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What does everyone use for Anti Malware protection these days?
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Microsoft security essentials 2011. Honestly, unless you go on shady websites a lot, its all you need.
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i use avira
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JaxDragon wrote:Microsoft security essentials 2011. Honestly, unless you go on shady websites a lot, its all you need.

I agree. Its very good.
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linux, and I don't download porn
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eatcomics wrote:linux, and I don't download porn
downloading isn't the issue, executing a porn binary is ;)
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Ginto8 wrote:
eatcomics wrote:linux, and I don't download porn
downloading isn't the issue, executing a porn binary is ;)
if I don't DL it I can't execute it ;)
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AVG Was good at one point Avast too? Both free. But I have Microsoft Security Essentials.
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I don't run av or anti-malware. Haven't needed it for ages.
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k1net1k wrote:i use avira
+1

and also, for browsing: no-script plugin for firefox. very useful when marching through darker parts of teh internets.
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dandymcgee wrote:I don't run av or anti-malware. Haven't needed it for ages.
Yeah, same.
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I use AVG for anti-virus and Malware-Bytes for malware clean up should it be needed.
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Symantic Endpoint

eatcomics wrote:linux, and I don't download porn
Can't download porn!? :shock2:
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Marx Chaotix wrote:Symantic Endpoint

eatcomics wrote:linux, and I don't download porn
Can't download porn!? :shock2:
why bother when you can watch it streaming on the internet xD
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