vvvslaxman Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 Few things you can do to avoid . Don't login as administrator. Login as user. Also use browsers that have "sandbox" tools . Chrome itself has sandbox approach, So is Microsoft Edge now. seperating system files. adblock plus an incredible life saving extension one reason why i still use chrome. http://www.zonealarm.com/blog/2015/08/3-security-features-in-microsofts-edge-browser-that-we-love/
Kalia_Test Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 Few things you can do to avoid . Don't login as administrator. Login as user. Also use browsers that have "sandbox" tools . Chrome itself has sandbox approach, So is Microsoft Edge now. seperating system files. adblock plus an incredible life saving extension one reason why i still use chrome. http://www.zonealarm.com/blog/2015/08/3-security-features-in-microsofts-edge-browser-that-we-love/ Gone are the days when viruses' aim was to install an exe on your system and steal your credit card info to make money. With 2-step authentication ( SMS on your mobile needed for online transaction,etc ), people need to be incredibly naive ( still possible ) and fall for phishing to allow it to happen. But that is a Social Engineering hack not a technical hack. I read the entire reddit interview of Mcafee. The main point was privacy and letting the world know your preferences and where you are, what you are doing, who are you talking to and about what, etc. Information is money as per him and I don't disagree. In this respect, it is laughable when Chrome or Edge are presented as solutions. They themselves are the thieves and privacy invaders. Chrome knows more about you than you do yourself :winky: And now Edge wants to know it too - just google ( the irony is not lost on me :(( ) how much Windows 10 invades your privacy.
BlueBee Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Bitdefender offers AV only for free .... The AV would work well with Win Firewall + something like malwarebytes anti-exploit And as we know Win 10 has an inbuilt AV as well Free AV + Malwarebytes does it for me. :two_thumbs_up:
vvvslaxman Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 I am using Avast and malware. But windows AV is good to have as well. But windows AV works well in tandem only with certain brands.
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