I've got a new computer coming from Amazon tomorrow, a Dell laptop running Windows 10. I've used McAfee in the past. What do y'all recommend?

Either the built in AV or Malware Bytes or both.

Avast Free. And occasionally Malwarebytes.

H&K-Guy

McAfee s worthless in my experience. Utterly worthless. I use a licensed version of Malwarebytes.

Running Malwarebytes, Adwcleaner from Malwarebytes, CCleaner, and Comodo Internet Security Premium (anti-virus and firewall), all free.

An IT guy who's judgement I trust told me Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) does everything you need, works seamlessly with Winders and is free.

I've been using it with Win7 for years without anything else and haven't had any issues.

Big fan of CCleaner too, run it once a day.

good info here:

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-...2019-for-windows-10/

The included Windows Defender scores highly

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I have a little different twist. I went with BitDefender, but with their WiFi router (BitDefender Box) and package that protects (with installed software) all devices including smartphones. So far it seems good, if not without some minor hitches.

It also therefore can protect by virtue of its presence, All of the IoT in my house. I have 42 unique devices in my house. From all of my home theater crap, to thermostats, to smart plugs to Amazon Echos, PCs, Macs, iPhones, Kindles and so forth.

avg free works well + free malwarebytes.

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Originally posted by Sig209:
good info here:

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-...2019-for-windows-10/

The included Windows Defender scores highly

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Yep, it's all I use and I haven't had any issues. You couldn't pay me to use Norton or McAfee.

Jim

AVG free on all our home and business pc's and can't remember the last time I had a virus

3 years with only MSE & not a prob no bloatware.
Hope I didn’t jinx myself.

another happy user of AVG
Started two decades with norton,had to carry my puter to a tech to get the shit out of it,them Mcafee topped that norton shif.Them bastard auto bill and will not cancel, I had to use American express to cancel and re issue my card because of their thieving business practices.

I use the one built into Windows. And visit all kinds of sketchy websites, so I know it works great.

Been using Eset for the past 8 years on my home computers and kids's computers. I find it has low resource usage and, knock on wood, none of those computers has been hit.

I’ve been using Webroot for 6 years with no problems.......Yet.

I use the commie software. Kaspersky has worked well for me. I don’t use a windows machine very often anymore. The MacBook is a PITA to use. I never should have bought it. Most all of my internetting is done via an iPad.

I use Norton. They fixed the problems people complain about years ago. It is always rated highly and I have no problems using it. I do not use the subscription service. I simply buy a new 5 license package every year when it's on sale at Amazon. It works out to be less then half the price of renewing the yearly subscription.

I run an iMac, Macbook Pro, iPad and an iPhone 8+, all I ever use is free Malwarebytes, never any problems on any of these devices.

I use avast, Malwarebytes and CCleaner.

Here is an independent test site that checks antivirus software several times a year.

https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/