• Haphazard9479
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    7 months ago

    Windows defender is all you need. I keep the free version of malwarebytes on my pc just in case something seems off. It does not start up or run in the background tho.

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      7 months ago

      Supplement it with a strong ad blocker and you’ve eliminated most routes other than phishing for getting malware on your system. It really is shockingly good.

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      7 months ago

      Ditto. Maybe a CCleaner once in a while. That’s about it. You kind of have to go out of your way to get windows infected with something, or just be really stupid like plugging in a usb drive you found on the restaurant floor on your lunch break.