Subj : Re: Security Suites for computers
To   : Atreyu
From : Arelor
Date : Thu Jul 28 2022 15:23:24

  Re: Re: Security Suites for computers
  By: Atreyu to Utopian Galt on Thu Jul 28 2022 03:24 pm

 > On 28 Jul 22  11:51:34, Utopian Galt said the following to All:
 > 
 > UG> Should I deactivate my Mcafee on my new laptop and just use Malwarebytes
 > UG> Microsoft's internal offerings?
 > 
 > If you are smart enough not to click on malware/phishing links and you don't
 > just blindly install whatever from the net, you don't need anything.
 > 
 > Atreyu
 > 

I usually instal Avira when I set a Windows system, and have some spare rescue
DVD around just in case. For Linux and OpenBSD I just run periodical integrity
checks.

In general I agree that you need nothing if you are careful, but I don't frown
on installing scanners and anti-malwares.

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