Windows 10: Is paying for antivirus a waste of money?

Discus and support Is paying for antivirus a waste of money? in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; I am only using Windows 10 Firewall and Defender (Malwarebytes for a second opinion) and every thing is fine *Smile Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by Brink, Mar 3, 2016.

  1. Stephanie Win User

    Is paying for antivirus a waste of money?


    I am only using Windows 10 Firewall and Defender (Malwarebytes for a second opinion) and every thing is fine *Smile
     
    Stephanie, Mar 7, 2016
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  2. WHS
    whs Win User

    Those systems are accessable to any of the 800 members. You never know what they do with them. Usually they are for training and teaching. But most of the time they are just standing around.
     
  3. Again on this PC I just use Windows Defender & Firewall ,Mbam and Mbam real time protection .On the other 3 PC's the family uses as well I have Win. Firewall , AVG free , Mbam and Mbam real time protection.
     
    blutos cousin, Mar 7, 2016
    #93
  4. Is paying for antivirus a waste of money?

    It might depends on how you look after your system. If you visit safe sites all the time then it is ok. I do not use an Antivirus, because I only visit Facebook and Hurricanezone to check for cyclones around the world.
     
    XXHeronikXX, Mar 8, 2016
    #94
  5. Unfortunately not always, there is malvertising, man-in-the-middle attacks, DNS hijacks on the server side and so on.

    Then again, it all comes to this. Like using a safer DNS, a sandboxed browser as well as extensions, especially flash.
    On my mother's computer, I did not even install AV, but the browser includes Kaspersky scanner, so that might help.
    As jimbo45 stated, it is not just waste of money, it is waste of resources. But I still recommend to use AV, at least free.
     
    TairikuOkami, Mar 8, 2016
    #95
  6. dencal Win User
    Agreed....new viruses do cause problems but some AV,s have quite sophisticated heuristics inbuilt, which pick up any unusual behaviour.
    Why I prefer free top rated AV,s....they pick up a higher percentage of KNOWN viruses, (there are an astronomical amount of these), than Defender according to AV testing sites.
     
    dencal, Mar 8, 2016
    #96
  7. dencal Win User
    You think Facebook doesn't need Antivirus protection!!!!!
     
    dencal, Mar 8, 2016
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  8. Wynona Win User

    Is paying for antivirus a waste of money?

    Face it, guys and gals. We're never gonna agree one way or the other on virus protection.
     
    Wynona, Mar 8, 2016
    #98
  9. Cliff S New Member
    For some to use or not to use, which one to use, is a matter of Dogma, or religious ideology*chuckle
     
    Cliff S, Mar 8, 2016
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  10. Wynona Win User
    And I ain't agonna argue da point! *Smile

    Good morning, Cliff.
     
    Wynona, Mar 8, 2016
  11. Cliff S New Member
    good morning Wynona, oh! Only 7 more posts to gold(hope you get it before I leave for work in about an hour!)
     
    Cliff S, Mar 8, 2016
  12. Wynona Win User
    Hehehe . . . I'll probably be back in bed before you go to work. I'm having a Kari kind of night. *Sad
     
    Wynona, Apr 4, 2018
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