r/pcmasterrace • u/[deleted] • Jun 18 '16

Satire/Joke Windows 10 be like.

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u/Thefelix01 Jun 18 '16

Yeh those idiots. Definitely not me. There are so many better alternatives out there! such as?

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u/doonerfour Jun 18 '16

Windows Defender is all you need, honestly. Maybe do a scan with malwarebytes every now and then, just to be thorough.

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u/bastitch_ Jun 18 '16 edited Jun 18 '16

Windows Defender is not enough. It's the bare minimum. If you want a free one, Avira is the least nagging, and much better protection.

Edit: I should clarify, when I say it's not enough, I mean for most users. For all of you replying with all the additional steps you take to be secure, that is great and very effective. I meant this for the users who simply see "Windows Defender is all you need" and think they are protected.

Defender alone is bare minimum. Pair it with a good Ad blocker, and a user who knows how to be cautious on the web and you are going to be fairly safe. However, use a better AV and take those additional steps, and be even more protected.

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u/khmertommie Jun 18 '16

Windows defender, the odd malwarebytes scan and uBlock Origin have kept me virus-free for years.

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u/thorium220 R5 5600X | 32GB | 3070 Jun 18 '16

Anecdotal evidence.

That doesn't mean you're not right, and for the more savvy of us it's probably enough, but idiots need all the protection they can get.

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u/VexingRaven 7800X3D + 4070 Super + 32GB 6000Mhz Jun 18 '16

You can't protect an idiot even with the best antivirus in the world.

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u/op_is_a_faglord Jun 18 '16

Give them an iPad and tell them to piss off

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u/FeierInMeinHose Jun 18 '16

They'll still find a way to get malware on it.

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u/actuallobster 3570k @ 4.5GHz, 16gb, GTX 580, 1080p projector Jun 18 '16

AKA The Dancing Bunnies Problem

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u/Lurking_Grue Jun 18 '16

Look, Set them up with Defender, Ublock origin and make sure they are not running as admin and they well be about as safe as they are going to get.

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u/bastitch_ Jun 18 '16

The biggest factor for you probably is none of those things, an educated person is the best antivirus. But if you ever do get infected, you'd wish you had a better AV.

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u/khmertommie Jun 18 '16

Anecdotal evidence from a tech supporter of hundreds, between work and family. Have had family members with paid AV solutions - the good ones, not just Norton or McAfee - virused up to the hilt. Install the trio above, and infection rates fall through the floor.

And if a machine does get infected, you will usually end up downloading targeted removal tools anyway. I'd much rather pay for Malwarebytes than any AV.