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Anti-virus/malware desktop software recommendations? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by Thorned_Rose@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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This is not for me but for family and friends who are mostly oblivious to privacy issues. I can generally steer them towards more privacy orientated software but not for anti-virus/malware. I know prevention is better than cure and altering behaviour to avoid them to start with is the best defence but I cannot for the life of me understand how some family end up with so damn much malware on their PCs. They're not going to change their behaviour any time soon, if ever. So antivirus it is.

Apart from ClamAV, is there any anti-malware software that respects privacy? Paid is fine (since most are already paying anyway).

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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I use Bitdefender, and it's great.

One tool I install on every computer I work on is Unchecky. It automatically unchecks all of the "install bullshit Spyware" boxes when installing programs.

But, really the best option is to make them a user account that can't install software. Windows Defender is actually pretty good if the user doesn't have admin privileges.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been using malwarebytes forever but have heard of bit a few times now. Is it better?

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why do i see you everywhere

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I am a very proficient shitposter.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 0 points 1 year ago

Bitdefender and Malwarebytes, both in the free version.

Note that you'll have to install Bitdefender first, they detect the installation of Malwarebytes and request it to be removed first, which is shitty, since that's a totally different use case - and they don't interfere with one another at all.