Well, I can say for the most part 99.98% of the time AV does no good for me, but the one or two times I've downloaded something it's definitely gotten rid of stuff FAST. You should also use two factor authentication on you financial accounts and your primary email account.” Of course all our computers have antivirus, it protects us from dumbasses who plug thumbdrive they find in the ground in that are infested with old crimeware, but other than that it is a waste. What it is talking to what it is doing etc. It more looks at the profile of stuff running on your computer. This is they type of program we run to look for malware. If you shit is patched you are good, or you could use Linux since less targeted. A patch comes out and they were exploiting it in mass a week later. The quickest turnaround I have seen is a week. The cyber criminals are always targeting patched vulnerabilities (at least 99.999% of time). Which are you being dumb and installing it, malicious adds, infected website’s, and emails with malicious attachments. It is better to block the paths they use to get on. The serious crimeware they have now changes itself every couple of days. You could install Mcafee, Kasphersky, or AVG, but the truth is though unless it is old malware it isn’t going to find it and even then it is much less than 100%. Don’t crick on shady shit or install shady shit. Don’t install pirated software these days. Use Chrome or Firefox with Adblock of some sort Adblock Chrome Extension, AdMucher, my fav but only HTTP) or AdGuard - what I use but paid. Don’t install flash or java if you can avoid it. Here is some advice from a friend of mine who is the security expert for the highest level government officials: Even Symantec (yes, Norton Anti-Virus™ People, the world’s biggest IT security company) says it's dead. Google says it's worthless, Firefox's former developer says it's " terrible and should uninstall it immediately". You really don't need it anymore if you are smart. Pick, Assemble and Install: Video Guide.No intentionally harmful, misleading or joke advice.No excessive posting (more than one submission in 24 hours).No selling, trading or requests for valuation.No self-promotion, advertising, begging, or surveys.No submissions about memes, jokes, meta, or hypothetical / dream builds.No titles that are all-caps, clickbait, PSAs, pro-tips or contain emoji.No submissions about retailer or customer service experiences.No submissions about sales, deals or unauthorized giveaways.No submissions about hardware news, rumors, or reviews.Please keep in mind that we are here to help you build a computer, not to build it for you. Submit Build Help/Ready post Submit Troubleshooting post Submit other post New Here? BuildAPC Beginner's Guide Live Chat on Discord Daily Simple Questions threads
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