Do I need an antivirus program on my laptop when I'm surfing normally (YouTube, Netflix etc.)?
It can't hurt. Many swear since Windows 10 on the existing Windows Defender, but according to various tests, this continues to score worse than many anti-virus program. It is only correct that this has a better protection compared to the previous versions.
I would recommend Avast in the free area, with which I had only good experiences for years. There are also several paid versions, which offer a few additional features, but these are not absolutely necessary. I totally advise against Avira.
You can download Avast here for free: https://www.avast.com/...e-de/index
Of course, a virus scanner does not provide 100% protection. You should also keep a close eye on which pages to visit and what files to download. Also, when installing software, it is always a good idea to select the custom installation, and then remove check marks from certain offers, which can prevent the installation of additional software, adware, or the like. This will save you a lot of work to remove all the stuff.
With Windows 10, the Defender ranges.
The Windows Defender is perfect
The Windows Defender scored the best in many tests and is actually quite sufficient.
If it is not activated properly for you, Windows should complain.
So no you do not need to get anything external.
Read more here:
https://www.heise.de/...82426.html
https://www.pcwelt.de/...51562.html
(Is shortened but everything is in it)
Aha.
I do not know any test in which the Windows Defender is subject to other free programs.
Well, in Heise's article you posted, for example:
Most anti-virus packages in the test offer added value beyond the Windows Defender beyond the mere protection performance - be it configurability, speed or functionality.
Here, 18 scanners were tested over 6 months in different scene types: https://www.chip.de/...45276.html
The Defender is pretty far down there. The most false alarms - 108 pieces, to be precise, would be annoying, at least for me in the long run.
I stay with my opinion, but anyway everyone must know for themselves what he is doing.
I have received only a few Fehermeldungen. And these I found far less annoying than the advertising for the premium versions. But how do you say his every one.
Yes, you need that.
The net is absolutely virus contaminated and thus your computer could be kidnapped.
And if you have no current anti-virus program on your computer, then you make yourself liable to prosecution, because you are responsible for any damage that may cause third parties with the help of your computer.
And ignorance does not help here, because anyone who operates a computer, must know that there are viruses.
Av programs can be because they run under administrator right (and sometimes have a lot of quirks) even represent a weak spot for the system!
Apart from the unnecessary performance you need, you should really stick to the windows defender. If you know something about the matter, you can even do without an av completely. Browser plugins like noscript and ublock origin are also extremely important!
Also, of course, you should turn on your brain while using the computer.
if critical data has to be downloaded, you can first check it from vt and then run it only in a vm.
Sorry but the answer is very gross nonsense.
Then you make yourself punishable,
Complete nonsense.
Sorry, but if you believe in your comment, then you should inform yourself about the current legal situation.
For me (personally) this was e.g. The reason my old PC with (XP, was good enough for Internet surfing) to take off the net.
Some companies (lawyers) have specialized in warnings and some (damaged) companies really mean that. Since you can quickly become poor.
P.S. I did not say that you have to buy a virus protection program - there are also good ones that are free. But you should install one (and if it is the Windows internal virus protection program)
Then please inform yourself about the current legal situation and the decision of the courts.
If you use xp today then that alone is already a huge security risk. I would also take the calculator from the network.
if you use an av then please defender windows. Just leave my comment under lukas answer. Since I have described something in more detail.
I would like to have a source. Of what kind of damage are we talking about here? Because you are in a botnet and have been involuntarily involved in a ddos attack?
Since then we're completely in agreement.
All I'm saying is that antivirus protection makes sense. And because Windows Defender is an anti-virus program.
Yes it is about botnets, but also about illegal distribution of music, movies and software (which can't be distributed directly from the server, but from your PC).
The Windows Defender that is included with Windows 10 is completely sufficient. For emergencies I would create a Kaspersky Rescue Bootstick. It works like this:
Install this tool: https://www.balena.io/...io/etcher/ This is called balenaEtcher, so you can create bootable sticks.
Download Kaspersky Rescue Disk ISO: https://support.kaspersky.com/de/viruses/krd2018
Insert a blank formatted USB stick.
start balenaEtcher. Then open the Kaspersky Rescue Disk ISO at Select Image, select the stick at Select Drive and click on Flash.
When the stick is done, just boot that stick and scan your system.
This has already eliminated pests where the Windows Defender and other antivirus programs have failed.
But the most sensible virus protection is first and foremost your own understanding.
So with botnets I'm not aware of any case in which a victim was offered to the cash. But well, I'll leave it that way.
When it comes to distributing pirated copies, then it does not make sense to me why you should use a foreign pc for. That would be alone because of the traffic and the amount of memory the something like that extremely noticeable. Moreover, it is not a problem such things synonymous to upload hosters such as mega and so spread. And you do not have to hijack a strange pc first.
but that sounds a bit like torrents. Possibly. Are you confusing something? Viruses primarily want to spy on data of the victim (bank data preferably) or otherwise obtain money from the victim, eg by so-called ransomware.
If you were to abuse a victim just as a file host, you would not really have any of it except a very unreliable host for your pirated and another crime.
Needless to back up data in between.
Right.
But the "own mind", that is difficult to check.
"Without virus protection" applies today as extremely reckless to negligent.
Virus protection, but insufficient - You have done something that you are not the absolute specialist, but you can't do anything.
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In short: I totally agree with you.
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But, since I do not know the questioner, and therefore his mind can't judge, was my recommendation for an anti-virus program - no matter which - certainly not wrong.
I'm informed: only companies are obliged to provide sufficient protection of the network infrastructure.
The FS is not a company, so you should specify a source for your claim.
Ok, you may be right. And the police are definitely not passing you by to confiscate your computer without virus protection program.
But it is also the other way round:
If your computer has been somehow hijacked without virus protection program, then you are in the proof required to prove that this malicious software was not operated by you / with your knowledge and / or your approval.
Anyway, then possibly damaged companies will hold only with your claims for damages to you.
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And what harm does a (possibly even free) virus protection program harm?
And what harm does a (possibly even free) virus protection program harm?
Since you misunderstood me, I always plead for a virus protection, with Windows 10 is the Defender the choice. Our little dispute was only about "then you make yourself punishable".
