Windows 10: Need AV Advice please?

Hello *Smile

I am new to MS Windows, came from Linux and MacOS background.

What is a FREE Anti-Virus program I can run on Windows 10 that is popular and reliable and credible?

Thank you *Smile

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advices needed

I use the Nokia Lumia 620, I was made to understand that the windows 10 won't download for my device, so I m thinking to use the windows insider like that at least until I am able to get a new phone. While I was try to do the download with the insider,
warnings were made. So I am asking those who had downloaded the insider before, did such warnings happen to your devices and if it is safe to go ahead to install

 

Need advice

Does 5800 phones have a working email app? Nokia's email application does not work properly, the data connection never goes off and it drains power. The other ones I have tried are just too lame (mobidocuments etc.).

 

No particular one is truly the leader, or leader for long. So you choose one:

AVG, Avast!, Avira, Bitdefender, and more. I would consider using this in addition: Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit - Free Zero-Day Exploit Protection - Just some nice extra protection for comfort

 

Thank you Dusty *Smile

 

Windows Defender is pretty good nowadays, if you don't do many risky things it may be quite enough, give it a whirl. In addition to WD, you may use Malwarebytes free or payed version.

 

Sounds like a good plan, WD and Malwarebytes free. If I just use those 2 things my PC should be clean?

 

WD is general AV tool, same thing you should expect from any other AV, handling viruses mostly. Malwarebytes free, on the other hand is mostly for cleaning up PuPs (Potentially unwanted Programs) that may sneak in with other programs during their installation.
Most important things about windows security is to download only from secure places like Majorgeeks and not fall for additional features offered by some downloads.
You may want to use some add blocking add-ons if you are using any internet browser other than Edge ( doesn't have support for add-ons but will soon). Most new versions of browsers also inhibit use of Java and Flash content because of their inherent insecurity.

 

Consumer security software providers - Microsoft Windows 10

I would go with 360 Total Security | Download Free Antivirus for PC

Qihoo 360 and Microsoft Partner for Windows 10 Distribution

 

What about filehippo?

 

Hi!

Norton says is save : https://safeweb.norton.com/report/sh...=filehippo.com

And Microsoft: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...dbd89f1?auth=1

 

I guess that it's still OK. but avoid downloading any SW from any place that requires you to use their own downloader program because usually with main SW comes something else that you did not bargain for. Cnet for instance is famous for that. Unlike Linux when most of SW comes from repositories and sideloading is not common, Windows SW is all over the place and could be loaded with unwanted content.

 

Agree with you 100% ! *Thumbs

 

MBAM Free does NOT provide real-time protection.
It is only a manual, on-demand scanner.
It can only detect/remove malware that has made it on to the system, past your AV.
If you want realtime protection to help PREVENT infection with zero-hour and zero-day threats often missed by the AV, then you will need the paid, Premium version. (The same is true for the few, other, robust anti-malware applications: they are paid.)

As far as "free" AVs, you may find this post interesting/helpful: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru.../#entry3833274

Most of the "free" AVs now come with bundled toolbars, marketing ads for their own paid products, weak support, limited features, or other drawbacks. Personally, I think that the nominal cost of robust, paid security applications is worth the investment. The cost works out to a fraction of a penny per day per computer. And it is much less expensive than the lost time, productivity and effort to rebuild or recover from a serious malware episode, data breach or other catastrophe.

Having said all that, no one security application or combination thereof can provide 100% protection all of the time.
Many/most computer infections start with the computer component between the chair and the keyboard.
Safe computing practices are the first and last line of defense.

Cheers,
MM

 

Give Panda Free a look. It's a top rated antivirus and does not come with toolbars and other junk. I am using it along with Malwarebytes Free and love it. Just note that the free version of Bitdefender does not work properly with Windows 10 at this time.