Don't buy an anti-virus - do THIS instead!

[@LironSegev]

🚨🚨🚨 YOU really do need a VPN even when not doing anything dodgy/ weird online! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWfFZnebl9WpjsU

[@dan.nandlal]

ok, look, built in windows defender is alright, but could cause high cpu usage and that is a big no no for me. i understand that u said that windows defender is a good antivirus, but does it really protect u from stuff like malicious websites or detects web attacks and dangerous downloads. although it does detect Zerologon attacks, is it good enough to protect you from a ransomware. i use avast antivirus and i have no problem whatsoever and it is free.

[@feynex31]

@@dan.nandlal i downloaded a client for a game who was legit for a many months and suddenly the defender came and detected uwamson virus so its pretty good

[@aaron6419]

@@feynex31 do i have to activate windows to get windows defender?

[@aaron6419]

@@randyprice3605 yeah malwarebytes is all you really need plus windows defender then just scan emalware bytes everytime you download something off the internet

[@ipga13]

Only get a vpn if you need region switching. All the security aspects advertised with it or at least most of them are just marketing becaust those are already active no vpn

[@followthewhiterabbit7504]

Another trick you can use, is to create a "standard" (non-administrator) user account for yourself and use that instead of the default user account, which has admimistrator-level privileges on your OS. Viruses piggyback on the accounts that activate them and as they all seek to modify the Kernel, using an account that doesn't have admin privilege prevents them from doing any harm.

[@ravenfn831]

Great advice. About to set up a new lappy for my 74yo mother and she has a tendency to install games but forgets to unlock-click all the "install this, too" buttons and winds up with all kinds of junk and some malware. This will at least keep her from the worst of the worst. Thanks

[@robloxboxertblocked9636]

or set UAC to max (i dont think this will help lol \_(._.)_/

[@pureplay7071]

Yeah that would be great if true lol, mate I don't know who told you that rubbish.

[@robertcoyle9071]

Running as root is dangerous regardless of system.

[@jjsoledad8553]

Do you mean switching to a local account from a microsoft account on win 10?

[@crazywyvern4704]

Honestly, it’s Microsoft, of course they can make a good antivirus, they could make the best if they wanted to probably

[@dereksmallsuk]

I don't trust Microsoft to make a cup of coffee.

[@borgir7477]

@@dereksmallsuk Then dont buy microsoft coffee maker

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

Microsoft's Windows OS is one of the worst OS. so Why do you assume they can Design a great antivirus software?

[@dereksmallsuk]

@@borgir7477 There isn't one. Microsoft are the worst company ever.

[@MeteorHDD]

​@@bhuvaneshs.k638 Well you are very wrong. Windows is one of the greatest operating system's out there. They have been very kind to let us use it on many platforms. You don't need to act cool and be like *MS sucks, it's the worst*. Dude... it's not.

[@harishkumarks8868]

I just saved 50$. I wasn't aware that windows defender was upgraded to this level. Thanks!

[@benlearnslanguages5766]

me too

[@JPMorganChaseCo.]

Bad idea tho, I bought Norton and installed malwarebytes and found more than 30 virus malwares

[@aghinasrofi8565]

@@JPMorganChaseCo. would you recommend norton or eset?

[@dh2392]

Latest version of Microsoft Defender got perfect scores on AV Tests. And one could always combine it with Avira Free Security for extra protection, or piece of mind.

[@dh2392]

Raj Neo I only suggested it for those that might feel safer combining Windows Defender with something else.

[@alanmagic360]

Yes windows defender has been getting better in terms of signatures, but you also have to dive more deeply in cybersecurity - the most important of antivirus is behavioural detection, and it doesn't seem that windows defender is doing great in this case.

[@Luca.s1503]

For BASIC protection it's enough

[@marcelfermer5369]

Today's threats are not basic anymore and they're becoming more dangerous every day.

[@Luca.s1503]

How often are you gonna dowload ransomwares or others? trojans and basic malwares are more common and windows defender is enough

[@alanmagic360]

@@Luca.s1503 Nope, the polar opposite I'm afraid 😅 malware authors care about money more than anything else, so they want to make some malware that they can get a profit on (often times in the form of ransomware)

[@fraznofire2508]

@@Luca.s1503 windows defender does not have the behavioural protection of others like Sophos for me to trust it with my grandparent’s computer, it will probably be a few years before it reaches the same level

[@danreubenclacio563]

I just purchased my new laptop and started to search best anti-virus. And THIS IS IT what i've found!!! Thank you so much for the info. 👍👍👍

[@Andrei8pa3]

So you're currently using Windows defender

[@famous8809]

after i uninstalled Avast antivirus, their is a drastic improvement in my pc's performance. Thanks for the tips.

[@alpharabang9683]

Avast

[@alinaaszt]

Same

[@etudieng1676]

Did you have to deal with avast browser stalling your computer from start after "completely" uninstalling Avast?

[@MeteorHDD]

@@NarinderxBali It's not that big of a deal but ok.

[@EQINOX187]

Thing is if an AV product is not having an impact on the PC performance then it is in fact not actually doing anything and this goes for any program really, however programs are not all equal and i am sure we all know the history of Norton being a lead brick to a PC, where as AVG and Avast where the light weight champs sadly Avast has fallen along way, Even the MS anti virus has a performance impact it is just well less than the Avast one.

[@SpencerCourtis]

THE HEART OF GREED - The sad problem is that the heart of greed prevails - the sales people who sell you the computer do not inform you of not having to purchase an antivirus program. They also do not inform you of free maintenance package like Advanced System Care that is free to maintain your computer. So sad...

[@lesrogers7310]

I haven't used a third party anti-virus app since the days of Microsoft Security Essentials. The only time I've ever had an issue was when i knowingly ran some dodgy software. I always have an up-to-date backup for this very reason. Job done...

[@kaykiekid]

I've been having AVG free for many years and still have it. A bit of a pain when they're trying to make you buy their upgrade but I just keep going with the "free" anti-virus program. Well, on a few rare occasions while I'm on-line the AVG Free literally stopped viruses and Trojan variants from infecting my computers. From Windows7 to Windows10, never had a problem and I'm using both Windows firewall and AVG currently.

[@modesto777]

use it too, free and needed sometimes

[@XDXD-tt1bd]

same, I have avast free & windows defender. Avast has saved me a couple times

[@dmonpnda4284]

Windows defender gets an 85% detection in cyber attack tests most higher rated anti virus software gets a 96+ detection rate so it really depends who you are, what you do with your computer & how important the contents of your computer is to you.

[@JoelEmmettMcGarrity]

Norton got 100%

[@dmonpnda4284]

@@JoelEmmettMcGarrity Norton has a detection rating of 98.86%; Kaspersky gets 100% and I believe Bitdefender does as well.

[@JoelEmmettMcGarrity]

@@dmonpnda4284 I round up 🗿

[@curumon]

you dont need such a high detection rate if you arent one of those dumb peoples which open every e-mail attachment possible. nor do you need not such a high detection rate if you dont pirate games, downloading movies from illegal sources or watching said movies on illegal plattforms.

[@DustyEchozy]

@@curumon SteamUnlocked is one of the only pretty much trusted game pirating sites but Ig you still gotta be careful.

[@tct72]

For anyone that's interested, the "controlled folder access" option will prevent steam users, in some games, from saving. Fallout New Vegas and Farcry 3 were 2 that stopped saving do to the controlled folder access option. Disable and it saves fine.

[@azurekite3870]

omgt,thanks for the info man. never knew that.

[@tct72]

@@azurekite3870 It's only a problem with windows defender. The witcher was another one that would stop saving. If the game title sounds like a virus, defender blocks it and you don't even get an error message.

[@curumon]

ehm dude ... windows actually tells you that it blocked the .exe from writing, you then can add the game to the exceptions and restart the game and it will be able to save as it normally did before. you dont need to disable it. just give the .exe permission to write save files after the message popped up. or are you so noobish with your pc that you dont even see the windows security notifications?

[@tct72]

@@curumon Back in 2017 when I first encountered the problem there wasn't a notification that I saw. As for defender, I haven't used it in years.

[@ChRW123]

@@tct72 So you're giving outdated infos...

[@BlackCat0315]

Never bought anti-virus and never will. Done perfectly well with Windows Defender. The only time I had an issue I simply reinstalled Windows and all was well.

[@arlesblueman1161]

@Miraak I would install Malwarebytes and I bet it will find things that Windows doesn't pick up.

[@siradmiral5603]

@Miraak Windows defender are just have a basic virus definition. Use Powerful antivirus will find harmfull virus that windows defender cannot detect.

[@edwardmacnab354]

@@arlesblueman1161 he just said he reinstalls windows if an issue pops up . That essentially erases the old Machine and everything on it , including viruses .

[@arlesblueman1161]

@@edwardmacnab354 "If an issue pops up" with the wrong virus, it's already too late

[@edwardmacnab354]

@@arlesblueman1161 what are you telling me , that some viruses can survive a wiped and formatted drive ? In that case just install a linux distro and then reinstall windows over top that . I'm pretty sure he means reinstall from the microsoft download page , not through factory reset on your own existing drive

[@ishmael_03]

Windows Defender is not a replacement for any real anti-virus programs. I know this by experience because I got a virus a while back that Windows Defender didn't detect but Malwarebytes did.

[@pauliusnarkevicius9959]

@Ishmael Let's say regular user are using Kaspersky, which Center of the Company is located in the Russia, and now say Malwarebytes Center of the Company is located in the United States of America. Which Software would be used by Russians and which one would be used by Americans? As I know, Russians does not have created any Operating System with in-build anti-virus program, i.e. of Sample which were presented here.

[@ishmael_03]

@@pauliusnarkevicius9959 I've been using "Total AV" for a year and have had no problems. It's only $49 a year!

[@pauliusnarkevicius9959]

@@ishmael_03 I were not asking what You are using, my question were "Which Software would be used by Russians and which one would be used by Americans?", but that's more rhetorical question which does not need for the reply. Then just for the idea: How Secure You are feeling now, if You just said what kind of Software You are using to protect Your "Secure" Infrastructure?

[@ishmael_03]

@@pauliusnarkevicius9959 I feel pretty secure in the software I picked to defend my computers.

[@ShiroCh_ID]

i still dont get the context of "Rusians" and "Americans"

[@internetgurutv]

Microsoft defender is one of the best decisions Windows ever made and gave lots of non techie people a gift 😊

[@zedorda1337]

If you are dumb enough to fall for it.

[@johnnygerges1668]

thank you so much I had a virus that couldn't let me do anything . An IT person even tried to fix it but he couldn't. you don't even know how much I'm grateful to you

[@edwardmacnab354]

what do you mean ? Do you mean you just enabled Windows Defender ? and the problems went away ?

[@johnnygerges1668]

@@edwardmacnab354 yes

[@jesusbear7367]

I've been using Windows Defender for the last 5 or so years and it has served me quite well.

[@jondonnelly3]

Untill it dosn't :D

[@MedienGulli]

@@jondonnelly3 well then he had at least 5 years without having to unblock normal programs on a daily basis.

[@KatRollo]

I'd probably still keep Malwarebytes as it has a record of saving me from eternal doom twice back in the days. Kinda hard to let go of that one.

[@UOHCUNY]

Doom eternal gave you virus?

[@KatRollo]

@@UOHCUNY Haha no, like eternal doom = eternal damnation. I was working on an important school paper that time.

[@UOHCUNY]

@@KatRollo yeah Malwarebytes is pretty great

[@doobydude420]

I still install mbytes on all my devices phones too

[@CristiNeagu]

@@KatRollo B1 Free Archiver? Dude... ffs... 7zip is free.

[@PhilosophicalPawn]

I honestly didn't even know Windows 10 had a built in anti-virus! I was just wondering if I should renew mine and then KZbind "Do I even need it?" and your video came up, thanks! I never ever had my computer compromised, so I honestly don't even care about anti-virus anymore, but knowing that Windows has one for free makes me feel better.

[@lazypandamonium3359]

Windows defender won’t block a lot of the viruses.Having a 3rd party anti virus is better then using windows defender in general.

[@ulfseidl1216]

Absolute bogus

[@ulfseidl1216]

Are you a multi billion dollar Corp? Or just a user who do some office work and gaming? If the later one then you don't need it at all 👍 aside of you like to waste money

[@maazmaqbool3960]

@@ulfseidl1216 Not sure what you're getting at here. Ur acting like you always need to pay there are free antivirus that are way better than windows defender. Such as Kaspersky which has a free cloud protection that has saved my a couple of times. Now before ranting about someone else's comments check your own.

[@DoomerMusic69]

@@maazmaqbool3960 Buddy, Windows Defender also uses cloud protection as well. What are you talking about?

[@arnulfoalvarez1743]

Thank you so very much I am an older person not very technologically inclined and had a pop up for months that I couldn’t get rid of, and because of your post I finally stopped it.

[@souilluminat9280]

Fact: Most people just use Windows for browsing the internet. Just use Linux Mint and you don't have to worry about viruses.

[@NightTakesFlight]

Yes.

[@bryanlife3311]

I game on my pc.. Do most games work on lenux.. Does it even allow games??

[@souilluminat9280]

@@bryanlife3311 Yes, most games work on Linux. Sometimes it is a hassle but Steam makes it pretty ez. (Just toggle 1 box in settings) The only problem are some anticheats (like easy anticheat) but they are working on it.

[@ArthursHD]

Firewall disabled by default. No hardware acceleration in Firefox :( Me: Installs Chrome and force HW acceleration on - it can actually decode VP9 smoothly while privacy purists are shouting! Me: still installs Bitdefender or ESET.

[@shaehash2854]

I remember when a virus infected my Norton Anti-Virus, this was back in the late 2000s

[@n-i-n-o]

like mine scenario back in the days. norton was awful.

[@fido139]

I have been using windows built in AV since XP. Never any issues. Buying an add-on is a total waste of money, and bloatware to boot, slows your computer to a crawl. Also, I am a 25 computer tech.

[@LironSegev]

100% agree. The bloatware is getting out of control with so many "features" most people won't use but are running in memory anyways...

[@raidhamidal-qurtas5447]

@@LironSegev Thank you for sharing this awesome video Mr. Liron. It is very helpful and highly appreciated. Suggestions for your kind notice: Any video on listing and identitying all windows 10 bloatware's and the safer methods to de-install them to gain faster performance Respectively and best regards

[@markthompson4859]

Thanks Liron. It's improved even more since then too. Funny how I was hacked with a famous brand AV installed but no intrusion since booting it to the curb and going strictly MS Defender. Sandbox apps like emulators are also protected.

[@BlueV1]

The issue with windows defender is not necessarily its ability to detect malware but its ability to remove it and protect itself from the malware. Defender has terrible self protection it can be shutdown with just a few command line commands, its ability to remove malware is also terrible, most common malware it is able to find but that is a bare minimum for an antivirus, and any decent antivirus should be able to detect all prevalent malware threats from the past 10 years whereas defender fails on huge well known ransomware like scarab. The firewall can also be shutdown just as quickly. It also has numerous bugs all of which I know i will list below all are recent but some may have been patched by this point Can only detect 30 things per scan more than 30 threats = multiple scans to remove Elevated privilege bug allows for malware to gain admin rights and bypass UAC Numerous remote code execution bugs Showing notifications for nonexistent files Removing exclusions after updates Bugs not allowing it to be reactivated after an antivirus is uninstalled The list goes on There is simply no reason to use defender of something better like bitdefender, kaspersky or sophos free. As for the av test scores almost everything on av test is able to score a 100 or close to it products that definitely can't block 100% new malware samples I have personally tested windows defender and seen it be used on heavily infected systems where it has done nothing to fix the problem

[@ThisOLmaan]

there a video to take down windows defender ? thas all wondows 10 updates consist of jusy windows defender and like you said dont even work correctly.

[@robertgregory2618]

So your saying that one of the best test sites out there is wrong with all their 6/6 ratings. Come on.

[@azurekite3870]

and you for got add and it deletes stuff from pirated games for the to even be playable is why i turned off and just bout a different one, lol

[@pastoryoda2789]

so basically windows defender is the opposite of Floyd Mayweather

[@ThisOLmaan]

@@pastoryoda2789 LoL ok 👍🏽🤓👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@stevosd60]

Great Techguy.... Is this the same for Windows 11 ?

[@LironSegev]

yes

[@3deeguy]

Thank you. I remember the old "Windows Defender" so I didn't even check because I assumed it was worthless.

[@brasso4984]

It depends what you do with your PC. If your a PC gamer and just play games and browse legit websites then you don’t need a anti virus. Windows defender is enough. Been a PC gamer for years, not once have i had to use one.

[@HCIbn]

All I do on my gaming laptop is play games and stream 4K videos. Don’t feel like $100+ for 1 year of AV.

[@dianegaut5014]

Man you are awesome. I’m 70 and know absolutely nothing when it comes to technology but since I found your videos I have been able to do so much with my computer and phone. Thank you so much.

[@LironSegev]

Made my day! I do appreciate you watching and being here. Thank YOU!

[@relaxingmeditativevibes9539]

Great video, because I just bought a HP computer, They pre-stalled McAfee, they want $44.00 after the 30 day trial is over. Thank you so much for posting this video, You saved me $44.00 👍❤️😀

[@madthumbs1564]

Firefox + NoScript (and knowing how to use it) and FOSS -No need for anti-virus. -As long as you're not dumb enough to run a picture that has exe for it's extension or something like that.

[@haroldvonhelms8304]

i new why exe thank you

[@gavstravels211]

click me virus.exe

[@shawnlibby9835]

What is exe ?

[@ManneLjung-f5t]

@@shawnlibby9835 " .exe " is an file format. Every file most be in a format. We have picture format. You take a picture on your Phone the picture will be in a format. So a windows program needs and will Always be a in a format that is called " .exe " Very important you NOTICE the Endpoint before the word "exe". The end point is the file end "name" or end extension or file format Extension point. All files, does NOT Matter which, EVERY file has an END extension, which is ".exe" If not you ABSOLUTELY delete and delete it in recyclingben And never EVER open it. It's very important this stuff.

[@oscargrainger2962]

I’ve often seen this on Win 10 but never thought to check it out. I will now nice one.

[@matsuz100]

Back in the 90s a lot of us struggled with windows firewall and window virus apps, it was clumsy unreliable same goes for the window virus apps, I never looked back always thought MS products were low quality.

[@LironSegev]

Agreed. But like everything else in tech that has evolved, so has defender.

[@jodypitt3629]

Hi Liron, I discovered that Windows Defender was 'sleeping on the job', so I bought Kasperski

[@r3l1csvk]

when he said his name i actually heard Leeroy Sega.anyway thanks for reminding me about that ransomware,i myself havent chewcked it as all the rest was on

[@1958vintage]

Saw this video yesterday and it's the first time I have come across anything advocating using Windows Defender, other than Microsoft's own advertising. I am only a domestic user, with backups, so I would be ok if something did "get through" the defences, but the biggest thing I've noticed since uninstalling the free Avast AV is how much my system speeded up! I'm on an 8 year old laptop but I did upgrade it to an SSD and maxed out on the RAM with 12 GB. I don't know if that's significant.

[@scissorbeaksgames8208]

Yes, switching from an HDD to an SSD will definitely see a "speed increase" (lower latency) in your system. The 12 GB of RAM also helps. You made three changes to your system at the same time, I assume, and saw a speed increase. In order of influence; that would be SSD, RAM, antivirus.

[@HCIbn]

Avast AV will slow your pc slow and that’s a fact.

[@wfp9378]

Windows 10 antivirus keeps reporting spybot anti beacon is a severe threat as it is making sure my hosts file isn’t transmitting info to MS. Took a while to realise that the immunisation by Spybot was the trigger to the “severe” warning that was happening.

[@Litepaw]

Windows defender kept tagging a few of my legit games and my crypto miner software as some hardcore trojan.

[@BobWilliscorgi]

I’ve been telling everyone I know this for ages but they still waste money on buying antivirus programs 🙄

[@makeupbygloria]

Does it work though? I keep buying because I feel the free ones aren’t good enough

[@highlightchannel7845]

@@makeupbygloria nod32 malwarebytes and qhts pro version are great don't just stuck with window defnse or free version as u may get torjan or ransomware from anywhere if u browse web too often

[@uunholyy_]

@@highlightchannel7845 I Use defender and free malwarebytes

[@peregrinesantos7483]

Less than a day after installing windows on a new machine, i already got a virus that defender didn't catch. That was a month ago, and all my apps are from official sites. Apparently, i got the virus from opening an infected webpage. I will be happy if defender will get better. Until then, its a no no for me.

[@rushdown3031]

Don't bank on it, it's flawed to it's core.

[@MAGAMAN]

Never trust microsoft to do anything right.

[@mellowmood9]

Cuz, Windows defender is not a Anti-virus Use bitdefender

[@carlingtonme]

Now, Defender hasn't totally stolen the spotlight away from the McAfees and the Bitdefenders of the world. You could chalk that up to decades of name recognition for competitors, but testing has revealed some notable shortcomings in Windows Defender. We found that the SmartScreen filter in Edge blocked just 68 percent of phishing sites, for example. That's particularly bad compared with the 89 and 90 percent blocked by Firefox and Chrome. In those tests, Kaspersky and McAfee blocked 100 percent of the phishing sites.-pc magazine

[@TroyC68]

Pc magazine get paid by sponsors.... Kaspersky was fine, until you hit walls you needed to open, then it wasn't worth having... When programs get too intrusive and block my regular programs, I uninstall and never look back... I stopped using them alltogether on a regular basis... but I can reboot my system back in minutes if needed...

[@J_a_s_o_n]

@@TroyC68 Kaspersky is KING !

[@rudolfkater9618]

Yesterday i deleted my anti virus application, because my computer ran too slow. Already thought W10 has to have it's own defence, and today your post on the subject confirmed that thought. Excellent timing!

[@LironSegev]

awesome - you will def want to watch this upcoming video 😉

[@screenplayhouse4932]

One Tip I'd like to share: Defender offers a FULL SCAN option but you can't ask it to run it automatically. Instead you must manually run it. Asinine. So what, you ask? The only time I've found infections was during the FULL SCAN.

[@louf7178]

Schedule a task?

[@robertcoyle9071]

I dont use windows for any web activities unless I absolutely have to. Even if it was secure its agonizingly slow and piggish if you have low spec gear.

[@MrBryroach]

Wow- I had no idea about the different protections available! On a scale of 1 (plant life) and 10 (PC expert), I am almost a 1. You're directions were clear, straight to the point, and most importantly, they WORKED! Thank you for the great video. I'll have my eye out for more.

[@HerballyTwisted]

Plant life in actuality is very intelligent

[@tonyad291]

LOL same here!

[@JOEZEP54]

First time here. Thank you for this information. Full view --Big 👍 & new subscriber! Stay safe, Joe Z

[@LironSegev]

Thanks and welcome

[@binduthomas8626]

@@LironSegev any topic on how to use microsoft office for free or alternative to microsoft?

[@Brendan-C]

Windows 10’s anti-virus isn’t that great. For people who are are newer to using computers, I STRONGLY recommend using an antivirus like kaspersky or bit defender. Which with both of those anti viruses you can use them on multiple devices. If you have been using computers for many years I still would recommend using an anti virus.

[@Sass269]

Thank you so much for the info. I just ordered my computer and I was wondering about antivirus protection so now when I get it I'll know what to do. 😊👍🏾

[@kevinmansell8746]

it will clog everything up trust me it is sad that they selling your information includes the paid ones too if you get one windows defender works make sure it is set moderate or high

[@snowingsniper]

Yeah windows 10 has damn good anti virus now.they got sick of windows being known for getting viruses so they steeped up there anti virus program

[@mrborat2493]

Is it for free?

[@polasnoob]

@@mrborat2493 nope just pay to me

[@scarceboy3430]

@@mrborat2493 it's built into your windows system.

[@tigerboobooannsechler_offi44]

Is it on all the new HP laptops? So you recommend me just use the Windows defender on the laptop& it will protect it enough ? Am just using it for games so is that alone enough?

[@tigerboobooannsechler_offi44]

Am also scared to use some anti virus because what if some are scams? But at the same time if I don’t have nothing I might get a virus. So I really just wanna use Windows defender but not sure it will be enough.

[@ax-50]

I saw how much Windows Defender improved, and I'm impressed by the test results

[@itouch2k10]

Its great for home users, but in a business environment I go with a paid one that includes a management interface to manage all your computers and run off reports etc.

[@HMMELD]

I take issue with that.

[@FNXDCT]

Windows "antivirus" Left me 3 trojans saying "your pc is clean" Yes windows... yes... And that's why i wont ever rely on windows defender. It's worth its price,... nothing...

[@ArcanePath360]

I've never bought anti virus. I've never had a virus. I'm nearly 50 and have been on the internet since it started. Before Windows Essentials I had AVG. If you aren't going on dodgy sites it's all you need. Just be careful what you download and don't click on links people send you.

[@S730SD]

I've been using Win Defender for a few years now. I got tired of the upgrade nags from Avast & looked up alternatives. So far, it's done a good job.

[@AMindInOverdrive]

I stopped using Avast for the same reason. I bought their AV, then it start giving me popups asking to buy their VPN...so i decided I might as well get the VPN, then more popups advertising other tools .... it was such a nuisance I removed the whole lot. Went with Kaspersky Instead...which was better but....still not perfect

[@Budicles]

The only thing is advanced setting in group policy in w10pro allows you to tight things up more. Also didn't mention that the resources vs Avast free and avg are going to slow the computer more. Avast and avg are a lot lighter on resources. Makes a big difference in older machines and machines with less ram

[@fredflintstone1485]

Just saw your User Name and really Laughed Out Loud !! Thanks for the laughs :)

[@prizerebelhacker1234]

What exactly are “resources”?

[@Budicles]

@@prizerebelhacker1234 after 2 years you expect me to remember... Also a lot in the AV arena has changed.

[@prizerebelhacker1234]

@@Budicles Have an updated video?

[@Budicles]

@@prizerebelhacker1234 why would I have an updated video since I was not the one posting it. Just commented. 🤔🤔🤔

[@mohammedayaz2792]

Thank you so much. I didn't even know this was already available through Microsoft. My current Kaspersky subscription is up for renewal soon and after looking at the renewal price for 5 PCS, I came across your video. Thanks again and you've got yourself another subscriber.

[@Wardell43]

Exactly I've been using the Windows Protection for 8 or 9 years without any issues.

[@capsortee]

can I ask, do you by any chance visit "other" websites like pornhub and stuff?

[@ChillWill12]

@@capsortee 😳🤣😂

[@thesilentgeneration]

Yes but what happens in 2025 when support for Win 10 stops? What do we use then?

[@Swedish_boyy]

Avast

[@ThatGuyInVegas]

I've worked in IT for over 30 years, the last 15 in cybersecurity, and I wouldn't trust Windows Defender to protect my computer from today's pervasive threat landscape even with their recent improvements.

[@Be.kodesh7]

Hey, what did you exactly do despite that?

[@ivo3598]

Well said

[@ThatGuyInVegas]

@@jpdseara Are you serious?! I can't begin list all of them here. eCrime, state actors, insider threats, and a multitude of different threats from brute force, ransomware, man in the middle attacks, watering hole attacks, DDOS, to generically name a few.

[@idselseno2306]

This year I switched from W7 to W10 and its a very good experience. On W7 I had AVG for years and on the last 2 years it has become a Scareware. I'm savvy enough how to avoid viruses and yet AVG is like a Mafia selling OPPS insurance!

[@robertcoyle9071]

I got AVG once bundled in something else and I had to fight like a wolverine to get that trash off my system. As far as I'm concerned that stuff is malware. Filtering my searches through them. They can F right off with that!

[@ryugar2221]

Looks like its time people start checking what they already have instead of buying new stuff....

[@rickberry899]

Thanks for sharing this. I was about to pay for antivirus but will try this now. Thanks again.

[@LironSegev]

You're welcome!

[@toxolarant]

Hmm I would not recommend windows defender. Every malware development course have tutorials to bypass Defender.

[@Mub1532]

hema Abhijit yes the OLD one but now they upgraded it

[@anmolsharma4049]

@@Mub1532 Bruh

[@mitzi81758]

Is this true? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@anmolsharma4049]

@@mitzi81758 Yes absolutely. Once you press continue on admin priv prompt then win defender becomes obsolete. I have had such experience in past that's why i never trust in stock security programmes

[@rackarol]

@@anmolsharma4049 u clearly dont know anything about how defenders engine works, check out the pc security channel, he did a test with windows defender and it detected them all, and if your giving a program admin access first of all you should trust the program cuz giving it admin grants the program access to the whole file system

[@petethewrist]

Nothing new I have never played for anti virus. Windows has always had its own and for sensible people it has always worked good.

[@LironSegev]

3 simple WiFi tips you can do right now to fix your Internet speed! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXTZl3WdbrGbd8U

[@nr3157]

Is it OK to use Windows defender instead of antivirus on a computer using Windows 7?

[@LironSegev]

I haven't tried it on win 7

[@philpeko1796]

I won't say that not using third party antivirus is crazy, but those lightning spots reflection😵 in your eyes do give you a crazy look!!! 😀

[@gregtowle8830]

@@LironSegev Windows defender does not scan everything , It skips alot of things ,

[@mega7070]

Be aware that Windows 11 doesn't have Windows Defender activated out of the box. You have to "patch" it yourself using the command console. Make sure you activate it manually if you don't use an external antivirus.

[@daveandrews7628]

Hi Liron,does the same apply to Windows 11 ? I would think so but just making sure.

[@LironSegev]

yes - I have a new video about this soon

[@webcoin851]

If a virus does get through Defender to your computer, is there any support available from Microsoft?

[@BlueV1]

If a virus gets through it’s not hard to remove go to malwarebytes website and download their scanner should clean up any malware that gets through but I wouldn’t recommend using defender at all there are much better options that are free like kaspersky or bitdefender

[@Andros.G]

Oof, just bought a laptop, and my free trial of McAfee is gonna run out. Good thing I saw this before paying for a premium protection service.

[@robbgmez6924]

Same here...

[@nellysmith4148]

Same here

[@rackarol]

@Vles request a refund if there is a moneyback guarantee

[@MeteorHDD]

@@rackarol Yes, but it depends on what antivirus you use...

[@josephkeres4604]

Is Windows Defender still working out for you? I just got a new laptop too recently.

[@jesusisking3482]

Will Windows Security still protects your pc from viruses even with S mode off?

[@kingphiltheill]

Yes it will

[@babyunicorn7954]

What about trojan?

[@jesusisking3482]

@@babyunicorn7954 never heard of trojan before, is that an app or a virus?

[@babyunicorn7954]

@@jesusisking3482 trojan are harder to detect compared to virus and malware, it disguises itself as a safe reliable source to trick security into thinking it's safe and harmless, but it eventually hijacks your files and destroys it, every year they are trying to improve security into hoping they could detect trojan

[@jesusisking3482]

@@babyunicorn7954 ohhhh thx for explaining to me what they are. Sometimes i do get a notification a bit similar to that but not quite exactly even if it did the same i wouldnt click it anyways but thx but for letting me know😃

[@sandro5983]

If your computer got infected windows defender can't protect you, windows defender only shows you if it's Trojan or not and removes it.

[@DandyDon1]

But if you want to supervise Windows Updates, you must also do the same EVERY time/day Defender updates definitions.

[@teemuvesala9575]

Its worth mentioning some newer routers come with basic AV features as well. Like Asus routers come with TrendMicro's AV for free. TP-Link's come with Avira, but you gotta pay yearly subscription fee for that.

[@LironSegev]

Awesome point!

[@daisypatten9083]

Ni k

[@DhrubRajGiri01]

Yup I know it already, window defender is good but need to be updated that's the main point.

[@antimony4127]

I have an antivirus called Bitdefender on Windows 8.1and when I do a scan, the internet speed test works better. I don't know why

[@johnkean6852]

...algorithms.

[@fahadhamad-6662]

I do the same and I dont have problems in years ago

[@jomarsison2211]

i save $100 for this. thanks mate, I just subscribed and hit the notification bell for anything you post

[@JohnSmith-vw2zd]

Do you ever do anything with Mac's? Or is this channel just about windows products?

[@dumpsterdiverspcreclamation]

But... If you use multiple operating systems an independent anti-virus program might still be a good idea. Kaspersky Total Security is pretty good value and can be used on as many as six separate devices. Not only does it give you a decent antivirus but it also has several other features Windows does not offer. Personally, I prefer third party anti-virus because I have seen it catch viruses that Windows never found. Microsoft may make a good virus scanner now but I have no assurance how long that will last. One of the privileges of running multiple operating systems is that you can use different virus scanners to scan all the drives on your PC. I could care less if Microsoft paid someone to rate them a thousand out of thousand. I'm still going to run independent software that has already been tried and tested and proven superior. I will always treat Microsoft virus protection as a last resort.

[@AlDunbar]

If your independent anti-virus program catches viruses that Wlindows never found, that could be because windows AV security is not activated when you have another AV product installed.

[@WhatsUpLand]

You must be doing residential break fix work.

[@dumpsterdiverspcreclamation]

@@WhatsUpLand If you mean me then yes. It's more of a hobby than a business. I like restoring old PCs but I've made many new builds for people as well. It's kind of funny because sometimes I feel like the Maytag repair man. I'll fix their PC and 5 years later I'll ask them how's it running and they'll say great! :D To be fair, I have had Microsoft catch a virus on a different drive running a different virus scanner on a different operating system. It's rare, but it happens. So ideally, if you can manage it, a triple boot with a different AVS on each operating system would be ideal. For example, you can run Windows 11 with Microsoft AVS, Windows 10 with Kaspersky, and Windows 8.1 with Avast. All of these on the same PC, on separate drives will afford you the privilege of running seperate AVS to scan each and every drive (including your storage drives) without any conflicts as each virus scanner is on a different operating system.

[@grandselenium296]

Now, Kaspersky is a Russian company and Eugene Kaspersky worked as a software engineer for Soviet military intelligence

[@dumpsterdiverspcreclamation]

@@grandselenium296 that hardly surprises me. He does excellent work.

[@chavenyenketswamy1498]

Ive been using Defender over the years but with the newer versions of Windows theres been enlist issues with crashes etc. I thought it was Malware but scans always come up clean even with third-party Antivirus software like Trend Micro and Bit Defender. Settings also are just as important and takes just a few minutes to setup and you don't have to pay a cent.

[@vsmh96]

I think Windows Def shines by not nagging the user to constantly upgrade to a premium or paid edition of a particular AV. Dealer with older folks they aren't really ready to close the nag messages down thinking it's something that requires their immediate attention.

[@MadnessForSpeed]

saved me from buying an antivirus. thanks man.. 👍

[@LironSegev]

No problem 👍

[@THEWOKERIGHT]

You actually just

[@retro2vr]

Problem is, security updates aren't installed on the fly like other antivirus. You need to do a machine reset which some people don't do for months.

[@aspiretospidey]

Exactly

[@kimballentyne9069]

Thanks for sharing. Does this work for Windows 11?

[@MrDRTK]

You wanna remove virus right not quarantine?

[@Zendukai]

Can u show some demos of latest virus files to show how WD protects you?

[@Zendukai]

@@ewanssoman6321 Its not a troll question dude, if you watch Britec09 he will give you examples of how well an antivirus performs dealing with virus's.

[@werecow68]

Zendukai Watch The PC Security channel Defender series. You’ll think twice about relying on it.

[@Zendukai]

@@werecow68 I've never trusted anything that's come from Microsoft. Im with a company that's using crap antivirus and got stung with nasty bug that shutdown our puters. Its like anything, you get what you pay for.

[@drpavlovic1411]

You also have some other solutions, for instance, you have Avast free antivirus, and all you need is to find some free firewall and that is it. Zero paying as well.

[@TheFoxchild]

Two things: Are we really supposed to believe that someone would create a virus designed to attack Windows, but not bother to make sure it could get past Windows Defender? Second, going AV free with just Defender is probably fine for those who are reasonably tech savvy, but I wouldn't recommend it for those who would admit themselves to be technologically inept.

[@cosmeticsandpurseswithevelyn]

But I own 3 other devices Smartphone/LG TV/Amazin FireTablet. I was told today by an online tech and showed me I have over 3000 infections on my HP Windows 11 Laptop he said its in my Home network which includes all devices. I am following your instructions

[@ComputerGuyAndy]

can you recommend a free Spreadsheet program..

[@proulxr2002]

Thanks for the information. I’ll have to remember this video when my current anti-virus subscription is up for renewal.

[@LironSegev]

Glad to help

[@rezataba6204]

I'm a power user having Avira Free Antivirus for years. Never failed me. You might want to compare them later.

[@timothystern7363]

Dude I really like your channel. Your accent though has been hard to pin down but I'm going with South African. Subscribed.

[@LironSegev]

You got it! South African with English and now American too 😂

[@timothystern7363]

@@LironSegev I'm a saffa in Australia. I really miss the accent.

[@LironSegev]

Plenty of Saffas in Oz too right? 😂 Buy some Biltong for a bit of taste from home Bru 🔥👍

[@johnkean6852]

@@timothystern7363 ...Saffa... that's non pc! Think: you have given a word to school bullies who will now use it...some poor kid getting tortured right now. SORRY I HATE BULLYING AT SCHOOL AND NOBODY DOES ANYTHING ABOUT IT - THE TEACHERS CAN BE THE WORST

[@timothystern7363]

@@johnkean6852 This is a common way to refer to South Africans. Yanks for US. Poms for UK. Ruskies for Russians. Kiwis for New Zealand. Aussies for Australia etc. It is just amusing and accepted nomenclature.

[@J.D.Vision]

Thank you so much for the info, I'll use Defender temporarily until I can afford to renew a dedicated anti-virus system software. What is the best subscription based company to use in 2022 for windows 11 in your opinion 🤔?

[@4pexpred4tor25]

video telling you not buy antivirus, antivirus ad pops up

[@LironSegev]

Typical isn't it? 😂

[@franciscoreubenr881]

Whoa !!! Crazy man cool ......plus I'm your first viewer......

[@LironSegev]

You rock!

[@wolfjarlgrbane5771]

A vid of setting game mod program exceptions would be nice. I noticed this with my FO4 mods Vortex would at times get noticed as a virus.

[@Miguel-USMC]

New subscriber... love the short and sweet videos . 👍🏼

[@marcomontecino5161]

I've read and watched other videos saying that Windows Defender drastically lowers computer performance, since it uses quite a bit of RAM and CPU, using sometimes about 33% of resources.

[@Matthewofcourse]

Yes also for a more thorough scan use windows mrt directly by clicking the windows key+ r and then typing mrt and clicking enter then run a full scan of the entire system instead of the quicker scans done by windows defender

[@kyleongv4636]

I cant turn on windows defender because the “virus and threat protection” doesnt show up beside the other ones help

[@shol959]

any update on this? i have the same problem

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

Windows 'antivirus' let through 169 viruses on my PC !

[@Back2Life]

Doubt that highly definitions are updated daily and for you to be the victim of so many viruses is beyond ridiculous

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

@@Back2Life Had my PC checked out and de-virused by a pro. He cleaned it up and I put in Bullguard.

[@fritzdeuces]

@@johnadams-wp2yb so this is an ad?

[@Back2Life]

@Amritss I've used bullguard before. It's not great honestly. And a professional? Anyone worth their salt would tell you that for most use cases windows defender on W10 is enough, maybe with MB as a second opinion scanner. Otherwise if you really don't wanna use WD then Bitdefender is probably one of the best out there. As for removal tools, Hitman Pro is decent. Then again, I've never gotten to the point of having "169 viruses" on any system ever. Maybe it let them through because you disabled your security? Or manually gave the viruses in question exceptions? Whatever the case, if this professional charged you any money, it's likely you got ripped off.

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

@@fritzdeuces No, it's a comment. An advert is something else entirely.

[@wnywebdevelopment8757]

I would spend the $40 for a anti-virus protector. Microsoft is notoriously known for holes in their security.

[@SumedhaManabaranaKandy]

Your videos are great. What about an update for 2023 on the same topic?

[@Fm-ss4uj]

Say you have a remote virus a worm if you factory reset computer would that get rid of the problem?