Microsoft Defender
Idéal pour : Selon les retours Reddit, idéal pour les particuliers sous Windows qui naviguent prudemment et souhaitent une protection gratuite intégrée.
En bref : Les utilisateurs Reddit jugent majoritairement Microsoft Defender suffisant pour un usage quotidien prudent sur Windows et apprécient sa gratuité ainsi que sa discrétion. Plusieurs signalent toutefois des détections tardives ou manquées face à des menaces avancées, tandis que les avis sur sa consommation de ressources restent partagés.
Points forts
Prix jugé juste
23 1
« I gotta say with some additional configurations Defender is quite good, especially for a "free" product. » Voir l’avis
« The practical recommendation for most home users is Windows Defender plus good habits, a reputable DNS filter like Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, and a browser extension like uBlock Origin. » Voir l’avis
« Question - why not *neither* and stick with defender which will be just as good if not better, and won't constantly try to upsell you? » Voir l’avis
Utilisation simple
22 4
« Quite simple through powershell with "Set-MpPreference" or local group policy editor. » Voir l’avis
« Norton is a bloated mess and really doesn't do anything better than windows defender other than its far more resource intensive and annoying with all the damn popups and ads, I personally would… » Voir l’avis
« why do you feel the need to download an overly privileged software to your pc when you already have a windows native multi engine antivirus software » Voir l’avis
Protection jugée solide
105 36
« I gotta say with some additional configurations Defender is quite good, especially for a "free" product. » Voir l’avis
« McAfee is bloatware and maleware, uninstall McAfee and everything that has to do with it, and use Windows defender. » Voir l’avis
« I was doing a challenge on HTB and needed to see some .tmp files fwhich contained malicious JavaScript . » Voir l’avis
Impact système faible
15 9
« Microsoft Defender's only real advantage is that it uses less RAM. » Voir l’avis
« Norton is a bloated mess and really doesn't do anything better than windows defender other than its far more resource intensive and annoying with all the damn popups and ads, I personally would… » Voir l’avis
« I too removed Norton from all my devices and just went with Windows Defender and I swear performance is better. » Voir l’avis
Points faibles
Doutes sur la confidentialité
0 5
« On et bien d'accord on dit avec Kaspersky qui et origine russe il espionne mes les américains faux exactement la même choses avec antivirus Norton et macofy pas les meilleurs non plus toute façon… » Voir l’avis
« The "for now" caveat is worth keeping though — Microsoft's broader product decisions have been erratic enough lately that it is worth having a contingency in mind. » Voir l’avis
« Well, then if you know that they ALL spy which I'm sure they all do since they are all owned by the evils, then obviously there is no good solution. » Voir l’avis
Faux positifs gênants
1 9
« Catches more threats online (98.7% detection rate vs 88.6% detection rate) and offline (98.7% detection rate vs 80.4% detection rate) with less false alarms. » Voir l’avis
« For me it doesn't trigger on malicious payloads but it does trigger when I leave my notes on a windows test machine. » Voir l’avis
« I wanted to go interactive but had to switch to High as Defender stopped an app update due to update needing to make changes in the apdata folder. » Voir l’avis
| Critère | Note /10 | Ce qu'en dit le consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Protection | 6.5 | Le consensus Reddit est favorable pour un usage quotidien prudent, avec des réserves récurrentes sur les menaces avancées et les détections tardives. |
| Prix | 9.1 | Les utilisateurs Reddit saluent très largement sa gratuité, qui évite selon eux un abonnement pour les usages personnels prudents. |
| Légèreté | 5.9 | Les utilisateurs Reddit sont partagés entre un fonctionnement léger et des ralentissements ou une consommation élevée de ressources. |
| Simplicité | 7.1 | Les utilisateurs Reddit apprécient son intégration et sa discrétion, malgré quelques affichages contradictoires et des réglages parfois à approfondir. |
| Fonctions | 3.8 | Les retours Reddit jugent les fonctions essentielles adaptées au quotidien, mais certains regrettent des extras moins nombreux et des réglages peu accessibles. |
| Alertes | 1.2 | Plusieurs utilisateurs Reddit rapportent des alertes ou blocages gênants, notamment lors du modding et d'activités techniques. |
| Confidentialité | 0.0 | Quelques commentaires Reddit expriment une méfiance envers Microsoft, sans apporter d'éléments précis permettant d'établir les pratiques de Defender. |
Avis Reddit
184 avis analysés · Positifs 117 Neutres 18 Négatifs 48 · 175 auteurs affichés
avis pertinents ·
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jejeT41 🇫🇷
1 commentaire analysé
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NeganStarkgaryen 🇬🇧
3 commentaires analysés
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says I gotta say with some additional configurations Defender is quite good, especially for a "free" product.
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says I am actually saying this because I finetuned my own personal defender this morning, below what I activated. Quite simple through powershell with "Set-MpPreference" or local group policy editor. Core protection Real-time monitoring, behavior monitoring, script scanning, and IOAV protection (scan of downloaded files) are all enabled Cloud protection MAPS set to Advanced, safe samples submitted automatically, cloud block level set to High with a 10-second extended timeout PUA protection Audit mode — logged but not blocked Controlled Folder Access Audit mode — ransomware protection active but no blocking, to avoid user disruption Network protection Enabled — blocks malicious URLs and IP's Scanning Daily quick scan at 12:00, max 20% CPU load, low CPU priority, email scanning enabled Definitions Updated ever hour Quarantine Items retained for 60 days
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says If you mean regarding the cloud blocks, all based on Microsoft urls.
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WombatInSunglasses 🇬🇧
2 commentaires analysés
r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match The keyword is "antivirus". If that's their comparison, yeah I'm sure they measure up well against Norton and McAfee. I'm happy paying for a tool that actively blocks suspicious/known malicious connections and kills processes when they behave suspiciously. Extras like checking the hosts file on a routine basis is a cherry on top. That's more of an EDR but they're hesitant to market it that way to consumer markets so they call it something like total security. Several vendors do this, not an ad so I'm not going to point to any specific one. Defender's a bit limp by comparison. "Are you sure you want to run this file? We don't know who made it" isn't really any kind of caution tape to people who think "yeah I want to run it, why do you think I double-clicked it?" and click through anyway.
r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match That's good to know. I wasn't putting much stock into Malwarebytes anymore, but that's for sure a win in Defender's book.
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Existing_Routine_599 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Ok I say many people here say Microsoft Defender is good enough. Sure, that might be true if you're just careful what your downloading but TECHNICALLY Bitdefender has a better detection rate so it can spot more viruses. I really recommend Bitdefender
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bstsms 🇬🇧🌐
5 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · McAfee Can’t Do Math McAfee is bloatware and maleware, uninstall McAfee and everything that has to do with it, and use Windows defender.
r/antivirus · Is the free version of bitdefender better or worse than microsoft defender? Microsoft defender should be enough, I have been using it since Win 11 came out and have never had malware.
r/antivirus · Did I get scammed into buying McAfee and is my computer okay? McAfee is maleware. Uninstall it and use Windows defender, which comes with Windows for free.
r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Microsoft defender is good enough.
r/antivirus · Looking for McAfee alternatives Windows Defender
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Kobi_Blade 🇬🇧
2 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? BitDefender is obviously better, the question is do you need better? Microsoft Defender is for people who practice safe habits and avoid malware in general, cause in terms of actual protection is very weak.
r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? Paid Anti-Virus are faster and more efficient, if you need Anti-Virus protection you should not rely on Microsoft Defender. If you practice safe habits and avoid malware in general, is not worth it to pay for protection.
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Same_Chef_193 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match Funny story. I was doing a challenge on HTB and needed to see some .tmp files fwhich contained malicious JavaScript . Defender caught them and wouldn't stop nagging me to delete it . I scanned the same directory with Malwarebytes which caught nothing
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ProgramFiles_ 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Why is Norton 360 screenshotting my browser? Yeah norton does that... To "help identify dangerous websites". It's actually just using the screenshots to create a profile of you and sell your data away. I know I'll be downvoated for this but if you're not installing software regularly, you don't need a dedicated antivirus app. MS Defender is good enough for 80% of computer owners.
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theangryintern 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match I've been running only Defender with a somewhat regular manual Malwarebytes scan for years now and haven't had any issues.
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Junior_Gur3737 🇬🇧
2 commentaires analysés
r/cybersecurity · Norton Antivirus and Other Norton Software For home users the honest answer is that Norton and its family of products are rarely worth the cost in 2026. Windows Defender has closed the gap significantly and for most personal use cases performs comparably to paid consumer antivirus in independent lab tests. The specific issue with Norton and the brands you mentioned, Avast, AVG, Avira, all now under Gen Digital, is that their business model has shifted heavily toward upselling VPNs, identity monitoring, password managers, and other subscription add-ons. The core antivirus is often the loss leader. Avast in particular had a significant scandal in 2020 where their subsidiary was caught selling user browsing data to third parties including major corporations, which is a difficult thing to overlook for a security product whose entire value proposition is protecting your privacy. For Symantec it depends heavily on whether you are talking about the consumer or enterprise side. The consumer Norton brand was sold off and Symantec rebranded to Broadcom on the enterprise side. Broadcom's Symantec endpoint products are still genuinely competitive in enterprise environments where you need centralised management, policy enforcement, and integration with broader security infrastructure. That is a completely different conversation from the consumer Norton product. The practical recommendation for most home users is Windows Defender plus good habits, a reputable DNS filter like Cloudflare [1.1.1.1](http://1.1.1.1), and a browser extension like uBlock Origin. That combination costs nothing and covers the vast majority of real threats. If you want a paid option Malwarebytes Premium has a cleaner reputation than the Gen Digital family and a more straightforward business model.
r/cybersecurity · Norton Antivirus and Other Norton Software Exactly right. The "for now" caveat is worth keeping though — Microsoft's broader product decisions have been erratic enough lately that it is worth having a contingency in mind. But for the current moment Defender is genuinely solid for home users and the people still paying for Norton or McAfee are largely doing so out of habit rather than necessity.
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UselessDood 🇬🇧
4 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Question - why not *neither* and stick with defender which will be just as good if not better, and won't constantly try to upsell you?
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free If its just for "overall security" then doing what I said is exactly what you should be doing.
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Nothing free is gonna be more advanced than defender and a simple adblocker. What exactly do you *need* this for?
r/antivirus · Why is Norton 360 screenshotting my browser? You're doing the exact opposite if you use Norton. Hoarder to hoarder, stick with defaults.
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exoits 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Bitdefender Free. Catches more threats online (98.7% detection rate vs 88.6% detection rate) and offline (98.7% detection rate vs 80.4% detection rate) with less false alarms. Microsoft Defender's only real advantage is that it uses less RAM.
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d0obysnacks 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says I actually have some expertise in this, as we've done a substantial amount of malware and AV efficacy. And oddly enough defender performed extremely better than a majority of the vendors tested. Followed closely by clamav. They might be right
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topedope 🇬🇧🌐
2 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · What is this with McAfee my laptop stuck? what about defender? why do you feel the need to download an overly privileged software to your pc when you already have a windows native multi engine antivirus software
r/antivirus · What is this with McAfee my laptop stuck? defender. thats it
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rounakr94 🇬🇧
2 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? Kaspersky Standard anyday. Bitdefender while great lags behind in performance issues. Don't listen to people who say Defender is good, peace of mind and proactive defense is anyday better. Kaspersky and Bitdefender both excel in that region.
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? Kaspersky is faster in detection and has less false positives. The threat blocking and Kaspersky Security Network helps in actively protecting the system.
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R4ndyd4ndy 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · Do people still rely on antivirus software in 2026, or is built-in security enough now? For me it doesn't trigger on malicious payloads but it does trigger when I leave my notes on a windows test machine. Just plain old text files get detected somehow.
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Booty_Bumping 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says Most of these options won't actually be turned on unless you switch your Windows install to Enterprise edition (which can only be done using piracy, as you cannot purchase Enterprise as a consumer)
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centizen24 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says Free is a standalone, safe defaults version that strikes a good mix of protection while not shutting down what you probably want to do on your machine. Plan 1 Defender adds enterprise management, policy based controls and centralized monitoring/notifications. Basically all the things you’d want when managing a fleet of computers at scale. Plan 2 adds higher levels of auditing, better data analytics, automated remediation and the things you’d want when managing a massive fleet of computers. The antivirus at the core of defender is the antivirus that is at the core of both of the other plans. It’s not neutered, it’s one of the best pieces AV software you can get right now, and far and away the best free one. I rarely find myself in the position of advocating for Microsoft of all companies, but it is a really good AV and I want to give them credit for it.
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NightWizard33 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Can I stop the AVG and Avast apps from opening on startup? Avast and AVG use the exact same detection engine so not only is it not providing any additional protection, it might actually prevent either of them from properly quarantining malware. Frankly, everything under the Gen Digital umbrella (Norton / Avira / Avast / AVG) have gotten worse and worse with popups and marketing. Window Defender is pretty decent now and built-into the operating system but it lacks network level protectio. If you're worried about him getting tricked by phishing or other online threats, you could check out Bitdefender Free like another person suggested.
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itgoesboom2112 🇬🇧
3 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · Why the hate for Norton? Norton is a bloated mess and really doesn't do anything better than windows defender other than its far more resource intensive and annoying with all the damn popups and ads, I personally would recommend eset over Norton as its far less annoying far lighter on the system and far more effective.
r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Premium, Bitdefender Total Security or Norton 360? Whatever you go with stay as far away from Norton and McAfee as humanly possible, their "antivirus" software is worthless and works worse than windows defender that's already built into the OS and constantly pester you with emails, popups and notifications, they are the definition of malware.
r/antivirus · McAfee - is it being dramatic? Mcafee is absolute dogshite for an AV, it's worse than built in windows defender and imo it's paid for malware with all the popups, ads and crap it throws in your face to try and get more money out of you, it's also a horrible resource hog. If you want a 3rd party av I'd recommend eset or Bitdefender.
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Wise-Butterfly-6546 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match defender genuinely is fine for a single home pc with a sensible user. the "enough for most pcs" line falls apart the second you cross into a 30 to 300 seat smb with shared drives, byod, and people who click invoice.pdf.exe for a living. couple of things people keep skipping in this debate: 1. the gap isn't really detection rate. it's response, rollback, and forensics. defender's edr story outside e5 still feels bolted on, and the telemetry sampling kaleidoscope guy mentioned upthread is a real pain when you're trying to build a timeline. 2. tuning matters more than brand, agreed, but the brands that need the least tuning to be safe-out-of-the-box are the ones smbs without a security engineer should actually pick. defender is not that brand by default. 3. ms support during a real incident is the part everyone underestimates until they need it at 2am. for solo home users, save your money. for anything past 20 seats with no soc, "enough" usually means "we'll find out the hard way."
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Latter-Effective4542 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match Strong cyber hygiene with Defender should be enough for most home setups. If the home has someone who falls for phishing or other online scams, a stronger anti-virus should be installed. My 2¢.
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Moondoggy451 🇬🇧
6 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · My experience with Norton Had a similar issue with the 60 day limit but even being a a few days over 60, it was too bad, so sad, no refund. I too removed Norton from all my devices and just went with Windows Defender and I swear performance is better. If they don't conn you into subscribing for something you probably don't need they hound you to to deat with advertising. Was a Norton user for years but not anymore.
r/antivirus · How do people pick an antivirus without overthinking it? Years ago the AV programs were a necessity as Microsoft did nothing to protect you and the AV companies were all fighting to claim the best AV program. Since that time much has changed and AV programs now have added functionality like VPN, Identity protection, driver version monitoring, etc. in an attempt to attract and keep clients but the reality is that most people don't need or want this added functionality and it just bloat. In the mean time Microsoft Defender has enhanced their ability and is now considered among the top AV programs out there and it's built into Windows and it's free and for most people it's adequate for their needs. Now, if you want the absolute BEST AV program out there without the bloatware get **Bitdefender Antivirus Plus**
r/antivirus · If I was looking to replace Norton what are my best choices? It has 4 buttons -- Defender Default, High, Interactive and Max. High is recommended for most people. Interactive is the same as Max but instead of strict enforcement some of the options are interactive where you can control what happens and override the enforcement assuming you knowwhat you're doings. I wanted to go interactive but had to switch to High as Defender stopped an app update due to update needing to make changes in the apdata folder. Quite honestly I didn't look at the setting offered in interactive or high, I just went with whatever the settings are in High and didn't look at the individual settings.
r/antivirus · If I was looking to replace Norton what are my best choices? So far Windows Defender is meeting my needs and performance is great. Thanks for the suggestion.
r/antivirus · If I was looking to replace Norton what are my best choices? I went with ConfigureDefender instead of DefenderUI as I've been told that it configures Windows Defender the same as DefenderUI but when you exit the program it doesn't stay active in the system tray. As far as an ad blocker I use the Brave Browser with Brave Search and I dont visit sketchy websites. Norton never tagged a site or app so I think I'll be safe enough.
r/antivirus · If I was looking to replace Norton what are my best choices? I'm just looking for excellent virus and malware protection and firewall protection so the features of Defender are adequate as long as the protection is up to the task. I have my own personal VPN and I have other tools to keep my system clean.
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3ofUsDeez 🇬🇧
5 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Neither Free Windows Defender + use DNS servers from Quad9 or a free OpenDNS or host your own DNS servers (Pi-Hole, ADGuard Home or Technitium) + Adblocker in your browser(s) = Great Free protection that is light on resources
r/antivirus · BitDefender or Windows Defender with Malwarebytes extension? Maybe go with a layered approach Windows Defender + DNS servers from Quad9 to block known bad sites. Or use something more customizable like a free OpenDNS account using their DNS servers. Or host your own DNS servers like Pi-Hole or Technitium on Raspberry Pi devices or similar + An ad-blocker in your browser(s) Keep Malwarebytes free installed but not running all the time in the background for the occasional scan if you think you might have gotten hit with something that Windows Defender didn't catch. Windows Defender also has an "Offline Scan" that does a fair job Great protection that is lite on resources
r/antivirus · Looking for McAfee alternatives Mcafee alternatives .. your wording indicates you want the same junk software but with a different name in it..? lol Windows Defender + Quad9 DNS or a free OpenDNS account if you want more control with category blocking and custom white & black lists + an adblocker in your browser(s) If you wanted even more control over your DNS filtering, then you repurpose that old Raspberry Pi device and run Pi-Hole or ADGuard Home or Technitium on it or similar
r/antivirus · Virus/Malware protection Install the free version of Revo Uninstaller and use it to uninstall that junk. Run an advanced scan after the McAfee Uninstaller is done .. do not reboot until after you've run the advanced scan and deleted all the bits and pieces left behind .. keep running a scan until it doesn't find anything more .. then reboot The free Windows Defender + using DNS filtering via Quad9 or maybe a free OpenDNS account for more control + adblocker in your browsers = great protection that is lite on resources
r/antivirus · Does Bitdefender hog your memory or CPU? Windows Defender ... Use protective DNS servers/services that are free (Quad9 or OpenDNS) or self host your own (like Pi-Hole or Technitium) .. ad-blocker in your browser too .. and BAM! Great free protection that is lite on resources Back 10 years or so ago I used to use whatever free AV that I'd grab from the Majorgeeks website .. and run things like Spybot S&D , SpywareBlaster .. etc Not really needed anymore
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chosencoffee 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Can't run Windows Antivirus and Malware Bytes free version simultaneously if you are not going to pay for the malwarebytes then yes you should uninstall it, windows antivirus is enough to protect your pc
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reseph 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says Only if you have it cloud connected. Look at the testing data.
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NiriZ_ReddiT 🇬🇧🌐
3 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? Defender will be enough for your use
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? Windows defender has zero protection agaisnt phishing unless you use Edge and Bitdefender and Kaspersky are much also better agaisnt infostealers.
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? Kaspersky has better overall detection
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Sideshow86 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free This guy speaks sense. No free AV is going to give you better protection than windows security suite. If you want better security you need to put your hand in your pocket.
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PleasantWinter6275 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · McAfee and Yahoo- How do I get rid of it? Uninstall McAfee. Windows Defender will take over
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0ptik2600 🇬🇧
2 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · Bitdefender CPU usage Today's PC's have gigabyte's of RAM, 600 - 800 MB is nothing, and it's barely using your CPU. Bitdefender has a wider feature set than Norton, so I'm not surprised it uses a bit more resources. Norton is garbage, I'd use Windows Defender before I turned my security over to Norton, and Defender is not great. Bitdefender is one of the best antivirus's out there, it's a step above ESET.
r/antivirus · Virus/Malware protection Yeah remove McAfee and buy Sophos or Bitdefender. Windows Defender has gotten better but it still misses a ton of things. It's tuned to not be intrusive and because of that it misses many things. It's also not great at detecting malicious behavior, which is why it misses many info stealers lately. Those who are hyper aware of what to avoid can probably run with just Windows Defender and a DNS blocker, but if you aren't, it's best to have the best protecting you. I know what to avoid, been a sysadmin for years and recently pivoted to cyber security, I have two Pi-holes on my network, uBlock Origin in Firefox, and yet I have Bitdefender on my gaming PC and Sophos installed on family members computers. Threats have gotten worse and all it takes is one wrong click, or you think you're downloading from the official 7zip website but in reality it's one of the half dozen copy cat sites with trojans.
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New_Lingonberry9297 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Why the hate for Norton? I've used Norton since the 90's When it was still Symantec's! But now, man, I hate as well! 2025 was the last year I paid for this add scam, first they ask if you're interested till you hop on. You pay and then they scan the whole thing amd say you have many problems and ofcourse if you want to fix it. Wel duh, if you ask me ofcourse I want to fix it. Oh well, another 80buck!!! What the hell! The moment i really had it was when I was in game in the middle of a dogfight and all of a sudden my main screen minimalized and Norton appeared on my screen asking if I wanted to get yet another piece of their spam shit... That was it for me, I deleted the whole thing off my pc, installed windows defender. Basta! And no more bills to shit nightmare...
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Infamous-Oil2305 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is BitDefender Premium still one of the best? you can sugarcoat it and defend WD however you want. i'm not the only one saying that WD is garbage. why do you think parents often rather use third party AVs such as eset, bitdefender or malwarebytes (premium)? they too provide cases where WD failed.
r/antivirus · Is BitDefender Premium still one of the best? >I'm not defending or "sugarcoating" Defender. ohh, you do but you just don't realize it. the rest of your comment literally further proof that you're just defending WD and make it probably even look like a "decent" AV.
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Rajmundzik 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Bitdefender for PC Relax, these are components of BitDefender. Built-in Defender does the same but you don't see everything. Is it good? Yeah, Bitdefender is one of the top of security software.
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Whole_Ad_1986 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Bitdefender really disappointing looking for alternatives I just moved from Bitdefender to Windows Defender after seeing people talking about DefenderUI! Now I'm buying a lifetime licence for DefenderUI as it unlocks all the hidden settings in the built-in Windows Defender app. So far so good....have a look at it!
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MitAllesOhneScharf 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Bitdefender really disappointing looking for alternatives If you’re “security conscious” you’re already ahead of 99% of users and don’t need more than Microsoft Defender on Windows and sticking to reputable sources on Windows/Android.
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Leoisback7 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/antivirus · Should I install McAfee?? Oh god please no. There are way better anti virus software like Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, and hell even the built in Windows Defender works pretty well. McAfee is also basically bloatware that is hard to remove once you quit using it and also slows your system down a ton (took me like 1 or 2 hours to remove McAfee cause it took space and slowed my computer down a ton)
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Jplatino 🇬🇧🌐
2 commentaires analysés
r/antivirus · Which of these is really better at detecting most of malware, threats and any sort of virus in pc? (Ms defender or norton) defender, malwarebytes....norton no thnks
r/antivirus · Which of these is really better at detecting most of malware, threats and any sort of virus in pc? (Ms defender or norton) no, microsoft defender
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bobalazs69 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match They just fixed one Microsoft Defender Link Following Vulnerability and a Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability in May. It's got some really old vulnerabilities, and whatever we don't know about. [https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1sl75fz/windows\_defender\_hacked\_all\_users\_vulnerable/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1sl75fz/windows_defender_hacked_all_users_vulnerable/)
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Local_Trade5404 🇬🇧
1 commentaire analysé
r/eset · ESET NOD32 has turned into malware. i agree he may be overthinking that to much :P and everything out there outside of MD will throw something at you more or less :P
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Outrageous_Egg4974 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Your thoughts on ClamAV This project looks interesting, but for Windows Microsoft Defender has everything listed, for Unix-based OS I think that ClamAV still being very weak, no Machine Learning, no Cloud Scanning, a LOT of false negatives (look in VirusTotal, ClamAV barely detects months old malware). Of course it could be better than nothing but it’s detection rate is very very small in my experience. That project can really improve things in your Unix-based machine, it’s worth a try.
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SebOakPal79 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Free + Windows Defender = BSOD? 'DefenderUI' and the build-in Windows Defender works together with no BSOD.
r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? The build-in Window Defender is enough for your computer as long you go over all the Security settings; people don't realise this. They will block everything that you want to download from risky websites. You can add 'DefenderUI' from Microsoft Store on your computer and choose the Security settings for your requirement. This hardens the Microsoft's security; there are information about it. TinyWall also hard the Windows Firewall and you can choose what comes in and what goes out, it is a worthy software. Look up on 'KeyScramber Premium', this is a paid software for life, information is available. You can't go wrong with these. Best of luck.
r/antivirus · BitDefender or Windows Defender with Malwarebytes extension? If you still want to use the free software with the build-in Windows Defender, you can add 'DefenderUI' from Microsoft Store on your computer or from online. You need to go through all the Security settings in Windows Defender and DefenderUI. You can use the 'Full Scan' from them two, as well as that using the MRT - Malicious Software Removal Tool via pressing the Windows Key & R. Also, use ESET Online free scanner, again ensure all the settings are 'ON' & use 'custom' scan, tick-in the empty boxes, this scan is long and throughout. For more information's can be found online. Other than that, the 'Key Scrambler Premium' - is a worthy paid software. The browser extensions for blocking ads is worth looking at too.
r/antivirus · Is Sophos AV worth it? My uni offers it for free. If it is for Windows 11 then it is not needed, the build-in Windows Defender is good as.
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FrankNicklin 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? Defender is basic and will not catch the latest viruses or malware as it relies on constant updates after the event when a new strain is identified. Both viruses and malware are becoming far more sophisticated and with the advent of AI driven malware Defender just does not cut it. You really need to consider a solution that protects more of the risks including banking, phishing, ransomware etc. I can highly recommend the Eset products as its light weight and uses a live grid function to ensure that emerging threats are identified and rolled out to systems very quickly.
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DETOMINE1234 🇬🇧🌐
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? It depends. Security is layers on layers. Defender is not atrocious but virtually every (real) threats are made to bypass it, for obvious reasons. paid antivirus have more layers (folders' protection, better firewall, more agressive settings (but generally you will have to dig in)). I would recommend a paid solution if you can afford it. Remember that nothing will protect you if you are reckless, not even the best av in the market.
r/antivirus · How do people pick an antivirus without overthinking it? Defender is deactivated when you install another av
r/antivirus · How do people pick an antivirus without overthinking it? It depends. People saying "you just need that" are missing the big picture. What is your use case? What is your exposure? Your knowledge? Your willingness to learn? What compromises are you willing to accept in terms of security vs usability? But yeah, serious security is thought in terms of layers. I would consider the strict minimum being up-to-date softwares (including defender and an in and out firewall), a strong adblock and a good password manager. After that, it depends.
r/antivirus · How do people pick an antivirus without overthinking it? Defender is certainly not the lightest av...
r/antivirus · How do people pick an antivirus without overthinking it? Defender is certainly not the lightest av...
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TheTbone2334 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? Windows defender has its issues with handling less known malware (that signatures and first scan won't pick up) and sophisticated info stealers. It depends on what you mean by not the most trustworthy source and what you download exactly. Adult entertainment f.e isn't a major problem as this is mostly movie files or images. .exe application is where things can get a bit sketchy. In terms of signatures and basic real time protection defender is market standard. Which is really good remind you, but the behavioral protection has its flaws. Defender choose functionality over a max security approach. When you start a file windows defender analysis in real time and often terminates malware pretty late in the execution chain, there are cases such as certain infostealers where this is too late. But unless you "find exotic ways to get paid software" and other high risk activities, you can stick to defender. It's a very solid product. If not, I would recommend Bitdefender for the max security approach or ESET as the best performance vs security deal.
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Beneficial-Let3535 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? There's definitely a first party risk where malware specifically target defender for its zero day since there's alot of customers using it. But these cases are pretty rare nowadays, so it might not be worth it to go with another solution. Honestly, defender is pretty good at detections for day to day usage, as long as you aren't randomly opening suspicious documents, and are following the best practices of using a standard account (not anyhow giving administrator permissions). You should be good to go. Save and sync your files in the cloud, and also enable ransomware protection, and you'll already be one step ahead of malware.
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luoshuang 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Ah, I missed the protection part. Yes you're right, zero-day samples require better behavioral detection, and that's where things like Kaspsersky's PDM, Bitdefender's ATC doing their work. That being said you do agree that Bitdefender is better ;)
r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Your claim is self-contradictory: if what you said is true we should see all AVs very close to 99.9% on these weeks old samples. Yet we're seeing Defender missing 12% of them with "all AVs already have signatures and reputation statistics"
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NovelExplorer 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free They are repackaged variants of the same core AV and browser detection engines. Avast One has more features, including an in-built Firewall, and File Shield ransomware folder protection, similar to Controlled Folder access in Windows Security/Defender. Note, both display endless advert and ‘warning’ popups, promoting their premium version. Essentially you pay to switch the adverts off, and add a few nominal features. Windows Security is an effective, set and forget, ad free alternative. If you use a browser other than Edge, install Bitdefender Traffic Light browser extension, giving you excellent protection against phishing and malware sites. Bitdefender AV Free, like Windows Security, is more set and forget, but will display advert popups, though less often than Avast. Very strong browser and malware protection, but a higher background load than Avast. Windows Security is about the lightest load of all.
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SkipperMcGeed 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? The vast majority of malware if not all are going to be designed to bypass Microsoft Defender. Defender is good if stumble upon something well known and old but if it's new, Defender ain't going to be defending anything! Bitdefender is a bit overzealous and aggressive and has a lot of false positives but it's pretty much your only option if you're in the states given Kaspersky is outlawed.
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TalentedJs 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Looking for McAfee alternatives scan stuff with virus total and just use windows defender
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BTC-brother2018 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is BitDefender Premium still one of the best? I'm not defending or "sugarcoating" Defender. I'm asking for evidence. You said Malwarebytes found two viruses that Defender missed. What were the detection names? Were the files actually confirmed to be malicious? That's pretty important before concluding Defender failed. And yes, Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender, etc. can catch something Defender misses. Defender can also catch something another AV misses. No antivirus has a 100% detection rate. Other people saying "Defender is garbage" isn't evidence either. Show what Malwarebytes actually detected in your case and then we have something meaningful to compare.
r/antivirus · Is BitDefender Premium still one of the best? You're confusing Windows being a common target with Defender being a weak antivirus. Attackers target Windows because it's the dominant desktop OS, not because Defender is widely used. If you convince someone to paste and run a malicious PowerShell command with administrator privileges, you've already defeated one of the most important security layers: the user. That isn't evidence that Defender is bad. Third-party AV can be disabled, bypassed, or evaded too. Defender's effectiveness should be judged by its actual detection and protection capabilities, not simply by how common it is.
r/antivirus · Is BitDefender Premium still one of the best? This really isn't proof that Windows Defender is bad. Malwarebytes detecting two files doesn't automatically mean Defender missed two actual viruses. Different antivirus programs use different detection methods, and false positives happen. The weird behavior in the game doesn't prove malware was responsible either. It could have been a bug, corrupted files, or even part of the game. The important information is missing: What exactly did Malwarebytes detect? Without the detection names, file hashes, or something like VirusTotal results, we don't even know whether those two files were actually malicious. Defender can miss malware, every antivirus can, but one program flagging something another didn't isn't evidence that Defender is no good.
r/antivirus · Is BitDefender Premium still one of the best? Windows defender is perfectly fine antivirus for Windows now.
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reddit_warrior_24 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · BitDefender or Windows Defender with Malwarebytes extension? I had defender and quad 9. It wasn't enough when I fucking downloaded a bad actor on github. Ive tried both malware and bitdefender havent tried others yet. But using bitdefender, it blocked this specific malware link Windows defender did detect some but it was too late
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Calming_Force_ 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · BitDefender or Windows Defender with Malwarebytes extension? Hi, are toy using the free version of Bitdefender? How much ram does it use while doing simple tasks (eg browsing)? I have Microsoft Defender + Malwarebytes extension on browser and it just does the job for me, however I do very ordinary stuff on my pc. I've been thinking to switch to Bitdefender free as some claim that it's overall a better choice, but I wouldn't want it to hog all the ram (I have 16GB).
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_Adam_01 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Bitdefender CPU usage And yet it only needs one command to get completely bypassed and have the whole drive in the exclusions
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raoulkratos2002 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? Thanks for your opinion How does Microsoft Defender compare to paid antivirus solutions like Bitdefender or Kaspersky when it comes to **infostealers** and **phishing**? I know Defender has improved a lot over the years, but are the paid solutions still noticeably better in those two areas, or is the difference relatively small if someone already uses a secure browser like Brave with uBlock Origin and is careful about what they download?
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? Do you know if Windows Defender stopped LummaStealer before it managed to steal anything, or did it detect it only after it had already started running? That’s what I’m trying to understand. Detecting it within a few minutes is good, but for an infostealer even a short amount of time can sometimes be enough to steal cookies, tokens, or passwords. Thanks
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Worthy_Sovereign4213 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Help with understanding differences between Malwarebytes and Microsoft Safety Scanner results I ran it too, as i run various on demand scanners occasionally. It had a list of 15+ items infected, but at the end it said there were no issues. So it was tentatively flagging things but confirmed they were fine? It did take a long time, 4+ hours. There was no detailed log or result afterwards so I can't say. It does say it is not a replacement for regular AV.
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Maple382 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Free + Windows Defender = BSOD? Yeah of course. But I should point out, malwarebytes free doesn’t offer realtime protection last I checked. If this is the case, then contrary to what the other comments say, Windows Defender will remain active. If it does actually offer realtime protection though, I’d honestly recommend turning it off regardless. Malwarebytes is only good as an on-demand scanner for files.
r/antivirus · Which of these is really better at detecting most of malware, threats and any sort of virus in pc? (Ms defender or norton) Either ESET, Kaspersky, or Bitdefender. Others aren’t worth considering. Personally I like Kaspersky since it has extremely low resource usage along with nearly zero false positives, but it comes with its own problems (which I won’t get into here, it’s widely discussed online).
r/antivirus · Which of these is really better at detecting most of malware, threats and any sort of virus in pc? (Ms defender or norton) The answer is either neither, or Windows Defender. Windows Defender is good as a baseline, but if you’re looking for the \*best\*, then it can’t compete. But honestly if you want something free, and are fairly safe, then it’s all you need for the average person. Norton is garbage and not worth switching to over WD.
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StarosAnikenMarcus 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is the free version of bitdefender better or worse than microsoft defender? It's the same. Pretty much all of them are the same at this point. Some will find virus A and miss B, others will find both, but miss that sketchy website you like, and others will miss both because they were designed to hide from that one specifically. And they don't work together because they all try to lock down the same resources and will often see each other as malware. Many of them all have some built in advertisements trying to get you to sign up for a subscription or higher level of sub. Just pick one and use it. Then use your brain and avoid the dark web, irritating script kiddies on Twitter, becoming the CEO of a major company, plugging random USB devices you found in parking lots into you PC, sketchy sites whose names don't match the URLs, downloading things from places you aren't absolutely sure about, or using your laptop for financial things while at the coffee shop or other public Wi-Fi. Also, stop listening to fear mongering TikToks... they're usually trying to sell you something sketchy...
r/antivirus · McAfee - is it being dramatic? That actually sounds totally normal for many AVs depending on the type of mod. Does it contain DLL files or is it self installing? VIRUS! Is it a BepinEx mod? VIRUS! Has it recently been updated and is new? VIRUS! Are you downloading it from a "suspicious" website (which can include NexusMods)? VIRUS! Welcome to the fun world of false(?) positives and modding in general. Norton does it, Defender does it, Kaspersky does it... they all have their weirdness.
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greendyd 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Just about to buy paid version of Bitdefender. Are claims of it being resource heavy on PC(win 10) true? Heavy on ram, but very light on cpu compared to defender. Just needs time to adjust, so you can scan your system fully after installation to accelerate it a bit. If you have 16gb of ram - you'll be fine
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AstronomerStatus4646 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG - Canceling and Requesting a Refund - NEED YOUR ORDER ID HURDLE Yeah, I agree. I feel like the best antivirus is you, and to just stick with windows defender.
r/antivirus · Is the free version of bitdefender better or worse than microsoft defender? YOU should be the antivirus. Don't install nontrusted stuff. Defender is enough.
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BranchLatter4294 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is the free version of bitdefender better or worse than microsoft defender? Pick one or the other. Defender is very good at recognizing actual threats in the wild. It uses the built in hooks for Windows so it's very efficient in terms of memory and CPU usage.
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NCResident5 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Bitdefender really disappointing looking for alternatives PC World also said that Windows 11 fully updated, Windows Defender, and an ad blocker like ublock is very safe if you avoid sketchy sites.
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KabanZ84 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Your Experience with avast vs malwarebytes vs bitdefender vs ESET vs (Any other)? Love Kaspersky, but if u want keep Windows Defender you can tune it by using DefenderUI or ConfigureDefender from GitHub. I can assure you that tuning WD make much difference from leaves it with default settings. See for yourself!
r/antivirus · Avg antivirus My personal opinion Kaspersky is the best if you leaving out of US, then Bitdefender. If you consider free AV, I suggest Windows Defender with some optimization made with ConfigureDefender or DefenderUI that tune the settings, and the difference is noticeable!
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TeslaDemon 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Norton 360 on PC I wouldn't bother. If you want to do the equivalent of putting a helmet on your PC so it doesn't hurt itself trying to walk in a straight line, sure go ahead. I haven't used anything but Windows Defender at home since it's been a thing and I've seen zero malware. The last time I got malware was MSBlaster on Win XP. Norton just has so much more extra shit beyond the basic core scanning engine. I don't really care about "anti-tracking" or a shitty VPN that harvests your data in place of your ISP doing so.
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atnuks 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match With everything I suppose this comes down to context. Defender is fine for simple malware detection but in itself it can't stop people from clicking links to malware, securely shred files, connect to a VPN or do many of the things that commercial antivirus companies seem to offer beyond actually creating something that .. you know.. helps detect and block viruses. I don't want to sound cynical and of course it's great to keep things simple but do we really need all these extra bells and whistles beyond what's necessary for detecting and isolating malware?
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Neo_Ex0 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · McAfee Can’t Do Math during the times of Win 7 and before, compleatly valid opinion, but modern WD is more then enough for the average user
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MidwestGeek52 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · McAfee Scam or is my computer actually in danger? Do as other poster said. Uninstall McA. That'll put you on Windows Defender. Do a Defender scan. Download Malawrebayres. Run their scan too
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PlunxGisbit 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · McAfee Scam or is my computer actually in danger? Uninstall McAfee with Revo Uninstaller app to get all traces off. Use Win Security/Defender or MalwareBytes
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Such_Faithlessness65 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Do people still rely on antivirus software in 2026, or is built-in security enough now? Defender once ate my notes from a pentest training, because I had written a simple php webshell, and it didn't like that
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Real-Technician831 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Do people still rely on antivirus software in 2026, or is built-in security enough now? That’s the Windows Defender we know and love.
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Oompa_Loompa_SpecOps 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Do people still rely on antivirus software in 2026, or is built-in security enough now? At home? Defender is fine. I also have Wazuh deployed, but that's mainly to generate data I can play around with in my homelab. Corporate? 3rd party all the way. I also consider Microsoft Defender for Endpoint third party though, as it requires additional subscriptions.
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HypnoticAshes 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Did I get scammed into buying McAfee and is my computer okay? McAfee is bad software, and I'm pretty sure it contains malware nowadays. Uninstall, update WINDOWS anti-virus and run a full scan, and chargeback the credit charge.
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Appropriate_Win_4525 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says Oh yeah absolutely, great product, so good, don’t install anything else guys, swear it’s so good. - Random Red Teamer Seriously tho, yeah it’s trivial to bypass for any mediocre malware developer but I guess it’s not their primary concern. It’s all about threat modeling
r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says Is not trivial? Yeah it is. I have absolutely zero problems against defender and know a lot of other red teamers on the same boat. Literally most custom malware gets by. Unless you’re trying to run public GitHub tools with bad obfuscation or something, then it’s a walk in the park.
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shockchi 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says Defender is very good and capable of protecting the average user. People acquire new anti viruses (that act almost as spywares these days) are still stuck on the dogmas of the past
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O-o--O---o----O 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Sophos vs Norton on ancient laptop As someone who is experienced with IT related topics, i'd be using the built-in AV of Microsoft, probably utilizing the external tool "ConfigureDefender" to fine-tune settings. If i were inexperienced or and/or lazy and my employer gave me a free sophos license, i'd probably use that. If my employer didn't give me free sophos, i'd literally use anything other than Norton.
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theoriginalzads 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · TotalAV sending spam messages, begging its former users to subscribe again... I’m the same. I was using Kaspersky but ultimately it felt like it was crawling into that bloaty scammy territory that all other AV seems to exist in with feature bloat for shit nobody needs. Plus the Russian connection. Seems like effort to do anything beyond defender these days anyway. Not unless you’re really trying to power through as many dodgy websites as possible.
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snowwolfboi 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? It is worth it if you want faster antivirus and you want stronger antivirus that doesn't slowdown your pc as much as windows defender does I recommend use Kaspersky standard
r/antivirus · Surfshark VPN and Antivirus worth it 2026? depending on which antivirus you pair with the surfshark vpn if its surfshark vpn and surfshark antivirus i will only buy for its vpn and use something else like [Windows Defender + DefenderUI](https://www.cyberlock.global/defenderui.aspx) or Kaspersky
r/antivirus · Bitdefender really disappointing looking for alternatives I would add defenderUI on top of regular windows defender just to make it stronger and it unlocks more features to change easier than never before, defenderUI includes pre made configs for windows defender built-in
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KaikoDoesWaseiBallet 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? Defender doesn't have multiple database updates a day, this leaves the user vulnerable to new or unknown threats. A lot of people who get infected only had WD.
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emtee_skull 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? IMHO stick with defender. I have used defender for 10+ years. Also using maleware bytes for maybe even longer, at least since it was the go to malaria program, how ever long ago that was. Not a single virus had gotten on my computer. I also recommend that combo to all the family and friends I have built computers for. It works. The problem can always be traced back to human failure. Clicking a link or installing some off the wall program that is packaged with questionable bloat.
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H7dek7 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match Defender is better than nothing but still not good enough not only for business but also for home pcs. Whenever a defender enthusiast (or rather "defender is good enough, I don't need another AV") connects a private external storage device (don't ask) to my company's network, I get detection alerts from our AV.
r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? Defender fails to protect my colleagues' private PCs/drives from malware so no, it's not good enough IMO.
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Alter_Landjunge 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? A good video to show your answer is so true... 👍 https://youtu.be/2R033fex8D8?is=umsAaHpNwDSppp_7 Testing Microsoft Windows Defender, Sentinel One, CrowdStrike, Bitdefender and Sophos against unknown ransomware simulation to see if they can protect our files from being encrypted. Special thanks to the mods of our Discord community for conducting this test. If any vendors want help with improving their detections or get in touch with our community members who helped with the test, I'd be happy to facilitate. Our goal is to improve cybersecurity for everyone.
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Only-Andrew 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? It isn't. Microsoft Defender didn't miss 12% of them. It just blocked them post execution, which is pretty fine most of the time. Have a look at the test methodology for more details. And on most AV tests, all AVs are reported as 99% because the tests are all fundamentally flawed. When you put them up against new samples or withhold it access to the cloud, that's where Defender breaks down. Better AVs like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Sophos etc. on the other hand get a chance to shine here.
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Tight_Psychology_578 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Surfshark VPN and Antivirus worth it 2026? The antivirus part is mostly extra; Windows Defender already covers the basics on Windows 10. If you mainly care about the VPN and safer browsing, I suggest ExpressVPN. But honestly, neither should slow down or bloat your PC. Also, most YouTube videos or blogs are affiliated anyway; if you really want to know the truth, sadly, the only way is to test multiple options yourself and see what fits your needs.
r/antivirus · Looking for McAfee alternatives Imo, Malwarbytes or eset if you want light and reliable, or just windows defender, it's honestly good enough nowadays and stays out of the way. For the browser side, add something like guardio, norton safe web or malwarebytes browser guard for scam sites, plus ublock origin for ads (ublock origin lite if you're on chrome).
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WardSec_5168 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Bitdefender is more effective overall for active threat detection. That said, Windows Defender is pretty much OK if you know what you're doing, avoid sketchy links and don't download random stuff.
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Bigboss88890 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Avast and AVG are owned by the same company and are essentially the same software, both are terrible Windows Security/Defender is the best free option nowadays, it outperforms almost every free antivirus in tests
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LeePetra 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? in my case Dfender is heavier than Norton 360 was. :D
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BasicSulfur 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? What are you doing with your pc? If you aren’t doing risky stuff, defender is enough. Most attacks require a download and generally official sources and browsing doesn’t get you an infection. I run bd with periodical ms defender scans for my own sake of mind.
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Astorant 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Defender easily, it’s lightweight, unintrusive, and for 99% of people will be all you really need. Only other AV I can recommend beyond it is Malwarebytes.
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UNIVERSAL_VLAD 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? You don't need anything other than defender. It's just more bloat and resources
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Even_Grape_522 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Youn can how aggressive detection can be, asr policy there and more. It is inbuilt
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Similar_Damage2026 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Please help, Bitdefender blocked my PC Dear Bitdefender, Do the log files you're asking for exist after uninstalling your software? There was simply no way for me to go through the process you requested for generating those logs while I was under fire and my computer was turning into a brick in front of my eyes, with the only thing I could do being a forced shutdown. It took me a long time yesterday to fix this. Normal Windows turned into a brick, so I went into Safe Mode. Of course, over the years Windows has made that complicated: two forced shutdowns, multi-step recovery screens, and entering the BitLocker recovery code, which takes quite a bit of time, every single time. In Safe Mode I checked the system with three tools: sfc /scannow KVRT MSERT All of them came back clean. Then I started uninstalling your software from Safe Mode. Eventually it asked me to restart. It went back into normal Windows. For a moment, everything seemed fine. And then Bitdefender started installing itself again. So, from a clean computer, onto a clean USB drive, I downloaded your special uninstall tool. Twice. And when I tried to run it, I got the following message: "Some installation files are corrupt. Please download a fresh copy and retry the installation." So I went back to normal Windows. Luckily, the reinstalled Bitdefender hadn't connected to my subscription yet, so it wasn't actually running. I then uninstalled it normally from Windows. Now Windows Defender is running normally, and I ran KVRT once again. Everything looks fine. I'm curious: Is this a classic case of a demanding boss pressuring a programmer to get it done, who then uses AI because they want to go home, and then QA using AI too, and this is what happens? My suggestion: fire the boss, not the programmer. Or... Was this actually the opening shot in a revenge operation by Kaspersky's Russian spies, and should we now prepare ourselves for the Bug Wars? 🪲⚔️🐛🚀
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RiskVector 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Please help, Bitdefender blocked my PC Third party software exists so people like you will pay for it when there is a free version that is just as good.. You pay for Bidefender.. I don't.. to each their own. If you like it then use it!
r/antivirus · Please help, Bitdefender blocked my PC The downvotes are funny! WD is not filled with bloatware and ads and up-charges.. and it does everything that Bitdefender does! But hey, everyone has their own opinion about WD!
r/antivirus · Please help, Bitdefender blocked my PC Why are you using Bitdefender in the first place? Windows Defender works just fine. I woukd just delete and remove Bitdefender from your computer. No need to use that garbage! There is really no need to ise amy other AV programs. I mean to each their own right. You can also look up how Defender compares to the other products and make a judgment yourself. Just throwing it out there! Take it or leave it!
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Embarrassed-Month-35 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which antivirus do yall use I use my own [https://github.com/orloxgr/ClamShield/releases](https://github.com/orloxgr/ClamShield/releases) gui for clamav since defender was overusing my pc.
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iamjevstrox 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes detected RTP activity, help It seems to be a very powerful infostealer with several variants of other malwares. Turn off your internet, delete all your data, and reset the settings of each browser. Run an offline scan with Defender to confirm that no more potent malware was injected into your system. Perform deep scans with CMD or Powershell to verify that there are no established connections with those infostealers and that essential files for the proper functioning of the operating system have not been damaged. I recommend looking at guides related to the topic. If in the case of all possible processes, there are still abnormalities in your operating system, I'm sorry to say that the best thing you can do is reinstall the operating system...
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CelestaKiritani 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Please help, Bitdefender blocked my PC Not avoid as such, since you said you only do Uni and Work stuff and nothing else, you can simply use Windows Defender as your default. I'd only add uBlock Origin to your browser and you'll be more than fine.
r/antivirus · Is panda dome reliable? It's meh, I really wouldn't use Panda as my main security solution because of its poor detection rate. I'd rather use Defender or pay for Malwarebytes.
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120mmbarrage 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Looking for McAfee alternatives 1st option: Windows Defender with some tweaks, adblocker/bad host blocker through DNS, good web browsing skills + keeping software and OS up to date and the occasional Malwarebytes scan 2nd option: Bitdefender free
r/antivirus · Why the hate for Norton? Because if you're a tech savvy person, you don't need to pay for an AV, Defender along with a few other helpful tools, like an ad blocker is good enough. That means you don't need to pay for an AV, and if you do need a 3rd party one, Bitdefender has a free version. You don't need all of their gimmicks and crap in the paid versions. If you need a VPN, get an actual VPN from a reputable provider, the ones from AV companies usually suck. Also Norton has a horrible reputation for their AV being so baked in that it's practically malware and you had to do a lot of stuff to remove it. Most of the big name consumer AVs all score pretty similarly so you don't necessarily have to pay for Norton or BD, Defender will catch the average run of the mill malware that the others will catch
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-REV-22-20- 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Why is Norton 360 screenshotting my browser? you wanted a good antivirus so you chose Norton? Defender is better than Norton in every way and its free.
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Lamar_Chan11 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Can't run Windows Antivirus and Malware Bytes free version simultaneously Dw it's normal just an August update bug everyone the same the main thing the real time protection is on
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Diegoalexandre03 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Can't run Windows Antivirus and Malware Bytes free version simultaneously I was having the same problem, and since I was already having other problems with Windows 11, I did a clean install, which solved the problem.
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Substantial-Eye-2368 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Can't run Windows Antivirus and Malware Bytes free version simultaneously OK thanks. I uninstalled MalwareBytes and now indeed it says "real time protection" is on for Windows Defender Antivirus but the "security providers" screen says it's off! Then I click the "open app" button under Windows Defender Antivirus and click "manage settings" under "virus and threat protection settings" and sure enough I see that "real time protection" is toggled on. Weird. Thanks!
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GiddsG 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · How do people pick an antivirus without overthinking it? No it is not, agreed on that part, but why double it with another?
r/antivirus · How do people pick an antivirus without overthinking it? Any additional AV just eats resources. Practise safe computing, avoid malicious emails and web links and files you do not trust. If you dont know if a software is safe research it, or ask on reddit for one that others have found save. Besides malwarebytes i dont run any other tools to secure my users. Defender does a great job when setup correctly and not using the default settings. Malwarebytes just adds that one extra scan for me should a user want to import photos from a usb. Again, stick to practicing safe computing. You avoid potholes and nails when driving, do the same when working with computers. Or go to linux....
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Rayj002025 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · McAfee Scam or is my computer actually in danger? Neither Norton or MS Defender protects against this?
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nikolai_nyegaard 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Virus/Malware protection Fully uninstall and remove McAfee. Use Windows Defender and use uBlock Origin in your browser.
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PepperVegetable8395 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · If I was looking to replace Norton what are my best choices? Windows Defender is alls you need, it surprisingly very good
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Ohgoody74 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Norton 360 keeps bothering me more than viruses I’ve been working with computers for about 35 years, and I currently work for a large, well-known technology company. My advice: get rid of Norton. Honestly, I put Norton, McAfee, and a lot of the other third-party antivirus suites in the same category these days. They tend to become bloated, constantly run services in the background, throw notifications and upsells at you, and sometimes cause more performance and compatibility headaches than they prevent. You paid for antivirus software, you shouldn’t have to deal with advertisements from it constantly trying to sell you more software. Windows already has Microsoft Defender built in, and for the overwhelming majority of home users, that’s what I recommend. It integrates directly with Windows, updates automatically through Windows Update, provides real-time protection, and most importantly, it generally just shuts up and does its job in the background. Combine Defender with keeping Windows and your browser updated, using some common sense about what you download/open, and maintaining good backups, and you’ve got a solid setup without installing a security suite that tries to take over the whole computer. Just giving you my experience after roughly 35 years of working with computers. If this were my machine, Norton would be the first thing I’d uninstall.
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jimmap 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Why the hate for Norton? I have a question for you. I recently got the Win32/Suweezy virs/trojan horse. It installed a bunch of bit miners and god knows what else. I removed it by reinstalling windows. I think I got the virus when I downloaded CrystalDiskMark app to check my disk performance. I found someone else on here who had that happen. Would Bitdefender have prevented this from happening? I am running Win 11 with their Defender app. It did find the virus after it was installed but it becomes impossible to fully remove it. Would have been nice if Windows had blocked the initial install.
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InformationFair5875 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Norton automatically opens when you had it closed, any Norton users experience with this? Windows Defender and Malwarebytes. That will take care of everything you need.
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Federal_Package6194 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Question on McAfee That popup is almost certainly scareware, not a genuine McAfee notification. Don’t click “Block trackers.” Close the tab, remove any suspicious browser extensions, and run a scan with Windows Security. Also check installed apps for anything unfamiliar.
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JackONeill23 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is BitDefender Premium still one of the best? The problem with Windows Defender is that it's extremely common, which makes it an attractive target, and it's also comparatively easy for malware to abuse built-in Windows administration tools once it has the necessary privileges. That makes social engineering especially effective. A user only has to be convinced to paste some random CMD or PowerShell snippet from the internet because it supposedly "makes the PC faster" or "fixes Windows." Windows key + R, paste something they don't understand, press Enter, and boom, the machine can be compromised. And realistically, a huge number of users still have local administrator rights on their PCs, which makes the impact even worse. With many third-party AV/EDR products, this isn't nearly as straightforward because their protection mechanisms and exclusions usually aren't exposed through ordinary Windows command-line tools and are often protected against local tampering.
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atrillionpieces 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · BitDefender or Windows Defender with Malwarebytes extension? A lot of anti-malware is its own form of malware. Safe browsing practices and a basic anti-malware like windows defender should do the trick unless you’re dealing with particularly sensitive stuff that people would go out of their way to target.
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OurFreeSociety 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Does Bitdefender hog your memory or CPU? I don't know if the translation is accurate. Well, then if you know that they ALL spy which I'm sure they all do since they are all owned by the evils, then obviously there is no good solution. I'm finishing up a video on a so called "free" internet if that's even possible considering the evils control the entire internet & always have. I'll hopefully upload it to the channel tonight or tomorrow.
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Terrible_Abies458 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Bitdefender CPU usage defender is great. although it doesn't have much features than competitors, its extremely suitable for daily users. they been increasing their security lately (e.g smart app control, which is really good for older people who dont know better)
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Iam_best_dev 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Does Bitdefender hog your memory or CPU? Use Windows Defender than. Bitdefender is the only slightly better antivirus that's free that offers real time protection the rest is simply paid
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Slow_State_4722 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · How to have Malwarebytes as a secondary scanner, but keep windows security as my main one Step 1: Activate Windows Defender. Step 2: Install Malwarebytes. That's it. Quick 2-step shuffle.
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Humbleham1 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Does Bitdefender hog your memory or CPU? Windows Defender isn't exactly light on resources. The realtime monitoring just requires iRAM and CPU to a degree that could be considered "hogging."
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Xarco7 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? I personally have never used an AV other than Defender. If you do gaming, Kaspersky is good. Yeah, it can have really good live monitoring and will catch infostealers. Just don't download suspicious files or unzip any unknown file; you should be good to go with Kaspersky. Also, before running any .exe or unzipping a file, try uploading it to VirusTotal. It has like 70 of the best AVs in the world. Though if it has 1-3 false flags, it's fine as long as AVs like BitDefender, Kaspersky, Defender, and Avast are saying it's safe.
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? I didn't have anything sensitive on my laptop to be stolen, but if it reached Discord, it probably could have reached everything. Also, I think BitDefender paid is really good at stopping infostealers; even Google and ChatGPT are saying this. But to be honest, as long as you don't go on really sketchy websites and avoid clicking links, you should be good and never even need an AV.
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? I was actually hit by LummaStealer, one of the most notorious stealers, and as soon as I saw activity on Discord, Windows Defender flagged it and the file running it within a few minutes, which was pretty fast. So, Windows Defender is really good against infostealers, in my case. For zero-day viruses, some can be caught, but the antivirus has to be really good and catch any sort of code injection or modified files. It will catch it, but the average AV cannot because it just looks at the file, not what it's doing.
r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? BitDefender is a bit better, but Kaspersky is really close to it and is also lighter on your PC. However, I'd say you don't really need an antivirus; Defender and uBlock are already really solid.
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rifteyy_ 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Help with understanding differences between Malwarebytes and Microsoft Safety Scanner results they are both products from different companies, that are coded in a different way, run their engines in a different way, have a different detection database and so on .. MSS is pretty useless as it detects exactly what Windows Defender scan detects
r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Premium, Bitdefender Total Security or Norton 360? Malwarebytes premium (with RTP) can’t be paired with Defender. There is only 1 RTP antivirus supposed to be running. You can pair the free version of MBAM with WD or disable RTP on Malwarebytes Premium and keep WD as the main one, but WD sucks.
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goretsky 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Free + Windows Defender = BSOD? Hello, In response to your questions: 1. Yes, you can. 2. No, it won't. Remember to enable Extended Security Updates in Windows 10 so it will receive security patches through October 2027. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
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CauliflowerQuiet4335 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Free + Windows Defender = BSOD? Nope youre good, i run that exactly and so far everything is okay
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Acollegetics 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good You would need an IT person's perspective on the actual functionality. My quick ChatGpt and Reddit research convinced me that my built-in Windows Defender would do the same job. AVG has been annoying me for years with its popups and I had to toggle the settings to free enough space for my computer to even function one time. Just removed AVG, feels like the first week I met my laptop, everything running smooth, fast, like new. Its a new horizon...
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ExacoCGI 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Premium, Bitdefender Total Security or Norton 360? None of them, Portmaster + Defender.
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Conspirologist 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is malwarebytes on its own enough for periodic scanning on android? If you have only MB, switch off auto protect and leave on the web safety app. Defender will take care of real time protection. MB will be used a scanner.
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Banmers 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Just about to buy paid version of Bitdefender. Are claims of it being resource heavy on PC(win 10) true? not this ol tale again. Mate I can tell you, when you almost exclusively sail certain seas, you’ll be glad to have some extra protection for those unexpected moments
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The-behrad 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Just about to buy paid version of Bitdefender. Are claims of it being resource heavy on PC(win 10) true? Yes they are true Do Not Waste Your Money Windows defender is the right choice trust me on that Avast/avg free are good too which im using currently (it's trendy to hate on them in here)
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Desperate-Extension7 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Just about to buy paid version of Bitdefender. Are claims of it being resource heavy on PC(win 10) true? I would get malwarebytes instead or just use the built in windows defender
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neolace 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Just about to buy paid version of Bitdefender. Are claims of it being resource heavy on PC(win 10) true? Microsoft Defender Antivirus is fully supported on Windows 10. It is built into the operating system as part of the Windows Security app, providing real-time protection against viruses, malware, and other threats.
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FIGHT_ME_SPIKE_UFUCK 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Should I install McAfee?? Having it installed is not worse then windows defender for viruses. But microsoft already has my data and i don't need mcafee to have my data aswell. It will also pester you about paying the second that year runs out. And probably trying to upsell you on different subscriptions during that year. So i would not install it. Get ublock origin tho, that is honestly one of the most important parts to keeping virus free. Id install that for your mom aswell.
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iyav 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Should I install McAfee?? It's painfully average in terms of protection capability, practically the same as windows defender give or take. [https://av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-september-2025/](https://av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-september-2025/) The only thing to lookout for is their hidden "renewal" fee so remember to cancel it before the year runs out.
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ImInCIDR 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · does anyone actually use antivirus on their laptops Yes, I have Wazuh running on a home lab with an agent installed on my personal computer. I use auditd to push additional events to the agent. I taught my toddler to interpret the logs and call me if anything diverges from a baseline. In his free time he writes YARA rules. ClamAV is useful as a second opinion as well imo. My wife runs nothing. She turned off Defender via GPO because “it’s listening.” TBD which approach is more effective.
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IceMoney4776 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Anti virus McAfee Mcafee is the malware and you just paid them, windows defender is more then enough and is free, you could also install malwarebytes and get the paid version after free trial if you want but again not needed
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Fallingdamage 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match We had a blue team pentest last year. Most of my PCs have eset ineternet security / AV on them. A handful only had defender running. They found lists of possible exploits from the various products installed on the workstations. On the PCs running Eset and the same vulnerable products, they were squeaky clean. Eset reported over 70k attacks per workstation that weekend. Nothing made it through. Defender is not something I want to trust.
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XB324 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Norton Antivirus and Other Norton Software This. This, right here. Defender is absolutely top notch. Microsoft is going to absolute shit elsewhere, probably because of the amount of slop they're shipping, but Defender is still one of the best antimalware platforms (for now).
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SnooMachines9133 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Norton Antivirus and Other Norton Software No, unless they've significantly improved, Norton and Symantec have such a horrible reputation that I would consider it to be malware. For windows systems, I'd recommend using Microsoft Defender, Crowdstrike Falcon, or maybe Eset Nod32 (haven't used last one in a while).
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BlueWonderfulIKnow 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says If quite good is the level you’re looking for then Defender provides that out of the box.
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laserpewpewAK 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · You don't need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says Defender is not trivial. The first thing threat actors do when they get into a system is try to disable Defender because it's actually quite effective. Maybe 1% of compromises use real exploits. The other 99% are caused by users running totallynotmalware.exe despite Defender begging them not to.
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Eulerbodyguard 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · How reliable are eset NOD32 and avg? Dude if these anti-virus didnt hit u with a virus, u are completely safe. Ns Windows defender is more than enough
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Motor_Knee_4946 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG detected an AVAST file as malware Isn't the default windows defender all you need?...
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Express_Mousse_3338 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG antivirus truth or not? Avg is the worst since early 2k. And if you are smart like not clicking on everything, probably you don't even need AV software. Windows security+ublock origin+bitdefender link scanner is more than enough.
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Accurate_Ad_3233 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Can I activate TrendMicro without a payment method? I agree, but he already has it.
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chromatiaK 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · My thoughts on Emsisoft, Bitdefender and other AVs, especially for advanced threat protection Tested GDATA, Defender, Norton, AVG, Avast, and Avira. All of them completely fail my tests (All protections fully enabled and fully updated)
r/antivirus · My thoughts on Emsisoft, Bitdefender and other AVs, especially for advanced threat protection All of these are perfectly fine for your average consumer but as with Trend Micro, unfortunately fail against more modern and advanced threats. If I had to say, G-Data is probably the best out of that list.
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alisvolatpropriis93 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · TotalAV sending spam messages, begging its former users to subscribe again... I only use Windows Defender nowadays since it is the only one that doesn't rip people off for a faulty antivirus program. With TotalAV, you needed to pay more for features that were supposedly included in the price. :(
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simo41993 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is Surfshark Antivirus Worth Installing if I Already Have Windows Defender? Didn't even know that "Surfshark Antivirus” was a thing till now honestly… Windows defender is usually quite good for a basic use of the PC. For something a bit more sturdy, i'd say Eset (even Nod32, the base product, works quite well really) or Bitdefender, to name a few.
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KnownStormChaser 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is Surfshark Antivirus Worth Installing if I Already Have Windows Defender? I would not recommend either. I would use ESET, Kaspersky, Bitdefender, F-Secure, Trend Micro.
r/antivirus · Is Sophos AV worth it? My uni offers it for free. If you can get it for free, I would definitely get it. Nice boost in protection over Windows Defender.
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StarB64 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · What in the world is happening with my F-Secure ? Sorrow to hear that F-Secure has taken this turn, yep. Hope it will get a little better (at least for you) in the next updates, although I doubt they’re going this way with the Avira core. Windows Defender is still okay as a replacement, DefenderUI makes it better too. Add an ad blocker and it’s pretty good to start a new free computer protection. BitDefender TrafficLight extension for your browser is a great touch too. BitDefender/Kaspersky/ESET are better if you are ready to spend money into another AV. Although you may not like BitDefender as much as Kaspersky and ESET since it’s a bit heavy.
r/antivirus · What in the world is happening with my F-Secure ? Edit: After digging a bit, I found out this : https://malwaretips.com/threads/f-secure-beta-version-updates.133677/ This seems to depict what I have but I don’t understand why my Endpoint Protection isn’t running fully, it doesn’t detect anything. I’ll check if something isn’t configured correctly. Currently it’s using only 30MB of memory and still isn’t detecting my EICAR file while Windows Defender does it perfectly. I reinstalled F-Secure twice and still doesn’t work. I’m not liking what they are turning into.
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toolman1990 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · What in the world is happening with my F-Secure ? I had to uninstall the F Secure protection that is included at no charge from my internet service provider Spectrum since the Avira Endpoint protection that has replaced deep guard and other F Secure components literally maxes out CPU usage making my computer unusable until it is done with a virus scan. F Secure has been made aware of this since there have been posts about this issue but it seems F Secure is not interested in resolving the issue but instead blaming the issues on the customers computer configuration/other anti-virus software, they are just sending people to tech support for an issue they are unable fix since the problem is with the software itself. I am on a clean install on Windows 11 Home 64-bit edition, and I am experiencing these issues, so it is not a configuration or having other antivirus software installed problem. [Endpoint Protection Service — F-Secure Community](https://community.f-secure.com/en/discussion/129269/endpoint-protection-service) At this point I will take my chances with the built in antivirus protection in Windows 11.
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AdRoz78 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · im thinking of finding a new free anti virus software until i can possibly afford norton. Im currently using 360 total security but ive heard lots of backlash from them. is there any good recommendations? If it was adware I wouldn't use it. Also make sure to not pay and immediately cancel the 14 day trial, and don't have any other security programs except for MBytes and Defender.
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Roseora 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is panda dome reliable? Panda is, eh. It's not *terrible*, I liked the amount of control it gives, like listing all processes and showing exactly what/why it's blocked things. But thats unnescessary, really. Especially if you don't know/care much about the nerdy things. I cancelled them because they changed how many devices my plan was allowed, without any notification or warning. Found out when I got a warning on one of my computers that no antivirus was running and it wouldn't turn on. :/ Didn't tell me why or anything. But, it was affordable; the essentials version at least. I don't trust the company now and they didn't have amazing detection rates, so I wouldn't reccomend them on anything but being cheap.... wait, no, there's free ones that don't have spammy ads either... So I won't reccomend panda at all. It's probably best to go find a free one with much better detection rates or just use windows defender.
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IndependentCitron973 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Is Panda Dome Antivirus an effective system to use if you suspect you have malware? Malwarebytes free is a good option, scanners are almost all you need, and WD will do the rest, set up a scheduled scan every time you go idle, set it to hourly, and it'll make sure you dont have any viruses without needing to start a scan urself
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D33-THREE 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Best overall (FREE) Internet security and AV. Free Windows Defender + Free OpenDNS account using their DNS servers in your network configuration(s) or something like Quad9 + Free AD-Blocker like UBlock Origin in your browser(s) = Great "layered" protection that is light on resources
r/antivirus · Best overall (FREE) Internet security and AV. Go "layered" protection Free built-in Windows Defender + Free OpenDNS account using their DNS servers in your network configuration(s) or use something like Quad9 + Free Ad-Blocker in your browser(s) like Ublock Origin = Great Free protection that is light on resources That's what I have been doing for years without infection I'll use Malware-Bytes to run scans every once in awhile .. but usually just do a Windows Defender offline scan. I never find any malicious anything on the 4 Windows setups that are running in my home
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ppstick88 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Microsoft defender. The rest just add more bloat.
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Kumantej_ 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Unsafe site or is AVG mistaken? I wouldn't trust avg as far as I can spit, same goes for mccaffee and anything like that false positives are pretty common, my advice for antiviruses is to just either windows defender or malwarebytes so long as you can spot fake links you're good
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Turbo-Chook 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Looking for McAfee alternatives McAfee is literally worse than having no antivirus whatsoever, and is easily the worst big name product on the market. If you're on Windows, Windows Defender which is free and built in is vastly superior and more secure than many of the paid products on the market. If you really want to take things a step further, Bitdefender or Kaspersky are generally the best products on the market.
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Southern_Yesterday57 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Do you think Bitdefender triumphs over other anti viruses? I love it for home use. A couple years ago, I helped an old lady recover her files from her HDD after her computer died. Recently, her son reached out for me asking for help because he got hacked. He was using windows 8 and some type of version of windows defender. So I got him on W11 and gave him bitdefender and I’m very confident in it. I’d love to inquire about/give Bitdefender GravityZone a try for work, but, our security software is managed through our MSP, so if Sophos is what they use, it’s just what we have to stick with
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AlexiaTheTechGirl 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Free + Windows Defender = BSOD? Windows defender will disable itself when it detects that you have another antivirus installed
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kotletalv 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Just about to buy paid version of Bitdefender. Are claims of it being resource heavy on PC(win 10) true? you dont need any 3rd party antivirus nowadays, windows defender will do everything other do, and free
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Willing-Wedding-3506 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Anti virus McAfee Built my desktop in 2019 windows 10 no antivirus only with windows defender still using it tell this day and now have windows 11 with no antivirus
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Successful_Pea218 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · mcafee antivirus Just use Windows Defender and don't do anything sketchy and you will be fine. No sense paying for something if you are being smart
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ThunderKats351 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · mcafee antivirus I'm good with Windows Defender, don't care at all...
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smc0881 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match Regular Defender is actually pretty good at what it does. I remember when it first came out and it was utter trash. However, the main drawback is that it's extremely easy for threat actor(s) to disable and modify with PowerShell, registry keys, and other methods. That is the real reason why it's not enough.
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DeejayPleazure 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Which is better: Bitdefender free or Microsoft Defender? Its next gen, built in, lightweight and always free
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Alpinwulf 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Malwarebytes Premium, Bitdefender Total Security or Norton 360? Which one? None. IMO, MalwareBytes is still not an actual antivirus, and hasn't found me anything for years and years. Norton's catch-rate is fine but if Norton breaks it will take your PC down with it. Trash. (Shame. Used to be the gold standard.) Bitdefender is fine, I guess, and less prone to bricking Windows, but still unnecessary. I use: Windows Defender as the only active protection, plus SUPERAntiSpyware Free (manual updates, manual scans,) plus Spyware Blaster (passive blacklist,) plus Ghostery in my browsers (blocks ads and general chicanery.)
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OlympicAnalEater 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · If I was looking to replace Norton what are my best choices? Windows Defender with DefenderUI + adblocker extension + common sense Visit suspicious websites and/or download and run applications? Use a virtual machine, you can make one with virtualbox for free.
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Slow-Associate-4079 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · If I was looking to replace Norton what are my best choices? Defender for day to day live monitoring, Malwarebytes free version for manual scanning and cleaning.
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chrisdpratt 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · F-secure vs Avast ?? Don't waste your money on this crap. Windows Defender and common sense is all you need.
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daxomanian 🇬🇧
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r/cybersecurity · Microsoft insists Defender is enough for most PCs, but admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match It should be illegal for OS company to have it's own antivirus (and ship AV with their OS) 1st - can you trust it? Look at play "protect", apps with nasty trackers and spywares are allowed, developer "declared but nobody verified" what apps actually do. 2nd - if you download something like rufus, they can flag it as virus or malware. You disable some MS program in firewall then it gets enabled after windows update. It will become same as google doesn't like it, google remove it (or you need to wait 24h to install a program, youtube videos are censored so people can't even talk about those programs and apps). Now with android 24h delay to install not "approved" app, soon MS invent a word for "side-load", then implement 24h delay and then just block you for installing anything "not verified" for your own security I know, I can buy my own antivirus but "Microsoft insists Defender is enough" so people will stop buying, independent AV will eventually go out of business, defender will be the only one left. MS "admits third‑party antivirus tools still offer extras it can’t match" - it will never match, it doesn't want to match. "still" - like they are trying to be good OS is spying on users, use them to train AI, sell user data (of course with your "permission").. and it's normal for "home" and "pro" versions to be spyware
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dcdiagfix 🌐
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Milianor 🌐
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r/antivirus · Is panda dome reliable? Windows Defender is better than Panda Dome 😅
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Difficult_March_7452 🌐
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r/antivirus · Can't run Windows Antivirus and Malware Bytes free version simultaneously Windows defender is all you need
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UnobviousDiver 🌐
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r/cybersecurity · Do people still rely on antivirus software in 2026, or is built-in security enough now? But making defender usable costs money
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Privatesafess 🌐
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free Yeah, I do some riskier stuff like that too, so Windows Defender isn’t really enough for me. Sí, yo también hago algunas cosas más arriesgadas de ese tipo, así que Windows Defender no es suficiente para mí.
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AdrianGmns 🌐
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free A mi siempre ne ha gustado mas bitdefender, pero ¿realmente te hace falta? Porque si no eres de descargar cosas piratas ni películas ni nada realmente con Windows defender es suficiente
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Rude_Inspector_5219 🇪🇸
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r/antivirus · Norton 360 keeps bothering me more than viruses Microsoft Defender es muy bueno y efectivo, ligero, y sobre todo silencioso 👌
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CyberMaxxing 🌐
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r/cybersecurity · What’s the best antivirus software to use? Microsoft Defender for personal use or Bitdefender for business/enterprise environments
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GhostXW01F 🌐
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r/antivirus · Which of these is really better at detecting most of malware, threats and any sort of virus in pc? (Ms defender or norton) Defender, never installed another AV.
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Moomoohakt 🌐
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r/antivirus · Can I activate TrendMicro without a payment method? You don't even need trend, Microsoft defender is just fine
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No_Progress2702 🇩🇪
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r/antivirus · mcafee antivirus Just use windows defender.
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Microsoft Defender suffit-il pour protéger mon PC ?
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Faut-il payer un antivirus quand on a Defender ?
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