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Is AV software necessary on Windows in 2024?
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<blockquote data-quote="KnownStormChaser" data-source="post: 1071685" data-attributes="member: 94470"><p>I always recommend a third party antivirus for a few reasons. Most will offer better protection than what windows defender offers. Especially with new malware, defender doesn't have the best behavioural detection. Not to mention, windows defender can sometimes have numerous false positives. And it only offers browser protection with Edge. You can also find a few third party antiviruses that are lighter on system resources, which is nice, especially for gamers. And it is just fewer data for Microsoft to have if you don't use their antivirus.</p><p></p><p>I always recommend either Kaspersky, F-Secure or ESET. They all have great protection and are light on the system. Bitdefender is also ok, but is much resource intensive. (I know some people may not like Kaspersky because of the whole Russia thing, but I still trust it.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KnownStormChaser, post: 1071685, member: 94470"] I always recommend a third party antivirus for a few reasons. Most will offer better protection than what windows defender offers. Especially with new malware, defender doesn't have the best behavioural detection. Not to mention, windows defender can sometimes have numerous false positives. And it only offers browser protection with Edge. You can also find a few third party antiviruses that are lighter on system resources, which is nice, especially for gamers. And it is just fewer data for Microsoft to have if you don't use their antivirus. I always recommend either Kaspersky, F-Secure or ESET. They all have great protection and are light on the system. Bitdefender is also ok, but is much resource intensive. (I know some people may not like Kaspersky because of the whole Russia thing, but I still trust it.) [/QUOTE]
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