markemark
Veteran
Read my last bit. It was an edit so you may have replied before I typed it.... You are then relying on a free AV to know about it in time, detect and prevent it. AV is only part of the protection, to rely solely is dangerous. OS security patches and user awareness and both important. AV tends to deal with incoming files (download, installed etc). Those that exploit OS vulnerabilities can come without the user even doing anything. The code can infect at a level the AV's aren't looking at. Security patches are very important.But fairly accurate. XP is 15 or so years since it was replaced. Windows 10, 3 years. Windows security updates don't do that much. WIndows Defender etc are far more important IMHO
And with no antivirus and no firewall configured.
Is you accuracy of assessment based on your gut feel or has this been properly evaluated?
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