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michaelpahlke1
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As I have mentioned in previous posits, I would love to use Windows Defender however I have this red flag going off evert time I see people reporting ransomeware issues / decryption, malware/adware issues, calls or emails from various people and the need to run various tools when infected.
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Speaking candidly, I don't notice the same volume of issues in other AV community sites relating to the same types of issues, reported to this community. Which leads me to believe there is a hole in the product and Defender can not stand on its own.
Help, me get my head around this, I am aware that
"Microsoft announced the new PUP blocking feature as only available for the Enterprise edition of Windows 10, Home and Pro editions can also enable it on their Windows 10 PCs to block unwanted programs. So this should help a little bit (I would hope)
I am aware that I can establish a standard user account, which should prevent the entire computer from being effected with something (I would hope and that it could be as simple as a delete account re-add) but I don't know.
If quietman or other people I have worked with successfully can share insights, it would be appreciated. I would defiantly appreciate any insights you can share "why so many reported cases","pup blocking" and "standard user"option. Going one step further "I am a consumer window 10 user" how should I configure my computer, to prevent potential insanity using defender standalone.
I have been fighting with myself for several months over this.
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MBAM free: Malwarebytes Download - Free Virus Scan & Virus Protection Tool
Eset online scanner: Free Virus Scan | Online Virus Scan from ESET
Adwcleaner: AdwCleaner - Free Adware Cleaner & Removal Tool | Malwarebytes
Speaking candidly, I don't notice the same volume of issues in other AV community sites relating to the same types of issues, reported to this community. Which leads me to believe there is a hole in the product and Defender can not stand on its own.
Help, me get my head around this, I am aware that
"Microsoft announced the new PUP blocking feature as only available for the Enterprise edition of Windows 10, Home and Pro editions can also enable it on their Windows 10 PCs to block unwanted programs. So this should help a little bit (I would hope)
I am aware that I can establish a standard user account, which should prevent the entire computer from being effected with something (I would hope and that it could be as simple as a delete account re-add) but I don't know.
If quietman or other people I have worked with successfully can share insights, it would be appreciated. I would defiantly appreciate any insights you can share "why so many reported cases","pup blocking" and "standard user"option. Going one step further "I am a consumer window 10 user" how should I configure my computer, to prevent potential insanity using defender standalone.
I have been fighting with myself for several months over this.
More...