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<p>Y<font size="5">es Defender is free but in my opinion it is not
the best solution all by itself. I do a lot of browsing on the
internet and I find that Malwarebytes catches things first, and
it catches things that Defender does not.</font></p>
<p><font size="5">I create a lot of Windows Virtual machines and
browse the internet without Malwarebytes and only Defender and
if I try I can find sites and things that get through the
defender. When you build the virtual machine and you're not
concerned with what websites do to the virtual machine you can
more accurately test the quality of Defender versus another
product and I can assure you the defender by itself is not a
GREAT solution by alone.</font></p>
<p><font size="5">I have found websites that successfully installed
software while only being protected by defender.</font></p>
<p><font size="5">I also run avast antivirus free on my Android
phone because there is also the possibility that you can get
malware from a bad software program that made its way into the
play store and avast scans all the programs that are downloaded
from the play store.<br>
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<p><font size="5">Anyone running Windows Defender on Windows 10 is
going to lose their Windows Defender updates regardless and so
if you have Windows 10 next fall you're going to need to pick a
third party antivirus solution anyway otherwise you have no
protection.</font></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/20/2024 10:54 PM, jjrudy1 wrote:<br>
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<div>From: Drew King via LCTG <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us"><lctg@lists.toku.us></a> </div>
<div>Date: 7/20/24 10:35 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
<div>To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tracy@windweaver.com">tracy@windweaver.com</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us">lctg@lists.toku.us</a> </div>
<div>Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Kaspersky
antivirus users - what to do? </div>
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<p><font size="5">Tracy,</font></p>
<p><font size="5">I understand that it's a good idea to stop using
Kaspersky antivirus and just take your loss.</font></p>
<p><font size="5">I have been using the paid version of
Malwarebytes anti-malware for many years, and I'm very happy
with it.</font></p>
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<p>Drew.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/20/2024 10:16 PM, tracy--- via
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<blockquote type="cite">Folks - <br>
I renewed my Kaspersky antivirus/security system software
earlier in January and just learned this week that they're
forced to leave the U.S. (they're Russian) and their software
will be on limited funcitonality beginning in September.
However, when I check My Kaspersky, my subscription page says
it's already on "limited functionality" whatever that means. <br>
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Given that one of my credit cards was compromised a week ago -
one that I've only used with Paypal (which has always been
reliable) and the library and never used outside my apartment --
I'm getting concerned that my computer is unsafe. I had done a
full system scan a week ago but that was with Kaspersky --- and
apparently they're gradually stopping upgrading their databases.
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Does anyone have any more information about how safe they are
now? <br>
Do you recommend I soon de-install them and get another
antivirus/security/firewall setup? <br>
If so, what do you believe is the most secure (and hopefully
under $100/year) <br>
I have Windows 11. <br>
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I'm angry because I'm on a very very tight budget now due to an
ongoing medical condition and have nearly six months left on my
subscription. <br>
Please email privately - unless others on this list also have
Kaspersky concerns. <br>
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Tracy Marks <br>
p.s. I deleted last week's emails from this group unread due to
time-consuming crises the past week, so I apologize if the
Kaspersky situation has already been discussed. <br>
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