Is Avast still the best 'free' anti-virus software?
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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i run firefox with the only issue being for some reason it doesnt like some webpages especially those with a video you want to watch that appears blank. edit before the dodgy sites chatter im talking cycling news etc
DCBassman
Guru
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- The lumpy far South West
Windows own, backed with an occasional Malwarebytes Free scan.
#cyberknight you are correct, Defender is switched off when others are used. Like I said I am paranoid, and every Monday morning run Avast, Malwarebytes, and Avast Cleanup, as well as a scan from Defender - just to make sure. Defender is available for what it calls "periodic scans" in the Update and Security menu. It only takes about 30 mins on my setup for all this, (Dell Inspiron 3881) I also run Dell`s Support Assist and update once a month, like someone once said "to be sure, to be sure"
Alex321
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- South Wales
Most browsers do, but when you want to access the same sites from different machines (maybe not all running the same browser), a third party app such as lastpass makes it easier IME.
Chris S
Legendary Member
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- Birmingham
I just use LINUX (smirk)
Alex321
Guru
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- South Wales
There are fewer viruses targeted at linux, but it isn't none.
Smokin Joe
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
My experience of Linux is that it is a virus.
ebikeerwidnes
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I used to - and set up several Virtual Linux machine at work before I retired
but after a while there were too many programmes (apps for the young ones) that I wanted but needed WIndows so I changed the dual boot to default to WIndows
Haven't used it since
