[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Antivirus software

Sun Mar 14 19:27:56 PST 2021

 Yes, a Quick Scan once or twice a week, and a Full Scan once a month, about the same time you do a new system backup (before Microsoft sends out their monthly Updates).
Everyone does do these things, right? :-) 
-- Bob Primak

    On Sunday, March 14, 2021, 03:23:59 PM EDT, Evie <et8686 at gmail.com> wrote:  

 Good advice. 
Thanks George and Robert.
I don't always remember to run a full scan every month. I think I should do that from now on!Evie

On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 3:30 PM George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com> wrote:

Microsoft Defender works quite well but if you still want to clean out any viruses, do a complete test. First make sure you are updated on any updates. Then, go to Settings and under security, check off FULL SCAN. This will take a  long time , maybe an hour depending on what you have on your computer. I suggest doing this once  a month.
George

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To: Evie <et8686 at gmail.com>; Lexington Computer Group New Address Distribution <lctg at lists.toku.us>
Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Antvirus software

 Tests of antivirus products:
https://www.howtogeek.com/129624/4-places-to-find-up-to-date-antivirus-test-results-online-2/

 (A couple of the labs mentioned in the HTG article have gone out of business recently.) https://www.av-comparatives.org/list-of-av-testing-labs/

https://www.av-comparatives.org/ 

https://www.av-test.org/en/

https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-we-test-antivirus-and-security-software 

Those should get you started on not only their results, but how the results were obtained.
-- Bob Primak
    On Friday, March 12, 2021, 03:10:44 PM EST, Evie <et8686 at gmail.com> wrote:  

 Hi Bob,

You have done it again; always provide useful analysis!

By the way, how would you test antivirus software and determine which one is good or bad?

Evie

On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 3:03 PM Evie <et8686 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good information in such a short time; thanks for sharing, appreciate 
> ya all!
> Never too much good information though!.......Keeps them coming, please!
>
> I used Kaspersk for a while, a few years ago; stopped using it because 
> it's developed by a Russian company based in Russia (too many scary 
> stories about security hacking by Russians).
> I also could not tell how good/bad the performance of Kaspersk is 
> while using the free version; never see any reports/notices posted, 
> and wondered if it works at all.
>
> I agree with you, Denise; I used McAfee and Norton before/a while ago, 
> and did not like them too much (don't remember exactly why, but I 
> think it was useability issues).
> I will do more research and learn more on Avast, AVG, Window PC 
> Defender, Malwarebytes (paid version, it's on sale now, 80% off or $19/year).
>
> Evie
>
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 2:04 PM David Lees <joeoptics at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I use the paid Malwarebytes on systems that I use frequently. And I 
>> use AVG free version or paid McAfee on the others.  I like 
>> Malwarebytes best, but nothing is perfect in terms of protection. 
>> It's still a case to be vigilant.
>>
>> David Lees
>> From Pixel 3 XL
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 1:26 PM Evie <et8686 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have been using free Malwarebytes for 3 months, and looking for a 
>>> good antivirus/virus protection software (prefer free version, but 
>>> understand that free version provides only the basics).
>>>
>>> I found a list of the *Top 10 Best Free Antivirus Software (2021)*, 
>>> https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/best-free-antivirus;
>>>
>>>    1. Total AV 
>>><https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/visit/totalav>
>>>  (a
>>>    10-employee GB/England company)
>>>    2. PC Protect 
>>><https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/visit/pcprotect
>>> >
>>>    3. McAfee <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/mcafee>
>>>    4. Bitdefender
>>>    <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/bitdefender>
>>>    5. Norton <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/norton>
>>>    6. Avast <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/avast>
>>>    7. ScanGuard 
>>><https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/visit/scanguard>
>>>    8. AVG <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/AVG>
>>>    9. Kaspersk 
>>><https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/kaspersky
>>> >y
>>>    (a Russian company)
>>>    10. Malwarebytes
>>>    
>>><https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/malwarebytes-review>
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any good/bad experience, 2-cent, analysis on these 
>>> antivirus softwares, or other recommendations??
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Evie
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