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<blockquote data-quote="MrXidus" data-source="post: 122230" data-attributes="member: 111"><p>In my opinion it completely depends on the user and will always vary user to user, no form of security is bullet proof and even layered configs (or tho being stronger) are not impenetrable.</p><p></p><p>I'm a Windows 8 user since release date and my security consists of the default Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, Windows SmartScreen and Windows UAC and if you apply all them with some brain cells to not click on unknown links or run unknown applications/setups without doing background checks such as URLVoid, VirusTotal and Anubis you'll be close to fine as I've had not one single infection as far.</p><p></p><p>Doesn't mean you let your guard down, I always have complete system backups made and other rescue methods in hand incase a little nasty some how manages to get by but that's very rare and hasn't happened to me in a long time.</p><p></p><p>So does Windows 8 need an antivirus? Yes.</p><p></p><p>Are you absolutely required to use 3rd party tools in order to obtain adequate protection on Windows 8? No.</p><p></p><p>Thanks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite110" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrXidus, post: 122230, member: 111"] In my opinion it completely depends on the user and will always vary user to user, no form of security is bullet proof and even layered configs (or tho being stronger) are not impenetrable. I'm a Windows 8 user since release date and my security consists of the default Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, Windows SmartScreen and Windows UAC and if you apply all them with some brain cells to not click on unknown links or run unknown applications/setups without doing background checks such as URLVoid, VirusTotal and Anubis you'll be close to fine as I've had not one single infection as far. Doesn't mean you let your guard down, I always have complete system backups made and other rescue methods in hand incase a little nasty some how manages to get by but that's very rare and hasn't happened to me in a long time. So does Windows 8 need an antivirus? Yes. Are you absolutely required to use 3rd party tools in order to obtain adequate protection on Windows 8? No. Thanks. ;) [/QUOTE]
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