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Windows Defender w/ Hitman Pro Alert?
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<blockquote data-quote="PotentialUser" data-source="post: 886824" data-attributes="member: 87776"><p>Hello everyone,</p><p></p><p>I’m interested in finding out if using Windows Defender (WD) with HitmanPro.Alert (HMP.A) — ALL real-time modules/protections enabled — will cause any conflicts or issues?</p><p></p><p>Has this set-up been done before successfully for an <strong>extended period of time</strong> with little-to-no issues? Should certain settings be disabled in WD such as Cloud Protection or PUP detection?</p><p></p><p>Are there any specific tweaks that should be done to either Windows Defender, HitmanPro.Alert or both? Maybe some exclusions for each other or something? Back in the day, I used Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) with Malwarebytes Premium (MB). I had to put in certain MB files as exclusions in MSE and vice versa in MB for MSE files. Are there certain files like that I should be excluding?</p><p></p><p>Windows Defender works well even after a Microsoft Windows Update. Makes sense; it’s completely integrated into the system so there shouldn’t be any issues. But, does adding HitmanPro.Alert cause instability problems?</p><p></p><p>Would WD + HMP.A be “enough” in regards to decent protection? I’m not talking about cream of the crop protection that certain suites such as Kaspersky, BitDefender, or Emsisoft provide. I’m asking if it covers all of the bases when it comes to malware protection, ransomware protection, etc. even if it takes longer for them to update signatures or heuristics than “premium” products.</p><p></p><p>Final Question: Most mainstream AV products have some sort of browser extension to block malicious websites. I believe only ESET doesn’t use an extension. Windows Defender doesn’t seem to have a browser extension either so how does it block malicious websites? Doesn’t Windows SmartScreen only work in Microsoft Edge? Or can it be enabled system-wide now so it works in Firefox, Chrome, etc. to block malicious websites as well?</p><p></p><p>Thank you in advance for any and all information!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PotentialUser, post: 886824, member: 87776"] Hello everyone, I’m interested in finding out if using Windows Defender (WD) with HitmanPro.Alert (HMP.A) — ALL real-time modules/protections enabled — will cause any conflicts or issues? Has this set-up been done before successfully for an [B]extended period of time[/B] with little-to-no issues? Should certain settings be disabled in WD such as Cloud Protection or PUP detection? Are there any specific tweaks that should be done to either Windows Defender, HitmanPro.Alert or both? Maybe some exclusions for each other or something? Back in the day, I used Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) with Malwarebytes Premium (MB). I had to put in certain MB files as exclusions in MSE and vice versa in MB for MSE files. Are there certain files like that I should be excluding? Windows Defender works well even after a Microsoft Windows Update. Makes sense; it’s completely integrated into the system so there shouldn’t be any issues. But, does adding HitmanPro.Alert cause instability problems? Would WD + HMP.A be “enough” in regards to decent protection? I’m not talking about cream of the crop protection that certain suites such as Kaspersky, BitDefender, or Emsisoft provide. I’m asking if it covers all of the bases when it comes to malware protection, ransomware protection, etc. even if it takes longer for them to update signatures or heuristics than “premium” products. Final Question: Most mainstream AV products have some sort of browser extension to block malicious websites. I believe only ESET doesn’t use an extension. Windows Defender doesn’t seem to have a browser extension either so how does it block malicious websites? Doesn’t Windows SmartScreen only work in Microsoft Edge? Or can it be enabled system-wide now so it works in Firefox, Chrome, etc. to block malicious websites as well? Thank you in advance for any and all information! [/QUOTE]
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