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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1067474" data-attributes="member: 3">Reality is that Antivirus (Internet Security) software are ineffective. A layered approach is superior.<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Latest versions of (OS) Windows with security updates, and built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. There are third-party tools for MDA that allow users to access previously non-configurable settings from the GUI. If you are not fond of MDA, choose another reliable Antivirus that is compatible with your software and hardware.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Modern browser with built-in passive protection (ie. Google SafeBrowsing) with an extension for content blocker (block ads, trackers, harmful domains).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Network-based protection either DNS-based filtering, or a VPN.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Multiple data backups<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Encrypted, cloud storage</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Local storage</li>
</ul></li>
</ol>Avoid:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unsupported builds of Windows 11</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Windows 10 or older</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Multiple Antivirus software</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Combining 2 Internet Security Suites</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beta versions of real-time security software</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Outdated browsers</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Warez</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Malware testing</li>
</ul></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1067474, member: 3"] [B]Reality is that Antivirus (Internet Security) software are ineffective. [/B] A layered approach is superior. [LIST=1] [*]Latest versions of (OS) Windows with security updates, and built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. There are third-party tools for MDA that allow users to access previously non-configurable settings from the GUI. If you are not fond of MDA, choose another reliable Antivirus that is compatible with your software and hardware. [*]Modern browser with built-in passive protection (ie. Google SafeBrowsing) with an extension for content blocker (block ads, trackers, harmful domains). [*]Network-based protection either DNS-based filtering, or a VPN. [*]Multiple data backups [LIST] [*]Encrypted, cloud storage [*]Local storage [/LIST] [/LIST] Avoid: [LIST] [*]Unsupported builds of Windows 11 [*]Windows 10 or older [*]Multiple Antivirus software [*]Combining 2 Internet Security Suites [*]Beta versions of real-time security software [*]Outdated browsers [*]Warez [*]Malware testing [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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