Advice Request What Works Along Side Windows Defender Besides...

[rodneyomcc1974]

Malwarebytes and Webroot.....

Something that works in real-time, but like both malwarebytes and webroot, leaves defender running.

Thanks

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

I have Bitdefender Total Security as AV & Windows Defender to do a quick scan on occasion.

 

[blackice]

I have Bitdefender Total Security as AV & Windows Defender to do a quick scan on occasion.

In this case they aren’t running simultaneously are they? You just use WD periodic scanning?

 

[Dave Russo]

SecureAplus,has option to run alongside ,Voodoshield is a excellent choice, both have free versions

 

[Ink]

Yourself.

NVT SysHardener and, or NVT OSArmor.

Lockdown your Browser and keep the OS updated.

Don't make things complicated.

If you don't trust yourself, get a backup plan.

 

[plat]

The NoVirusThanks software are good choices, SysHardener should have a restore point or use of imaging software in case a rule breaks something in the system (happened to me). Same if one is using built-in Group Policy if you have paid Windows versions.

If one is patient and committed to keeping Defender enabled, I would maybe wait for developer Andy Ful to introduce his Casual User Protection for easier and more understandable security policies and restrictions. This, like many other software (VoodooShield, OSA, ConfigureDefender)) potentially has far less impact on one's system performance, much less bloat, and Defender's security is still enhanced.

Hard_Configurator - Windows Hardening Configurator

Coincidentally I got an alert that CFA blocked cleanmgr.exe after installing Windows updates but cleanmgr still executed successfully without whitelisting. My view is that CFA alerts are not always accurate and can be sometimes be ignored. CFA does not kill or stop the work of applications. It...

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[Divine_Barakah]

I would stick to WD alone and install Adguard Windows version. I would also install BD Traffic light extension. If you're too paranoid you could install SecureAPlus

 

[ChoiceVoice]

spyshelter, crystal security, immunet, or run mcafee stinger one time and it'll give you mcafee Real Protect (which has real-time monitoring). and while it is older and not as relevant, you can still use winpatrol, and it'll alert you to any start-up additions or new services etc.

Malwarebytes and Webroot.....

Something that works in real-time, but like both malwarebytes and webroot, leaves defender running.

Thanks

webroot can be run with other antivirus', but it no longer can be run with window's defender, the security centre turns defender off now with webroot installed. you can only turn on the periodic scanning. they run together on win 7 (not 10)

 

[Kongo]

HitmanPro.Alert would be a good choice

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Yes I am Blackice.

 

[oldschool]

WD + App&Browser control>Exploit protection>custom configuration. Protects apps & browsers against in-memory exploits, it's built-in and free.

 

[South Park]

I've been using WD -- enhanced by Hard Configurator -- for real-time, and Hitman Pro free as the 2nd-opinion scan. If H_C didn't exist, I'd use NVT OSA as the real-time companion to WD. (I switched to H_C when I was troubleshooting a connectivity problem and decided to keep it instead of reinstalling OSA.)