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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1064327" data-attributes="member: 3">IMO, it is safe to turn off HTTPS scanning.For reference, <a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/does-windows-defender-does-https-scanning.112085/" target="_blank">Need Advice - Does Windows Defender does HTTPS scanning?</a>[ISPOILER]Not to forget the billions of phone devices without any sort of HTTPS scanning interference.[/ISPOILER]Browsers are very secure these days, and include a few passive features such as Google Safe Browsing. The rest of things are easy to maintain:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keep your OS up-to-date</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Regular checks on Browser updates (preferably latest stable builds)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Must use a content-blocker (ie. AdGuard Ad-Blocker, uBlock Origin)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Optional use of security extensions (ie. Malwarebytes Browser Guard) -- if compatible.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Optional use of DNS-based content filtering (ie. NextDNS)</li>
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[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1064327, member: 3"] IMO, it is safe to turn off HTTPS scanning. For reference, [URL='https://malwaretips.com/threads/does-windows-defender-does-https-scanning.112085/']Need Advice - Does Windows Defender does HTTPS scanning?[/URL] [ISPOILER]Not to forget the billions of phone devices without any sort of HTTPS scanning interference.[/ISPOILER] Browsers are very secure these days, and include a few passive features such as Google Safe Browsing. The rest of things are easy to maintain: [LIST] [*]Keep your OS up-to-date [*]Regular checks on Browser updates (preferably latest stable builds) [*]Must use a content-blocker (ie. AdGuard Ad-Blocker, uBlock Origin) [*]Optional use of security extensions (ie. Malwarebytes Browser Guard) -- if compatible. [*]Optional use of DNS-based content filtering (ie. NextDNS) [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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