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Which Antivirus software are you using?

I used to use payware but had to start cutting costs, so eventually went over to freeware.  Trouble with these is they tend to take over the PC.

What's the current consensus here on freeware products?

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If you are running Win10 you don't need any additional AV programs, freeware or otherwise. Win10 comes with a built-in version of Defender that includes MS Security Essentials and is entirely adequate.

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Totally agree with DJ.  If you want to supplement Defender though, I would get something like Malwarebytes3 as malware is the major threat today, especially ransomware.  Defender does that too but Malwarebytes3 blocks outgoing info from your computer to sites considered malicious.

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Agree with the thoughts so far.  I tried WebRoot and Bitdefender this past year and got rid of both within 4 months.  Both programs deleted P3D files without a warning causing a reinstall on several occasion among other issues I have had with other programs even with exclusions.  I am back to using Windows Defender as I have never had a problem with it.

 

Jim - Do you use the pay-ware version of Malwarebytes?  I have it but it is the free version that I run on occasion.


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Another vote for Defender, albeit on Windows 7. Never had an issue with it.

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Thanks for the feedback.  Funny thing is, for years now, whenever I've done a fresh Windows installation, the 1st thing I've done is to disable Defender.  So much so, its become habit, without even questioning why any more.  I think it goes back to the days of using Nick Needhams tweaks with WinXP.

Things have changed, and I haven't kept up with the times.

About to reengage with Defender;-)

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3 hours ago, Jim Young said:

Totally agree with DJ.  If you want to supplement Defender though, I would get something like Malwarebytes3 as malware is the major threat today, especially ransomware.  Defender does that too but Malwarebytes3 blocks outgoing info from your computer to sites considered malicious.

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2 hours ago, Flic1 said:

Do you use the pay-ware version of Malwarebytes?  I have it but it is the free version that I run on occasion.

I have the Premium version. 


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Regarding malware, you might also want to check out Hitman Pro and Zemana protection programs.

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5 hours ago, Jim Young said:

I have the Premium version. 

As do I.  I believe the premium version is the threshold for ransomware protection.


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8 hours ago, Dougal said:

think it goes back to the days of using Nick Needhams tweaks with WinXP

This is a school of thought, which I follow that says exclude the flight sim folder from scanning. 

I expect Malwarebytes Premium and MS Security Essentials in Win 7, to detect any issue as it is introduced to the computer, so why constantly scan my simulator and add-ons while they are running.

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