware Tools

 

avast free antivirus vs windows defender

>it's true that Avast Free Antivirus is better by a lot compare to windows defender?

As
BulldogXX already mentioned: That's a matter of opinion.

Suggestion to read:

• Choosing an Anti-Virus Program
• Safe Steps for Replacing your Anti-virus - Why should you use Antivirus
  software?
• Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti-Malware Tools
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection
  

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