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michaelpahlke1
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Please realize that I would love to use Microsoft Defender as my front line of defense as an anti-everything tool.
I have used Kaspersky and Norton in the past successfully.
I have seen the test results from Av-test, Av Comparatives, Mrg-Effitas and SE Labs
(which shows the product is not 100% effective - there are some wholes, just like there are in other AV suites)
I am not using the PC/Notebook in an enterprise setting or a IT Professional Setting --- Simple home computer
! am seeing in a high volume of posts in this area Use Malwarebytes, Emsoft and so on. The USE list seems to
never end and feels as though it is a generic post that is cut and pasted in many of the situations with minor
modification.
My usage is purely a home user, I do emails, I use microsoft office, vision, project etc, I may access a corporate site, I
may visit a couple of professional social sites (eg linkedin) don't twitter, Facebook,youtube,torrent,ftp, software dloads
except for microsoft store and microsoft software) Basically I'm a business and home user - user
Edge is browser of choice, Adobe is technically off and Java is technically in a secure as possible setting.
In this form, I am seeing trojans, adware, pup issues, browser issues and ransomware issues (which somewhat frightens me) from using Microsoft Defender as my front line of defense as an anti-everything tool.
Having provided back ground, please tell me in a non-cut and paste cookie cutter document
1: Being the type of user that I am, am I safe in using Microsoft Defender and why
2: Are you using Microsoft Defender in a similar setting and what have you encountered
3: Why are people experiencing all of these issues trojans, adware, pup issues, browser issues and ransomware issues
4: What type of scenario, could I be impacted by
5: What are best practices outside of keeping product up to date with definitions.
6: IF i beta or control test the product and then put down a full complete av suite what may I encounter
best case/worse case: has anyone done that ?
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I have used Kaspersky and Norton in the past successfully.
I have seen the test results from Av-test, Av Comparatives, Mrg-Effitas and SE Labs
(which shows the product is not 100% effective - there are some wholes, just like there are in other AV suites)
I am not using the PC/Notebook in an enterprise setting or a IT Professional Setting --- Simple home computer
! am seeing in a high volume of posts in this area Use Malwarebytes, Emsoft and so on. The USE list seems to
never end and feels as though it is a generic post that is cut and pasted in many of the situations with minor
modification.
My usage is purely a home user, I do emails, I use microsoft office, vision, project etc, I may access a corporate site, I
may visit a couple of professional social sites (eg linkedin) don't twitter, Facebook,youtube,torrent,ftp, software dloads
except for microsoft store and microsoft software) Basically I'm a business and home user - user
Edge is browser of choice, Adobe is technically off and Java is technically in a secure as possible setting.
In this form, I am seeing trojans, adware, pup issues, browser issues and ransomware issues (which somewhat frightens me) from using Microsoft Defender as my front line of defense as an anti-everything tool.
Having provided back ground, please tell me in a non-cut and paste cookie cutter document
1: Being the type of user that I am, am I safe in using Microsoft Defender and why
2: Are you using Microsoft Defender in a similar setting and what have you encountered
3: Why are people experiencing all of these issues trojans, adware, pup issues, browser issues and ransomware issues
4: What type of scenario, could I be impacted by
5: What are best practices outside of keeping product up to date with definitions.
6: IF i beta or control test the product and then put down a full complete av suite what may I encounter
best case/worse case: has anyone done that ?
More...