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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1049743" data-attributes="member: 3">If it was, it was not noted. There’s nothing to suggest they were referring to any endpoint solutions when comparing themselves to Microsoft Defender and Traditional AV solutions.[ATTACH=full]277246[/ATTACH]You’ve answered your own question here, a laptop that does nothing does not need extravagant security.A modern OS (updated) and browser with the right set of extensions can block most threats from ever reaching your PC. For example; Chrome has SafeBrowsing + uBlock Origin OR Adguard Adblocker, and optionally Malwarebytes Browser Extension OR Bitdefender TrafficLight.I recommend looking at the Free AV product options:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.kaspersky.com/free-antivirus" target="_blank">Kaspersky Free</a> (suggested by [USER=51905]@Evjl&#039;s Rain[/USER])</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html" target="_blank">Bitdefender Free AV</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Microsoft Defender with/out <a href="https://malwaretips.com/forums/hard_configurator-tools.227/" target="_blank">H_C</a>.</li>
</ul>If the user is purposely interacting with unknown and unsafe sites and files, then of course, buy a product that can isolate threats before harming the system. Don’t use to a system like this for online banking, shopping, social media or anything where your ID and data can be stolen.An unpopular take: Avoid Avast, AVG, Avira, and Norton.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1049743, member: 3"] If it was, it was [U]not[/U] noted. There’s nothing to suggest they were referring to any endpoint solutions when comparing themselves to Microsoft Defender and Traditional AV solutions. [ATTACH type="full"]277246[/ATTACH] You’ve answered your own question here, a laptop that does nothing does not need extravagant security. A modern OS (updated) and browser with the right set of extensions can block most threats from ever reaching your PC. For example; Chrome has SafeBrowsing + uBlock Origin OR Adguard Adblocker, and [I]optionally[/I] Malwarebytes Browser Extension OR Bitdefender TrafficLight. I recommend looking at the Free AV product options: [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.kaspersky.com/free-antivirus']Kaspersky Free[/URL] (suggested by [USER=51905]@Evjl's Rain[/USER]) [*][URL='https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html']Bitdefender Free AV[/URL] [*]Microsoft Defender with/out [URL='https://malwaretips.com/forums/hard_configurator-tools.227/']H_C[/URL]. [/LIST] If the user is purposely interacting with unknown and unsafe sites and files, then of course, buy a product that can isolate threats before harming the system. Don’t use to a system like this for online banking, shopping, social media or anything where your ID and data can be stolen. [SIZE=3]An unpopular take: Avoid Avast, AVG, Avira, and Norton.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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