Do you use a third-party antivirus program?

Do you use a third-party antivirus program?

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 39.1%

  • No

    Votes: 14 60.9%
  • Total voters
    23
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Do you have a third-party antivirus program installed on your PC?
 
No, mainly due to cost. Kinda relying on Windows inbuilt security software (defender) to keep me safe but I do occasionally worry that that is insufficient. Note before MS released Defender I used to use AVG free, back in the days of Windows XP and earlier.

Then of course is the fact that modern antivirus companies don't just sell anti virus stuff now. There is also browser protection, malware protection, etc. Are any of those worth it anymore?
 
Cius said:
No, mainly due to cost. Kinda relying on Windows inbuilt security software (defender) to keep me safe but I do occasionally worry that that is insufficient. Note before MS released Defender I used to use AVG free, back in the days of Windows XP and earlier.

Then of course is the fact that modern antivirus companies don't just sell anti virus stuff now. There is also browser protection, malware protection, etc. Are any of those worth it anymore?
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You don't have R25 a month? Shame, times are hard.

What cost is it to you if you lose all your data?

RE: "Moden antivirus companies don't just sell anti virus stuff now", sure, but you can still get a plain old antivirus without the bells and whistles they TRY to sell with it.
 
envo said:
You don't have R25 a month? Shame, times are hard.

What cost is it to you if you lose all your data?

RE: "Moden antivirus companies don't just sell anti virus stuff now", sure, but you can still get a plain old antivirus without the bells and whistles they TRY to sell with it.
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We have 3 laptops in the house, so it would be more like R75 per month, which yes, would add a bit to my budget. Anyways, have been just using windows defender for about 10 years now and have not had a single virus or major loss so I guess that is the biggest reason I don't bother. It helps that I do not torrent or download dodgy cracked files etc. which I hear is the main source of malware these days.
 
Cius said:
We have 3 laptops in the house, so it would be more like R75 per month, which yes, would add a bit to my budget. Anyways, have been just using windows defender for about 10 years now and have not had a single virus or major loss so I guess that is the biggest reason I don't bother. It helps that I do not torrent or download dodgy cracked files etc. which I hear is the main source of malware these days.
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....and that is why you won't need to worry.
 
Nope.
This is why you have a gaming computer, which has regular backups and can be purged by holy fire if necessary.
 
Google drive /Onedrive for docs and photos backed up over 2 accounts.
Viruses may have my PC,not too concerned
 
Linux (Debian) user here, and since I keep my machine updated and don't install software from third-party sites/repositories, I have no need for an AV.
 
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