Windows Defender vs Kasperkey


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I'm for Kaspersky I have been using it for years and for all of my clients
 

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Kapersky is headquartered in Moscow Russia and has ties to Russian government. Never would I ever even think about using it.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
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    Dell Optiplex 7080
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    still not telling
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    Firefox
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    Defender+MWB Premium
Kapersky is headquartered in Moscow Russia and has ties to Russian government. Never would I ever even think about using it.
Kaspersky is a private global cybersecurity company and, as a private company, does not have any ties to the Russian or any other government. We believe that peaceful dialogue is the only possible instrument for resolving conflicts.
This was a statement from Kaspersky.

They made this pretty clear a few months ago.
None the less, My answer is....defender or even nothing. The best AV is the one between you're ears 100%
I used to use avast, avg and most of the better rated ones( Not all at the same time ofc, gradually over the years) and one day since the first build of win 11. I ditched em and haven't needed any of em since. Its like stabilizers.
 

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    10700k@5.2
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    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
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    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
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does not have any ties to the Russian or any other government
And you have 100% proof of this HOW? You believe just because they say they are not tied to FSB? Kapersky was founded in Russia. I do not know about the consensus where you live, but I am American. They could be the ONLY anti-virus company in the world and I wouldn't use or promote their product. But that's just me.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
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    Dell Optiplex 7080
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    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
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    DELL 0J37VM
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    32 gb
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    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
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    Integrated Realtek
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
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    500w
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    MT
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    Dell Premium
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    Logitech wired
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    Logitech wireless
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    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
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    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
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    i7-4770
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    24 gb
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium

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    Win11 All /Debian/Arch
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Gaming FX705GM
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I would never use any software produced in Russia or China. Even if there have been no problems in the past, that in no way reduces chances for interference by those governments in the future.
 

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    Win10 Pro x64 & 11 Pro
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    Firefox & Edge
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    Windows Defender & Free MBAM
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    Main PC
And you have 100% proof of this HOW? You believe just because they say they are not tied to FSB? Kapersky was founded in Russia. I do not know about the consensus where you live, but I am American. They could be the ONLY anti-virus company in the world and I wouldn't use or promote their product. But that's just me.
And I would not use any AV headquartered in good ol' USA because retailers are allowed to make ridiculous claims with no evidence.

US advertisers are well known for making ludicrous claims. There is very little EFFECTIVE consumer protection in the land of the free, the land of the brave.

Absolutely nothing made in America is automatically better than things made in other countries.
 

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    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
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    Laptop
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    Acer Swift SF114-34
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    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
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    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
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    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
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    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
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    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
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I would never use any software produced in Russia or China.
Talking about security, people should use only software and services sanctioned by their government.
Talking about privacy, people should not use software and services sanctioned by their government.
I like privacy, I prefer services made in RU/CN rather than in EU/US, enemy agencies do not share.
 

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    Windows 11 Home
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    PC/Desktop
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    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 & No fTPM (07/19)
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    MSI B450 TOMAHAWK 7C02v1E & IFX TPM (07/19)
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    4x 8GB ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 DDR4 3200MHz CL16
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    MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC @48FPS (08/19)
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    24" AOC G2460VQ6 (01/19)
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    NoAV & Binisoft WFC & NextDNS
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    Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
Back on subject, could someone please post a summary of the subject vid to save me 13 minutes ? :-)

Is the result one is better ?
 

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    Dell
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    Intel i5
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    8gb
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    1920x1080
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    256gb
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Back on subject, could someone please post a summary of the subject vid to save me 13 minutes ?
URL test of 670 links:
Defender blocked 3 links - 0.45%
Kaspersky blocked 14 links - 2.09%

Running 74 samples:
Defender detected 93.24% - missed 5 (data encrypted) - Protected folders were not enabled though
Kaspersky detected 100.00% - missed 0 (system is clean)
 

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    PC/Desktop
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    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 & No fTPM (07/19)
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    MSI B450 TOMAHAWK 7C02v1E & IFX TPM (07/19)
    Memory
    4x 8GB ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 DDR4 3200MHz CL16
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    MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC @48FPS (08/19)
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    Creative Sound Blaster Z (11/16)
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    24" AOC G2460VQ6 (01/19)
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    1920×1080@75Hz & FreeSync (DisplayPort)
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    ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro SSD 512GB (07/19)
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    Seasonic M12II-520 80 Plus Bronze (11/16)
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    Lian Li PC-7NB & 3x Noctua NF-S12A FLX@700rpm (11/16)
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    CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S@700rpm (07/19)
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    HP Wired Desktop 320K + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
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    Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
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    400/40 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
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    Edge (No FB/Google) & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
    Antivirus
    NoAV & Binisoft WFC & NextDNS
    Other Info
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
    Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
Kaspersky just happens to be one of the products this YT author sells. Might be a slight bias.

 

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  • OS
    Multi-boot Windows 11 & 10 - RTM, RP, Beta, Dev and Canary
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware R12
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    11th Gen i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz, 8 cores/16 logical proc.
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    Alienware 07HV66 (U3E1)
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    32GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 w/10GB GDDR5X mem
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    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    Samsung 27" Curved C27F591
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    1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
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    1TB NVMe PM961 NVMe SSD SAMSUNG (Boot),
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (SATA),
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    1TB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162,
    1TB WD Elements 10A8 USB Device,
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    850W PSU Liquid Cooled Chassis - CyberPower 1500 UPS
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    Alienware Mid-Tower (Dell)
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    Liquid Cooled - 3 fan - Top exhaust
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    Logitech K800 Wireless
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    Logitech MX Master Wireless
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    1 Gigabit
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    FF, Chrome, Opera, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender, MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware
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    Blueray R/W Optical,
    Canon MX410 series Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier,
    Altec 5.1 Speakers L-R, Mid Base Boom,

    Macrium Home Premium, Revo Pro, Screenspresso Pro

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  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 22631.3374
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Digital Storm Velox
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-10940X
    Motherboard
    MSI X299 PRO (Intel X299 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices)
    Memory
    128 GB DDR4 3200 MHz Corsair Vengance LPX
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Black
    Sound Card
    Integrated Motherboard Audio-Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CORSAIR XENEON 32QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    2 Samsung 980 Pro NVME 2TB
    1x Storage (6TB Western Digital
    PSU
    Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
    Case
    VELOX
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    H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
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    Corsair K63 Wireless
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 Pro
    Internet Speed
    1000Gb's Down-20 Up
    Browser
    Firefox 124.0.1
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Cyber power CP1350AVRLCD -UPS
    NVIDIA 551.86 Driver
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    Arch Linux
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC13ANHi3
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 1315u
    Motherboard
    NUC13AN
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    64GB GSKILL DDR4 3200
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel On Board
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    Intel on Board
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    Dell 2419HGCF
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial M2NVME
    PSU
    External 90 Watt
    Case
    NUC Tall
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Razer
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Slimjet 43.0.1.0
    Other Info
    quiet & fast

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Multi-boot Windows 11 & 10 - RTM, RP, Beta, Dev and Canary
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware R12
    CPU
    11th Gen i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz, 8 cores/16 logical proc.
    Motherboard
    Alienware 07HV66 (U3E1)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 w/10GB GDDR5X mem
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" Curved C27F591
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe PM961 NVMe SSD SAMSUNG (Boot),
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (SATA),
    1TB Samsung SSD 850 EVO,
    1TB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162,
    1TB WD Elements 10A8 USB Device,
    1TB BUFFALO HD-PNTU3 USB Device,
    1TB x4 Seagate BUP Slim SCSI Disk Device
    PSU
    850W PSU Liquid Cooled Chassis - CyberPower 1500 UPS
    Case
    Alienware Mid-Tower (Dell)
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooled - 3 fan - Top exhaust
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master Wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 Gigabit
    Browser
    FF, Chrome, Opera, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender, MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware
    Other Info
    Blueray R/W Optical,
    Canon MX410 series Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier,
    Altec 5.1 Speakers L-R, Mid Base Boom,

    Macrium Home Premium, Revo Pro, Screenspresso Pro
Going back to the topic, Windows Defender for me.
Personally, I think Kapersky and other 3rd party AVs are not really necessary unless you have specific reason for using them.
My past experiences with these AVs are nothing but additional headache. YMMV.
Windows Defender gets it done.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
    Memory
    32GB Adata XPG DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA 600 Watts Gold
    Case
    Deepcool Genome II
    Cooling
    Deepcool Fryzen
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    "Moderna"
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4790K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI R9 290
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung M.2
    PSU
    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
    Cooling
    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Moderna :)
Interesting reading here from @zbook

 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
On an O/S that is constantly being updated, it makes sense that M/S would be the first to know about any suspicious activity.
W11 is even more secure now, much to the chagrin of people like myself having had to purchase the latest hardware to take advantage of its benefits.
Paid for AVs are a waste of money in my opinion. Testing is only done on known in the wild infections. So what is the point?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    W11 Pro 22H2 Insider Preview
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Go
    CPU
    Intel core i5 - 12400
    Memory
    7GB
  • Operating System
    W11 PRO 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro
    CPU
    Intel i5 - 12400

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    W11 Pro 22H2 Insider Preview
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Go
    CPU
    Intel core i5 - 12400
    Memory
    7GB
  • Operating System
    W11 PRO 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro
    CPU
    Intel i5 - 12400
Hi folks
For W11 these days WD is about as good as it gets for domestic versions (i.e non corporate and enterprise systems). WD has been based on the security in AZURE (Ms's Cloud system) which is almost of military strength. In any case for HOME users Identity theft and scamming is far more of a problem than the odd virus / infection.

Since a lot on these forums regularly use WU on all sorts of builds it also makes sense to use the built in security rather than play casino with a 3rd party app which by necessity has to mess around with the kernel and probably the registry.

I doubt if Messr. V. Putin really wants to get 40 roubles out of your bank account. !!!! Hacking infrastructure and causing havoc by denial of service to large important corporates e.g NYSE for example or ATC at a large airport is much more the target for hackers.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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  • OS
    Windows XP,7,10,11 Linux Arch Linux
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    2 X Intel i7
The problem with Defender isn't that it's not capable, because it is capable.
The problem with Defender is that is biased towards Microsoft.

In most cases, this isn't an issue. But in some... ^^
 

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  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3374 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

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