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

Asked by jca2 (16892points) May 27th, 2020

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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Tropical_Willie's avatar

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.

janbb's avatar

Malware Bytes. It’s free.

Demosthenes's avatar

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.

Sanger's avatar

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.

kritiper's avatar

NORTON. It comes with my ISP service.

ucme's avatar

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

Jeruba's avatar

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

janbb's avatar

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

Patty_Melt's avatar

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

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

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

KNOWITALL's avatar

@Jeruba I got ya, security concerns.

Jeruba's avatar

@KNOWITALL, exactly. Thank you.

janbb's avatar

^^ 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?

KNOWITALL's avatar

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

Jeruba's avatar

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.

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