Windows 10: Windows Defender improves in new antivirus test

Discus and support Windows Defender improves in new antivirus test in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; I do regular scans with SuperAntiSpyWare, MBM and Avast. I'm just curious, why do you do regular scans? I really only have Windows Defender and once... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by Brink, Jan 26, 2016.

  1. Clam Win User

    Windows Defender improves in new antivirus test


    I'm just curious, why do you do regular scans? I really only have Windows Defender and once in two-three months (if even that) scan it with something like Malwarebytes and that's about it. Do you often visit websites that aren't well known / possibly unsafe? Or do you have multiple people using your PC?

    Just trying to figure out why so many people are protecting themselves with multiple programs when built-in MSE (Ok, Windows Defender) is just about enough to handle stuff for most normal users.

    For example, this thread just reminded me and I downloaded Malwarebytes software, installed, updated & ran a scan and this is the result:


    Windows Defender improves in new antivirus test [​IMG]


    And I use my PC A LOT, 24/7 connected to internet, browsing a ton etc.
     
  2. Uilly Win User

    Better protection against malware and viruses and the like are the reasons I favour using third-party
    AV software on my PC. You can do a 1001 scans with something basic, but it only takes just one
    infection, to turn your PC into a pile of junk... it is always best to reduce that chance.

    I will add that I have always favoured and used over the last seventeen years, third-party
    software whenever possible, for everything on my PC.
     
    Uilly, Jan 28, 2016
    #17
  3. Winuser Win User
    Did you try running SuperAntiSpyware after running WD and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware? No program detects all of it. You don't have to surf dangerous site to get loaded up with useless junk.
     
    Winuser, Jan 29, 2016
    #18
  4. Jairus24 Win User

    Windows Defender improves in new antivirus test

    I dropped Avast since Windows 8 and just used Defender, I only had minor infections coming from flash disk inserted from another computer when some of my family members borrowed my PC but I never had any major malware problem since then. It all really comes down to how careful you use the internet and external drives.
     
    Jairus24, Jan 29, 2016
    #19
  5. LEE
    Lee Win User
    Picky, picky. . .*Smile. . .I think most of us understood what he was saying. . .*really
     
  6. theok Win User
    still looks like it's bringing up the rear to me, protection wise, big boy wise.
     
    theok, Jan 29, 2016
    #21
  7. JP56 Win User
    I have three Win 10 machines. One has WD running, one has AVG free, one Kaspersky. The only one that has actively prevented malware from getting on my machine is the one running Kaspersky. The others aren't as upfront - they often allow malware to start to run before stopping it. Kaspersky just plain stops it. I can see it in the logs - emails with viral attachments, spam email, suspicious webpages, etc etc. Every time, Kaspersky is the one that just works. I don't browse dangerously, I don't adopt unsafe email practices.
     
  8. Windows Defender improves in new antivirus test

    Well even AV-Comparatives scores jumped from usual 80% to 94%, but it is still the lowest from well known brands.
    ANyway, if it continues this way and even resolves problems with high CPU/HDD usage, it might get interesting.
     
    TairikuOkami, Apr 4, 2018
    #23
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