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Mar 20, 2017
11:08:32pm

El Jefe Get off my lawn!

A lot of security experts recommend that you don't use third-party antivirus.

Just use Microsoft Defender.

https://www.neowin.net/news/ex-mozilla-engineer-dont-use-third-party-antivirus-software

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El Jefe

Bio page: El Jefe
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Last login: May 1, 2024
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Time

Virus protection just expired; what's my best options given my system/needs?

gmj81

3/20/17 9:39pm

Remove McAfee. I use the free versions of Avast and Malwarebytes. Another bit

rmsenior

3/20/17 10:02pm

people actually use virus protection?

WorfoSAUR

3/20/17 10:08pm

I post with anti-virus software names and now I'm getting Bitdefender ads. Love

rmsenior

3/20/17 10:10pm

Use Ghostery to stop all the ad analytics stuff

CougarThug

3/20/17 10:40pm

I use Bitdefender free.

cracka

3/20/17 10:23pm

I use AVG's paid multi-device licensed anti-virus.

CougarThug

3/20/17 10:45pm

I have the same configuration. I use Microsoft Defender and then paid for Malware Bytes.

Zenoch

3/20/17 10:47pm

A lot of security experts recommend that you don't use third-party antivirus.

El Jefe

3/20/17 11:08pm

And then don't download sketchy things

3/20/17 11:12pm

Get a Chromebook

supertux

3/21/17 6:41am

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