Antivirus malware

coolmom42 wrote:
I use Avast (the free version) that runs constantly.

I also use Malwarebytes (the free version) to run periodic scans. It will clean up stuff like adware, etc.

The main thing is to be careful where you click.

X2. I've used Avast! (the free version) and MalwareBytes for years on multiple machines with varying operating systems. We've never had a problem.

Rob

Take a look at this independent security ratings site based on your version of Windows/Mac here.

Windows Defender is fine. Thousands of variants are released every week. No one can keep up.

Part of my IT day job is system security. Anti-malware is not enough. Without going into a lot of detail, malware distributors go through great lengths to bypass your anti-malware software. You could be part of a botnet and never even know.

Augment your personal security with web filtering, either Bluecoat K9 or Open DNS. Better yet use both. I do. They can, and do, block known malware and phishing servers on the Internet. It's far more effective than signature based scanning that anti-malware software does.

I would not use the web without this extra protection.

I use Avast (the free version) that runs constantly.

I also use Malwarebytes (the free version) to run periodic scans. It will clean up stuff like adware, etc.

The main thing is to be careful where you click.