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What kind of virus protection, if any, do you have on your home computer?

Asked by jca2 (16266

) May 27th, 2020
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My present laptop, a Lenovo, keeps giving me a pop up that my virus protection has expired and it’s an ad for McAfee. I didn’t look into the cost of it but I’m curious.

What kind of virus protection, if any, do you have on your home computer?

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I’ve got ClamXAV on my MacBook Pro. But it is not available for Windows 10.

Also have a physical firewall to block attempts to get into network.

Tropical_Willie (31124

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Malware Bytes. It’s free.

janbb (62874

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Nothing on my Mac. On my PC I use Windows Defender, the built-in security software and I have MalwareBytes for anything Windows Defender doesn’t catch.

Demosthenes (14927

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I have Laptop – Lenovo. I downloaded some antiviruses, but found it unnecessary. If I don’t pay, it’s almost useless to me. And I don’t download a lot of things. Sometimes some files, but they are from verified sources. I hope I won’t need antivirus.

Sanger (75

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NORTON. It comes with my ISP service.

kritiper (25757

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When I had Windows7 I used this one…
https://antivirus.avira.com/en/acq/bundles/antivirus-optimization-prime-30?x-c-channel=SEM&x-a-source=Media&x-a-medium=SEM&x-a-network=Search&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrNWUvr7U6QIVk8DACh23tgbHEAAYASAAEgJNcfD_BwE

SQUEEKY2 (23119

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I put a mask over mine & type using extendable spatulas.

ucme (50047

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Is it a good idea to post this? Triggers my paranoia.

Jeruba (55829

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@Jeruba: What?

jca2 (16266

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@jca2 is talking about normal computer viruses – not corona.

janbb (62874

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@janbb what?

Dutchess_lll (8745

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@Jeruba @jca2 @janbb @Dutchess_lll

Huh? What?

Brian1946 (32273

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@Brian1946 @Dutchess_lll @janbb @jca2 @Jeruba

What? Huh?

Incoherency_ (2877

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@Incoherency_ @Brian1946 @Dutchess_lll @janbb @jca2 Uh huh? WHAAAAAAAT?

SQUEEKY2 (23119

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Say whaaattt? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ttovU1mfM

jca2 (16266

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Mask and disinfectant in and out. I wear surgical gloves.

Patty_Melt (17513

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I use Linux OS and don’t use virus protection.

lucillelucillelucille (34325

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LOLLL!!

Dutchess_lll (8745

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@Jeruba I got ya, security concerns.

KNOWITALL (29688

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@KNOWITALL, exactly. Thank you.

Jeruba (55829

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^^ Guess I didn’t get it then. Seems to me that virus protection for a computer is a fairly standard issue and I imagined you were being facetious and relating it to coronavirus. Why would computer security trigger paranoia?

janbb (62874

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@janbb Because we’re on a site that can see IP’s. So the less information you give strangers, the better.

KNOWITALL (29688

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Not security information per se. Giving away security information. Especially information about which security protections you’re relying on.

Maybe it isn’t a bad idea. I just asked because I sure wouldn’t be comfortable doing it.

Jeruba (55829

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