What Anti-virus Does Everyone Use?

[Fallen]

I'm looking for a paid solution as opposed to one of those programs that is always begging to be upgraded. I use Windows 10, but I imagine most everyone does here anyway.

[Gelston]

None. Come at me.

[Velfi]

BitDefender AV Plus

[chalion]

The built in AV/Malware is just as good as paid solutions that are going to try to do things you dont really need them to do. Its all just security theater. Unless you are in the habit of opening stupid things and going to questionable places, you aren't going to be able to stop the 0 day infections that are most common anyway (which are fairly rare to begin with).

[Taernath]

Avast

[Allereli]

webroot

[m444w]

The built in AV/Malware is just as good as paid solutions that are going to try to do things you dont really need them to do. Its all just security theater. Unless you are in the habit of opening stupid things and going to questionable places, you aren't going to be able to stop the 0 day infections that are most common anyway (which are fairly rare to begin with).

This.

The most important thing you can do it keep your browser updated.

Most antivirus software actually just adds attack vectors, instead of removing them.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/01/antivirus-is-bad/

tl;dr
The only one really worth bothering running is Windows Defender

[Rolton-Sammich]

Yup. Windows Defender.

[Fallen]

Alright. Fair enough. I have Defender enabled. I'll leave it at that.

[Androidpk]

This.

The most important thing you can do it keep your browser updated.


Keep all of your software up to date.

Don't use IE.

[Gelston]

Keep all of your software up to date.

Don't use IE.

Seeing as there isn't anymore IE, definitely not. :)

[Taernath]

Seeing as there isn't anymore IE, definitely not. :)

Applies to Edgelord too.

[Gelston]

Applies to Edgelord too.

I used Edge and Bing. Fuck you Google Hipsters.

[Taernath]

I used Edge and Bing. Fuck you Google Hipsters.

Used or use? Cause if it's present tense I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave the thread.

[Gelston]

Used or use? Cause if it's present tense I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave the thread.

https://media1.giphy.com/media/10DVcUchEQUdFu/giphy.gif

[dez]

Nod32

[Androidpk]

Seeing as there isn't anymore IE, definitely not. :)

nice try xfinity

[everan]

I have a nice patch management system at work that automatically finds all the updates needed for the software on all of our workstations and deploys them from a central location. Does anyone know if there is an individual patch management system like that available? One that does everything, not just windows products?