So you do not need anti virus software. There are no viruses on Windows. Andrea Borman.
Hi
Maybe I'm just lucky but I haven't had any kind of virus or Trojan for years.
My friends all seem to get them from time to time and I have to go and remove them.
I use MSE and Malwarebytes plus SuperAntiSpyware.
I previously have use AVI, Avira, McAfee and way back some others, but MSE seems to do the job.
I run Malwarebytes about every other day, and only find adware etc, if anything.
Mike
Right, only 1 AV program. But you can use multiple scanners a la Malwarebytes or SuperAntiSpyware.And anyway,how can you run 3 different anti virus software on one computer? That would cause conflicts.
Right, only 1 AV program. But you can use multiple scanners a la Malwarebytes or SuperAntiSpyware.
Andrea that was warning of a config error, not that you have a virus. I still think you're being foolish for not running AV, but it's your system so do what you want.
Everyone else runs AV quite happily though. Most of your problems with AV are unfortunately your inability to configure your machine properly so should be filed under user error. Also if you came here with your machine I wouldn't allow you anywhere near my network as I have a policy of no AV no Access.
That is why I don't have any anti virus software on my computers. Andrea Borman.
Downright entertainlng & amusing... just lovin' it
I tried Malwarebytes on my Windows 7 and Windows XP computer and it gave me a false positive.
It said had malware when I did not.
The "Malware" the Malwarebytes said I had was just the settings in Security Center or Action Center turned off alerting me by balloon notification that I have no anti virus software on my computer and that automatic updates on Windows Update is turned off.
But I have turned off the balloon notifications from Security Center myself.Because those notifications are annoying. But as I turned it off myself it is not a computer virus.
And the "malware" that Malwarebytes said I had on Windows 7 was that I had the Control Panel menu set to classic view. But I had set it that way myself. So again that is not a computer virus. And nether is turning off balloon notifications in Action Center on Windows 7 or Windows XP malware or a computer virus.
But Malwarebytes does not understand that.
But now you can see what I mean when I say that anti virus gives false positives and tells you you have a virus when you don't have a virus. What happened with Malwarebytes is a good example.
That is why I don't have any anti virus software on my computers. Andrea Borman.
He said that if you disabled it yourself it is not a computer virus. But if you did not disable it yourself,then a virus did.
So you do not need anti virus software. There are no viruses on Windows. Andrea Borman.
"That is an interesting comment. Certainly Windows does come with viruses but they can be acquired if not protected from them with an anti-virus software." 'leeiwinks'
We know you meant to write, ... Windows does NOT come with virii...
And you can get them if not protected, huh?... hmmm, well, imagine that, eh? Who'd a thunk it (teehee)
Keep up the good fight, Folks. Kudos to you for trying.
So Andrea tell me, what was the name of the Virus Malewarebites found? Was it a virus or maleware? Was it critical or passive? Did it tell you to delete the regestry entry or edit it back to default? There is so much that you left out of your statement that is relevent.
There is a huge difference in AV and Maleware. AV looks spacificly for code that is used in viruses from its database of code associated with viruses. Maleware software looks for code associated with software that is reported to me malicious and is cataloged in its database of malicious software. The only thing they hold in common is that they bod have their own definition database. The things that MSE searches for is not part of what Defender searchs for. Though because Defender is part of MSE it dose search for the same things that Defender searches for. Look at it this way, take a BLT. If you take away the bacon, would you still call it a BLT? No it would be a vegitarian sandwitch. That is the same idea as software. MSE is the BLT and is made up of many differnt parts. One part maleware, one part AV. Doese that make since to you?