Not clicking the big green download button is the strongest antivirus you can have
@ayviuon2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. The strongest antivirus is your own brain.
@rohitgvaidya2 жыл бұрын
Yes dude. Don't touch anything/anyone who's green
@srilemobitelsrile88092 жыл бұрын
The strongest "antivirus" is ublock origin. No ads, no misleading buttons.
@benonyoutube2 жыл бұрын
The spicy UI
@taylorh.34842 жыл бұрын
The hyperlink below it is ALWAYS the TRUE download button!
@jprock19802 жыл бұрын
As someone who's worked in jobs going to peoples homes, and cleaning malware and viruses that blew right by paid software, but was stopped dead in its tracks by Windows Security, I have no issues with Defender / Security. Yes, not everything is perfect, but I had to laugh when McAfee and Norton let stuff in that basically kept computers from working period.
@notwaffle2 жыл бұрын
Exchange server at my job had a paid for software installed on it that allowed multiple virus to slide right in... I was put to the task of finding what was going on and fix it... Windows defender instantly found and squashed everything once re enabled...
@christophershrout23672 жыл бұрын
Thanks again to HP Wolf Pro Security for sponsoring today's video
@Andytlp2 жыл бұрын
@@notwaffle Moment i stopped using third party av is when all my malware and virus problems stopped. Coincidence?
@kendarr2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I had the exact opposite experience
@vernracing22552 жыл бұрын
@@Andytlp same
@MLeoDaalder2 жыл бұрын
Idea for LTT Labs, get these recovery services and then willfully inject the unfortunate test machine and see if they can actually recover it.
@David-qs1wd2 жыл бұрын
Kind of like what they did here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mc1kpcmWvZrRj3k.html
@MLeoDaalder2 жыл бұрын
@@David-qs1wd Yes, but some virus/recovery software don't mention you have to have backups, and this is the core business of arconis of that video.
@Djuntas2 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of videos on youtube on this topic. I find malware bytes to work very well in these tests, always thought this was the anti virus to keep alongside defender.
@Jakknifed Жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/love/KGe7fZ_S788Jaspxg-_5Sg The PC Security Channel does just that...
@Collector200611 ай бұрын
PCSecurityChannel is a professional security guy who makes a lot of content on this. But he does simp for Kaspersky a lot.
@daelra2 жыл бұрын
+1 for Defender here. I spend a lot of my time prepping computers for users by removing the Antivirus junk from PCs. Chances are if computer is being slow, it's because the AV program is using up all the resources. Better to move as much AV/AM stuff to the router/firewall where possible and use something more lightweight on the PC itself. Always good to have a 2nd opinion though so I have a couple of basic scanners handy if someone thinks they may have slipped up. I send out a questionnaire to all our users every quarter reminding them of safe internet practices and so far, this has been by far and away, the cheapest, most effective way of keeping our systems clean.
@griqs2 жыл бұрын
how do I move the AV to firewall/ router
@dctaken2 жыл бұрын
I'm the grunt for IT at my job (save the workplace money keeping things running). I'm curious about this questionnaire and I want to see if it's worth sending out. May I ask where to find one?
@jacksoncremean16642 жыл бұрын
Solely relying on network based protection is a horrible idea there are many threats that layer 3 devices do not protect you against sure it's a good idea to have a IDS/IPS and IP filtering through a service like dshield is useful but it can not protect against all kinds of attack these are not a replacement for an antivirus
@jacksoncremean16642 жыл бұрын
@@griqs There is no such thing closest thing is an inline IPS system however this is not a replacement for an antivirus as there are many threats a layer 3 solution can not protect you against
@danyalfarkhan32892 жыл бұрын
What kind of 2nf opinion basic scanners do you use tho? I use Hitman Pro and Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool. Is that good enough?
@turbofanlover2 жыл бұрын
Windows Defender and common sense is all that most of us need. :) I stopped being ripped off by Norton products back in 2008. Never again.
@CoolJosh3k2 жыл бұрын
Until you make a mistake because many factors prevent us from being perfect robots.
@sunbleachedangel2 жыл бұрын
I swear to god, removing ESET from my computer was harder than any virus I've had
@waycool19692 жыл бұрын
Over 60 smackers a year! No thanks!
@vincentprins41332 жыл бұрын
@Charlote hello?
@Qui-Gon_Jinn692 жыл бұрын
yes, but biggest problem with it is that common sense is not that common
@199Bubi2 жыл бұрын
What I think is most important, is safe browsing and not falling for spam mails or running unknown programs... Windows Defender is a nice to have tho
@ak_hoops2 жыл бұрын
Defender actually works extremely well on it's own. Especially that it updates regularly for free, so long as your computer & OS are in support. As a security professional, if it were up to me I'd use it across an entire enterprise for all supported OS types. Not just windows.
@bwood63372 жыл бұрын
I'd definitely want something more for anything enterprise grade but there's also more services that these products can provide at that level as well. Any for personal use, or even small business, usually doesn't need more than WD though.
@reguluscorneas66692 жыл бұрын
C'mon man, Windows defender is good enough but not for enterprise
@jzetterman2 жыл бұрын
We just upgraded to E5 to take advantage of Microsoft Endpoint Protection for this very reason. It’s really hard to look at anything else with the E5 offering that Microsoft has. It’s EDR, but also a lot more for the same price as Crowdstrike and for less than SentinelOne.
@needsmorebass942 жыл бұрын
We use the M365 suite across our entire organization. I'm the security engineer, and MS has come a LONG way combine defender ATP, azure identity protection, MCAS and Sentinel with risk based conditional access you have a very solid foundation.
@RK-tx5lb2 жыл бұрын
Heh, not a bad idea. But in an enterprise, it's centrally managing that thing where the pain starts. No such thing for Defender. Bummer.
@Alltoc2 жыл бұрын
"Is Windows Defender Good Enough?" - sponsored by an anti malware software company. I see no conflict of interest here. (the video is still good, but it is definitely a conflict of interest)
@MaxArceus2 жыл бұрын
Replying just to up this.
@thetalesofdaneandco2 жыл бұрын
Particularly HP security.
@mrfoxycracker48362 жыл бұрын
I agree, but I still respect them for basically saying "yeah windows defender is good enough for most people"
@goliathmb182 жыл бұрын
I don't think so, he answered the questions windows defender is good enough, didn't bring the hp software up until the ad. Besides anyone that has been on windows defender and been just told ur mostly fine won't bother with the hp software. I think the ad is useless lol
@Thejeanio2 жыл бұрын
@@goliathmb18 I think some sponsors are just that desperate for the linus ads lol
@MxmPOV2 жыл бұрын
Windows Security doesn't need to inject into the OS, like other AV's do. This is the reason it's the most reasonable protection.
@Orchestructive2 жыл бұрын
It also doesn't come with a cryptominer software that installs in the background like Norton.
@ak_hoops2 жыл бұрын
that part
@azenyr2 жыл бұрын
Not to metion it does't break Windows Update or mess with it, like others like to do, it's the most optimized and tested on Windows itself, especially in very recent Windows versions. Windows Security always gets updated compatibility with recent windows updates first, for obvious reasons. Also and the most important one, it barely uses any CPU. Laptops with Windows Security vs other AVs have MUCH better battery life with the Windows Security one, since again, it barely uses any CPU. Yea it's not the best AV but it's free, already installed and perfectly optimized, and using it with a small dose of common sense on the internet and 99% of people don't need anything else.
@shavitush2 жыл бұрын
it injects a dll into quite literally every process that runs on your system
@SeldomPooper2 жыл бұрын
@@Orchestructive Bullshit ! Norton is reputable.
@Oldgamingfart2 жыл бұрын
Windows Defender + Malwarebytes has served me well over the past few years.
@manfail74692 жыл бұрын
Malwarebytes does seem to be a bit overzealous with attacking some programs though, I've had to make exclusions for quite a few games
@marcusmoller59852 жыл бұрын
Same dude!
@viagragaming22592 жыл бұрын
Malwarebytes nostalgia jwrt
@elfedorausado2 жыл бұрын
Same here
@MikeVideos3272 жыл бұрын
@@manfail7469 is it attacking pirated games? Cracked games can flag anti virus because signatures wont match.
@nebula00242 жыл бұрын
Been using default Windows 10 security for a couple years now with no problems. I also practice what I would consider to be "common sense" and stay away from shady websites and sketchy downloads. Overall my Windows experience has been MUCH faster without a 3rd party antivirus software constantly taking up all my system resources.
@SuspiciousAra2 жыл бұрын
your thinking is correct. still , you can't dodge email and usb drives. seen it too many times. some really cheap and not "premium security suite" antivirus is still a good advice
@notsohandytim50902 жыл бұрын
Used windows Defender on my Windows 8.0 until the operating system became obsolete with never an intrusion hic up. Best protection I've ever experienced.
@potatoes58292 жыл бұрын
@@notsohandytim5090 “Best protection I’ve ever experienced”….. So how’s the family?
@math001 Жыл бұрын
It's really good in terms of performance but I think some AVs can match it in terms of that as also evident in independent tests. ESET for example is famous for having an extremely lightweight AV. That has been its reputation for so many years and I think last time I searched these tests, it still ranked pretty high. Then again, AV performance impact is really irrelevant in modern systems with how good the CPUs are unless for some reason it runs a full scan 24/7.
@rael_gc2 жыл бұрын
Windows Defender is in the sweet spot between detection and not being a pain in the ass.
@sajeucettefoistunevaspasme26 күн бұрын
windows firewal was good too but people started complaining "why does windows ask if I want to authorize this random shady software to access my whole private network, of course I do." and they had to lower the default security parameter from high to medium
@axxdrian2 жыл бұрын
I remember being fine with MSE (Microsoft security essentials) during those Windows 7 days, after upgrading to 10, I've been using defender without any issues or major infections
@zurkke2 жыл бұрын
I remember MSE being named Windows Defender before! It has always served its purpose.
@ZarBluestar2 жыл бұрын
Always turn on the browser setting to ask where to download file You’ll see exactly what is being downloaded, and it gives you an opportunity to cancel malicious downloads before they even start (and of course, never follow through with a download that looks sketchy or one you didn’t initiate if a download starts on its own without you clicking a download button, it’s probably malware)
@Big_Computer2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely do think that most antivirus software now can be classified as virus. They are extremely invasive, hard to remove, come with tons of bloatware and unwanted "features", resource intensive etc.. that to me is called a virus
@zeighy2 жыл бұрын
not to mention that even paid ones still show you some form of advertising about their other products that you ca pay for, or worse, subscribe to.
@endless22392 жыл бұрын
you can add those sketchy driver updater programs to that list, somehow they always find "new" versions of any hardware, no matter how old it is, also running on the background all the time. literal viruses.
@deViant142 жыл бұрын
I LOL'd yesterday when I found out Norton 360 now includes a crypto miner that computers with 6GB of VRAM are eligible for. They only take 15%. That's only 14% more than the usual 1% dev fee! Pure scammers. At least grandma doesn't have a good enough graphics card.
@User9681e2 жыл бұрын
norton has cryto miner and soon ads too and currently they have a forced subscription model so yeah
@User9681e2 жыл бұрын
@@deViant14 yay
@HamsterHearthstone2 жыл бұрын
HP Wolf Security - "We did not even make it onto any of the top anti-virus comparison lists shown in this video, but please still use our product!" XD
@akastixx2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it seems like they built the video around the sponsorship.
@kaneki10562 жыл бұрын
but HP wolf is an enterprise solution, it's not for normal consumers like me or probably you
@Nyuuasura2 жыл бұрын
0:50 McAfee listed with perfect score? Opinion discarded.
@rpb48652 жыл бұрын
I mean, it's resource heavy but gets the job done. But I still prefer windows defender
@superdahoho2 жыл бұрын
@@rpb4865 it's an adware itself lol
@reeeec4 ай бұрын
@@superdahoho Technically it works, but with how heavy and annoying it is, the thing is more of a malware than malware itself.
@Thuazabi2 жыл бұрын
Windows Security + Automatic Updates Enabled + uBlock Origin is all that most people need. If you're getting infected despite that, chances are it's a PEBCAK situation.
@jondonnelly48312 жыл бұрын
uBlock Origin is pretty good. I also do OpenDNS in the router, so that means anything conneted does get url filter.
@thetalesofdaneandco2 жыл бұрын
Defender/Security is one of the best parts of Windows. Anything more is unnecessary and often gets in the way.
@45853292 жыл бұрын
resource hogs!!
@Skreamies2 жыл бұрын
@@4585329 Never been the case on my end
@45853292 жыл бұрын
@@Skreamies Was referring to the other anti viruses. I guess my PC is slower than yours tho
@raylopez992 жыл бұрын
I run Defender but objectively, if you look at the statistics, Kaspersky and Norton are better with these caveats: with Kaspersky your internet URL data often is run through their servers to detect any suspicious / malicious sites (this is common with AV vendors), which may freak you out (it doesn't bother me) while Norton is the same but Norton seems, according to the data, give a lot of false positives which may also freak you out if you're a noob.
@com.passionatebitch10 ай бұрын
should I uninstall my avast? It's practically keeping me from being paranoid but other than that...?
@logicalfundy2 жыл бұрын
Sponsorship is a bit of a conflict of interest. But onto my own experience: I've been switching between Webroot and Defender, both seem pretty good at low resource usage. Had some issues with Webroot locking files used for some of my games so they wouldn't play, so I'm currently on Defender and probably won't renew Webroot. One thing that I have found is that a lot of people aren't aware that Windows 10 and 11 comes with antivirus built in, they assume that they need to get it separately. Probably doesn't help that Chromebook advertisements boast that they have antivirus built in and imply their competition doesn't.
@User9681e2 жыл бұрын
webroot is really weak look at tests windows defender is much better security wise maybe performance too but i haven't used webroot so no comment on performance
@Splitface28112 жыл бұрын
@@User9681e I believe Webroot used to be better. The IT company I work for used to use Webroot but they said it stagnated and started causing problems. Since I've been working there we've been moving our clients to Sophos. Its one of the industry leaders in security products. In my experience its been excellent. Powerful controls, no false positives and never let anything through. I don't know if they have a consumer version, but TBH I don't think its necessary for anyone competent.
@TransConBrilliance2 жыл бұрын
What shocks me after 30 years in IT for several different companies is how every large firm I have worked at insists on installing macafee or Norton which clearly causes the pc to run like trash. Had a laptop that occasionally took 5 minutes to boot up specifically because Norton suddenly decides to kick in and it happens every few weeks. Almost seem like the decision to use Norton was from legal who don't care how well or poor the software impact was as long as the firm is protected from lawsuits which is a bigger deal than protecting from malware.
@dejangegic2 жыл бұрын
Same in my company with Avast. But they can't mes with you if you run Linux
@maddoggt61452 жыл бұрын
Never use Norton or McAffee. Ever again. Unless using old Windows back in 98 or something, but even then it will.only slow the system to a crawl and make it almost unusable. Even if you have a 64 core 5GHz system I bet you install Norton, it will run like a single core 486 loading from a floppy.
@jondonnelly48312 жыл бұрын
Any decent IT company is not using Norton or MCafee.
@dieglhixАй бұрын
hi from crowdstrike day
@IStrikerXLI2 жыл бұрын
I would NEVER recommend HP Wolf Security. I had to uninstall it from all my office PCs. It would randomly break access to my other software and on multiple instances prevented me from printing (ironically HP printers). Took me a while to figure out the cause and removing it immediately solved my problems.
@SStarlight96142 жыл бұрын
wouldn't trust anything from hp. That and if it was a good product they wouldn't need to have it advertised as they'd be bringing in so much money they wouldn't have to advertise.
@zethembebenedictmbatha2 жыл бұрын
Same. It's annoying.
@austinverlinden22362 жыл бұрын
You can exclude programs from being monitored by HP wolf security.
@austinverlinden22362 жыл бұрын
@@SStarlight9614 So you saying no company should advertise their products because it should be good enough without advertisement. Advertisement's are there to inform people of a product or service, not because it sucks.
@caodesignworks24072 жыл бұрын
@@SStarlight9614 That's not how advertising and product awareness works my guy. You don't get notoriety by being unknown. I'll never have a reason to use their software, but paying for an ad, even when your product doesn't show up in their top software search as shown is a ballsy move.
@mk4nice9182 жыл бұрын
Windows Security + Malwarebytes is as good as it gets. The most vulnerable link in the chain is the human itself.
@jondonnelly48312 жыл бұрын
The biggest threat is phishin so you need protection that checks the websites are actually good. You can do this for free with opendns, so I'd add that to your list . Windows Security + Malwarebytes + URL checker.
@alphateilchen_2 жыл бұрын
LMG is usually really good about not creating conflicts of interest with its sponsorships. But having a paid endpoint security service sponsor a video about whether you should pay for antivirus software? Not ideal.
@bigdoggo58272 жыл бұрын
But they are actually talking about reasons to use win defender lmao
@thaibinh19092 жыл бұрын
This video’s sponsored by an endpoint solution targets business customers.
@iwontliveinfear2 жыл бұрын
Yeah but it is an Enterprise solution, not a personal one... So no real conflict of interest.
@bobbybaker88682 жыл бұрын
I agree. I did not like this.
@deViant142 жыл бұрын
They said you should consider endpoint security if you have a business then minutes later revealed it was an ad for endpoint security. Yeah, pretty sus.
@justsurfin5013Ай бұрын
I am thinking it's safe to say Crowdstrike may be removed from that list..maybe. Provided it doesn't get sued out of existence
@caseredd878 Жыл бұрын
The biggest virus threat is the USER.
@BuffaloTLK9 ай бұрын
THIS
@abrahamjager2 жыл бұрын
1:26 😂 that's a really cute animation there
@chloefletcher96122 жыл бұрын
Defender is actually pretty decent, considering you can enable controlled folders, reduced attack surface, etc. These are a lot more powerful than simply looking for hashes or signatures, etc. or heuristics and usually overlooked by non-security people.
@nilstrieb2 жыл бұрын
I've had my PC for over two years, and Windows Defender/Security never got in my way, and I've never had a virus, so 10/10 for me.
@reguluscorneas66692 жыл бұрын
Virus yes...but spyware...you will never know if you got hacked...so it wouldn't hurt to use Windows defender, and it's resource friendly compared to other options
@avert_bs2 жыл бұрын
@@reguluscorneas6669 getting in the way =/= using the product
@endless22392 жыл бұрын
@@reguluscorneas6669 and what is spyware exactly? cuz if we go by gathering people's info. Chrome and Windows are the first to be sending "feedback" for their ads.
@nilstrieb2 жыл бұрын
@@reguluscorneas6669 I am absolutely using windows defender, and that's what I meant with "never getting in my way", it doesn't randomly flag false positives and do other annoying things, it just works.
@reguluscorneas66692 жыл бұрын
@@endless2239 Yeah, you got a point
@JuxZeil2 жыл бұрын
Windows Defender does do a good job offline. In fact it has a special "offline" mode to find Bootstrap loaders and BIOS hooks that can only be detected before the OS Boots.
@VoidHxnter2 жыл бұрын
Used to have Norton Security on my brand new laptop, the thing was basically a virus by itself. Clicking one thing took like 20 seconds to respond, so I tried uninstalling it. Took 20 minutes, but my laptop started zooming along once I switched to Windows Defender. Norton was taking pretty much like 90% of my hard drive. Yes, I had it configured right. Even turning everything off that possibly could impact my PC, even turning the entire thing off, it slowed down my laptop. Thing was so horrifically bad.
@DurvalLacerda2 жыл бұрын
Common sense will always be the greatest antivirus.
@DanielHanson3432 жыл бұрын
Sadly a lot of people don't have any...lol
@p00pyfarter2 жыл бұрын
Don’t you think having a video like this sponsored by an antivirus product is a bit of a conflict of interest?
@StolenPw2 жыл бұрын
Massive red flag but in the end he did tell the truth so what ever
@alhuno12 жыл бұрын
Not the first time LTT does this. And Linus actually answered most of them in the WAN Show.
@vibonacci2 жыл бұрын
For any devs out there: if you're having Windows security enabled, with real-time protection, and you build / compile some code, it will be 25% slower. People are failing to mention the biggest downside of having any anti virus / malware enabled: the impact on performance.
@Luxalpa2 жыл бұрын
You can remedy this by adding specific processes or folders to the excluded list on Windows Defender. Easily doubled the speed at which some of my tools like Houdini and IntelliJ ran. Just keep in mind of the possible security implications. In general though, I think Real-Time protection is too much anyway. It's already checking everything that I download without it enabled...
@reguluscorneas66692 жыл бұрын
And i have to mention that Windows Defender is more resource friendly than any other product.
@RageGaming4482 жыл бұрын
also depending on what you are building and especially if you are using VS2020 windows defender will detect .dll files as you are compiling them as malicious code and will sometimes delete your project upon compilation. not necessarily a bad thing, just annoying if you don't know its happening.
@vgamesx12 жыл бұрын
Because most of them have a very negligible if any noticeable impact except in a handful of scenarios such as this, in which case all you have to do is exclude directories for programs and project folders you regularly use.
@User9681e2 жыл бұрын
Use a default deny or auto isolation , policy ,applocker etc any security that doesn’t scam every io
@markp8442 жыл бұрын
I think having an antivirus sponsor introduces a conflict of interest
@chrisdigitalartist2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that lol
@kaderpdi19822 жыл бұрын
its an endpoint antivirus for business though diffrent than home pc amtivirus talked about in this video
@cassiohui2 жыл бұрын
only if they promote that sponsor. they actually say Windows Defender is fine for most users. What more do you want? Its not like they're saying HP Wolf is better. you can't even get HP Wolf as an end user.
@billionsmustfight2 жыл бұрын
The best antivirus that every computer can have is common sense I haven't even watched the video yet and can already tell you this
@adibafiq69452 жыл бұрын
Finally someone said it, thank you!
@billionsmustfight2 жыл бұрын
@Charlote Get a job
@TheHobbitmann Жыл бұрын
noob detected
@jaydeep-p2 жыл бұрын
Isn't having a sponsor that's directly related to the topic kinda like an ad? Surely this topic wouldn't have been discussed if the sponsor didn't want you to.
@saulgoodman20182 жыл бұрын
Not when they don't talk about it. Except for the ad that is always at the end.
@Gotterdamm2 жыл бұрын
Also very off-putting that the talking points about defender in the first part of the video match up perfectly with the talking points in the "ad" portion of the video. This video is a dud, LMG, less of this unhelpful, non-objective type of video please.
@pixels_per_inch2 жыл бұрын
Windows defender is terrible, I remember having an issue with Windows update failing constantly and was unable to update my system for months! Every time I restart to update it would say "Unable to update, reverting changes..." I kept searching for a solution until one day I stumbled across Windows defender and saw that it was blocking Windows update from modifying system files! I immediately turned Windows defender off and was FINALLY able to update my system. After this event I'll never use Windows defender again.
@ClellBiggs2 жыл бұрын
I noticed that McAfee was in the top AV programs on that list but because it was so bad for so long people still think it's terrible. lol Overcoming a bad reputation has to be one of the most difficult things in the corporate world.
@dundundata76032 жыл бұрын
also he didn't kill himself
@voltdriver2 жыл бұрын
Surprised me as well. Worth noting though that many computers you buy, like laptops, come PREINSTALLED with McAfee, which really irritated me when I got my laptop. I would rather have the choice, and have a key to a subscription, rather than have their bloatware installed and have to think about uninstalling it and cancelling my subscription. Quite annoying.
@Janzer_2 жыл бұрын
That's good. Bad behavior should be punished like that more often. People defending corporations is hilarious.
@cerverox2 жыл бұрын
Well, there's also the fact that McAfee is still bundled with a lot of new computers, so pleople tend to see it as a bloatware. Besides, when you uninstall it, unless you use the removal tool, McAfee leave behind a lot of residual files (which, on their darkest days, even resided on the background blocking your computer if you installed another solution).
@reguluscorneas66692 жыл бұрын
That's not all, all the scores on AV test and AV comparative are quite close to each other, and McAfee didn't get a good result compared to other companies in the last few years such as Kaspersky, Trendmicro, BitDefender, F-Security...but still these top companies are getting beaten by SentinelOne and AwakeAI. These two are the next gen security platforms that are powered by AI.
@StolenPw2 жыл бұрын
HP wont let you partition your fucking hard drive without breaking the entire computer and voiding its warranty, HP is the last company I would trust with my security.
@austinverlinden22362 жыл бұрын
That is not true. You can do as you please with the OS and partitions. HP will not support configurations that do not fall within the HP image.
@vernracing22552 жыл бұрын
@@austinverlinden2236 HP staff spoted
@Rakumei6722 жыл бұрын
Haven't owned an HP computer in a while but I can at least tell you this is completely false as of a few years ago. You probably just don't know how to properly partition your drive...I even deleted their stuff and installed vanilla windows on one of the partitions.
@austinverlinden22362 жыл бұрын
@@vernracing2255 for the record, on my own behalf. HP has not advised me in anyway to state my comments as I have. This is from my own first hand use with HP products.
@Asianese2 жыл бұрын
Windows security + free version of Malwarebytes
@xt31002 жыл бұрын
same i got the premuim one. just feels better and with how little it costs its worth it. There are soo many times it says found a link to a virus from a site that shouldn't be effected that i used in the past.
@vizdrom2 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best advertisement for HP Wolf Security as people actually know what the terms in the sponsor segment mean at the end of the video. Well Played, good information with relevant sponsors.
@Askorti2 жыл бұрын
It is not uncommon to hear from tech support, when you have issues running certain software like games, to actually uninstall many of the paid antivirus programs, as they tend to get in the way more than they help.
@stephen32932 жыл бұрын
I remember my dad got a cheap PC for everyone to use at home and it came pre-installed with McAfee. It's a PC that only has like 4Gb of ram and a very cheap processor (we can't afford much better), so you could imagine that with McAfee installed; it was running *extremely* slowly. Could barely use it, so I took McAfee off and ran perfectly fine then. McAfee and Norton are basically viruses themselves, in my opinion.
@meBibby2 жыл бұрын
And the worst part is that people pay for that garbage 😐
@hircine92h2 жыл бұрын
McAfee and Norton are the worst of the worst.
@jondonnelly48312 жыл бұрын
Don't buy computers with 4gb ram for Windows 10/11, it is not simply not enough. It is a false economy. You really need 8GB ram and 4 threads. A chromebook or light flavour of Linux will be fine with 4GB but not Windows you will just be hating life even after removing McAfee. I've done the same thing, removed all start up apps, cut down windows services, turned the cpu minimum power to 100% in power settings and still it's not good. Not good at all. Don't buy e-waste.
@returntomonke63292 жыл бұрын
I agree with McAfee and Norton behaving like viruses, considering they leave like 375 traces of itself after you uninstall them. adds a bunch of bloatware and useless features, intrusive and hard to remove.
@RaidenKunii Жыл бұрын
Bruh wtf, so that means my old laptop was running slow (and had full storage even tho the biggest thing i downloaded was roblox) because McAfee?
@theskele2 жыл бұрын
There were many times ive found norton and other "anti-malware" programs that intentionally and secretly downloaded malware in order for me to upgrade a package. Has happened to me everytime Ive used one so in 2014 i stopped using them and ive yet to have a single virus. Thanks antiviruses for doing the complete opposite of your job.
@vinterskog2 жыл бұрын
When the video is sponsored by a "security company", you know you will get objective and accurate information about Windows' free built-in security measures.
@jespertuominen53872 жыл бұрын
To be fair they didnt talk trash about windows security...
@mattpfeil2 жыл бұрын
I wish this video wasn't sponsored by a third party security solution so that we could have got an honest read.
@Sandeepan2 жыл бұрын
But all the lonely single moms from the neighborhood asked me to hit the big flashing green download button
@naveennadaf42652 жыл бұрын
Linux users:- *Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power*
@DrivetoThrive57792 жыл бұрын
I disabled windows defender firewall updates and now my pc running much faster than before without any lag
@edbotwinik71852 жыл бұрын
You mentioned the lower protection level when not online.. but for the most part, when not online there is no path for a virus to get in. Assuming the user isn't dumb enough to plug in an unknown or unscanned USB or similar, there is no avenue of attack until back online.
@aaatechrescue2 жыл бұрын
I, too, work in mobile tech support for home and small business users. Windows Defender + Windows updates enabled + UBlock Origin in ALL brosers + turning OFF website notifications in ALL browsers keeps most issues in check. The biggest risk is social engineering, no software can stop a user clicking on a well disguised phishing email unfortunately. Educating people to avoid this style of attack is just as important. The windows defender offline scanning tool is pretty handy too. Was amused at the sponsor for the video, however. In the end, the best security is a well educated user. Whenever i'm setting up new units, removal of the OEM bundled software and the 30 day trial of Norton [ACER] and Mcafee [HP, Dell, Lenovo] is top of the list.
@kymotsujason2 жыл бұрын
As a former Cybersecurity IT, I'd say it's good enough for the average PC user and most PC users. Most users just browse reputable websites and play games on reputable launchers. Sprinkle in a bit of common sense to catch those big colorful "Download Now!" buttons and the "I am a nigerian prnce and my fathr died yestrdy" emails, and it'll be alright. Paid AntiVirus software is more for the business users (there are some actual quality phishing/vhishing/social engineering attacks, also CEOs and etc are high value targets) and adventurous users (ie. pirates, engineers, etc). Just be sure to ignore reviews that say Norton or Avast are good, because those reviews are paid (I'd throw in AVG and Avast too, but I just personally hate them).
@jondonnelly48312 жыл бұрын
It's not enough. Phising can catch anyone out. You need uBlock Origin or Opendns, or something that scans URLS and Windows Defender dosn't do that well. If your were employed in my IT firm, i'd fire you.
@kymotsujason2 жыл бұрын
@@jondonnelly4831 It is enough for the most part. Now of course, it should be a standard to have some sort of adblocker, not to scan URLs, but to block ads because 90% of ads are malicious. My what? Parents? You definitely don't want them lol.
@akuruvilla7102 жыл бұрын
I find it ironic how Microsoft gets a lot of bad press for IE/Edge but everyone's like "Yes! Give me more!" with Windows Defender.
@imark77777772 жыл бұрын
A zero day: an undiscovered threat that is actively being used maliciously in the wild.
@ChrisAzure2 жыл бұрын
Any person that pays for security software has to thank Microsoft for pushing everyone starting with Windows 8 and then get stronger on Windows 10. If Microsoft didn't make that move, I'm pretty sure that what Microsoft offers for free, would be the most expensive package of any antivirus software. IMO
@gazpitchy2 жыл бұрын
As someone that works in cyber security, yes for most cases.
@User9681e2 жыл бұрын
Anti viruses are the worst thing for security !
@jacksoncremean16642 жыл бұрын
@@User9681e someone's been watching too much rob braxman
@dithy2 жыл бұрын
you would know that AV is snake oil, if not counterproductive. nothing is as juicy as a target than a software with kernel privileges and huge attack surface - like AV.
@User9681e2 жыл бұрын
@@dithy yes hooking and breaking stuff increasing attack surface that is what av software does
@User9681e2 жыл бұрын
@@jacksoncremean1664 never heard of that guy
@squirreltrucking17652 жыл бұрын
Pro tip You can kill windows defender Alt+control+delete➡️task manager ➡️right click on windows defender process➡️ open file location ➡️make shortcut➡️ reboot into safe mode ➡️right click shortcut ➡️open file location➡️ rename file➡️ add .old to the end of file name➡️ reboot back to normal operation. This can be turned on and off as needed Instead of allowing it to run 24/7 For systems with limited ram...you're welcome
@dil69692 жыл бұрын
I'm grateful for protections built-in on modern browsers and operating systems. Unless you're very dumb or extremely unlucky, the chance of getting a virus or any other kind of malware are extremely low. Viruses used to be a daily concern back in the XP days, but now I rarely ever think about it. Plus, if critical data is backed up outside the system, it's not the end of the world if you have to nuke your OS and start fresh.
@stuarthart3370 Жыл бұрын
Slightly worrying Dil, XP still runs on the UK's autoteller cash machine systems. I've noticed that a lot of pubs still have games machines that run XP, and I've read that the UK's nuclear subs have systems running XP. I suppose the Ruzzians are aware of this LOL I had XP for ages and really liked it. That was until 7 years ago. Now I just use Microsoft's built in stuff and so far it's been great.
@HiImKyle2 жыл бұрын
I only have one problem with Defender, whenever it does detect something its supposed to give you an action but mine just deletes everything without asking.
@julianmendez46912 жыл бұрын
You sometimes can restore it before it does delete it just go to anti virus settings and look for the file that windows might have contained just right click to restore it .
@endless22392 жыл бұрын
it tends to do that to cracked files doesn't it? cuz I seen that, while infected files with more obscure malware goes into quarantine instead. that cheeky bastard.
@steve_account2 жыл бұрын
The thing you forgot to mention is that most paid Antivirus software needs to run on your system. Meaning that it takes away process cycles from other tasks. Usually, you can get away with an extra 2% usage. But if you have a Hard Disk that needs every bit of write time, the 2% will cause slow downs.
@kotchu2 жыл бұрын
The same is true for Defender though. Most paid antivirus software will actually substitute Defender, so only one is active and scanning at a time.
@GoldenretriverYT2 жыл бұрын
@@kotchu personally I still saw a massive performance improvement when I switched to using Windows Defender
@DannyTheDano2 жыл бұрын
windows defender has seen some great improvement over the years,i know because i don't have to clean my father's pc as much anymore, that man just click on everything and his excuse for it is just "well you will just come over and fix it" gotta love that man
@twithnell2 жыл бұрын
It still lets things through before catching an infection. Kaspersky always kills things immediately.
@APinchofDill2 жыл бұрын
Windows defender is good enough. I used to love Avast for example but over time ALL anti-virus software gets bloated. Avast is still my go to for when I need to remove something that gets past windows.
@Dodot632 жыл бұрын
Avast One is worse
@alok.012 жыл бұрын
I guess Windows defender + Malwarebytes Free version is the best combination. As the free version doesn't do automatic scans and can be used side by side with windows defender
@APinchofDill2 жыл бұрын
@@alok.01 ya completely, my go to combo is malwarebytes + avast start up scan can fix just about anything but stupid.
@benjaminnelson54552 жыл бұрын
Another plus to Windows Defender is it isn't a resource hog. There may be a competitor that also isn't, but my experience with offline virus/malware protection has been almost universally bad (sometimes horrible) from a performance perspective. Avast was good for about 2 years, and then they adopted the same trends as Norton and McAfee. They've not crossed the "horrible" threshold yet, but they're heading that way.
@gbekkema2 жыл бұрын
Those super-professional data-center employees @ 3:13 do not look at the world map on the screen often enough to securely crimp those cables..........
@gurttron2 жыл бұрын
I've been telling people what you just said for ages. You don't need to pay for Anti-virus unless you are a company, or have vital info on your PC you don't want to lose.
@voyatzo2 жыл бұрын
A video sponsored by a security company than ends with "windows defender is probably sufficient", nicely done ✅
@bencze4652 жыл бұрын
I think it works fine, it is another excuse for them to take even more of your data. They collect a lot of the network / process activities, basically everything that runs including scripts, making an inventory of the software you run and this is just the data you can see. This is for the enterprise version (defender for endpoint, part of e5/security licences) but I'm fairly sure they run the same software everywhere you just don't have access to this information if you're a home user or not paying for the expensive licences.
@samvimes95102 жыл бұрын
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes and adblock is basically all the average person needs.
@notsosussy2 жыл бұрын
Since windows defender is the default AV for most home users, they can get targeted so easly by obfuscating a malware just from windows defender, then spread it to the wild.
@AhmedRw2 жыл бұрын
It's really simple, unless people are targeting you specifically for something that you have or they think you may have it , window defender is gonna protect you 100%.
@MrShadowKeriphin2 жыл бұрын
Defender has Endpoint Security from Microsoft through Endpoint Manager (aka Intune) and Microsoft Defender for Endpoont (aka WDATP/MDATP) These of course are meant for busines and are paid solutions. That said, there are a number of other Security features built into Windows that either partner or support Defender. Defender also has sandboxing capability. 3rd party solutions are best for covering the gaps left by Defender for other operating systems... such as Linux or macOS. I personally do not run any av type solutions on my home network... as many others have eluded to... practice smart internet use. I have supported and engineered crowdstrike, carbon black, cylance, Defender, McAfee, Cisco amp, eset, and many more in enterprise environments... tbh, your environment is as smart/safe as your end users. User education and enforcement is key. With the latest breaches on HPe infrastructure with wold... no wonder wolf is needing better publicity and a slight at its competitors.
@alicesmith26362 жыл бұрын
I find it funny that at 2:16 you used a Mac even though you're talking about Windows
@reinux2 жыл бұрын
Remember when Symantec and Norton tried to sue Microsoft for bundling antivirus software? It's like trying to sue apartments for not forcing tenants to buy their own smoke detectors when they move in.
@tacoraptor672 жыл бұрын
I use Windows Security alongside the Malware Bytes free version. Haven't had a single issue in years, luckily. For the longest time I used Avast, but randomly it started drastically slowing down my PC's performance, so I ditched it and never looked back.
@timothyjn1002 жыл бұрын
Malware bytes is useless if you have defender according to this video. Defender out performs it.. You’re slowing your system with no gain. Just rock defender and uBlock origin, this way all ads are blocked while surfing the web. Safest and fastest solution.
@tacoraptor672 жыл бұрын
@@timothyjn100 I used uBlock for a bit, then switched to ABP. Can't exactly remember why.. I think for a little while there uBlock wasn't blocking certain ads. I might switch back to it and see how it does this time around. I'll also try going without Malware Bytes. I usually use common sense anyway with my PC, so I should be fine with just Windows.
@darkfalzx2 жыл бұрын
Was looking to get Kaspersky, so decided to test the free version for a few months. The damn thing was more intrusive than any actual malware! Kept deleting random stuff off my PC as suspected "generic threats". The last straw was it deleting parts of a coding project I've been working on for years. Suffice to say I uninstalled it right after that.
@ShaOryDow2 жыл бұрын
Kaspersky shouldn't just... DELETE stuff, if anything, it'll warn you about it, and then ask what you would like to do, whether it be dismiss, disinfect, or quarantine. I've been using Kaspersky for years now, and I've never had anything being randomly deleted from my PC, so I don't know what kind of weird files you're using on your pc, but you might next time want to get that stuff checked.
@ndog3152 жыл бұрын
Defender has come a long way, but let's talk AMSI Bypass techniques.. after taking the "Attacking and Defending Active Directory" course by Pentester Academy, I learned that you can bypass defender using a quick and dirty one-liner in powershell. Defender may be sufficient to the security aware individual on their own personal PC, but to the sysadmins out there please use a real edr or xdr product on company equipment
@ThunderKat2 жыл бұрын
Windows truly missed the chance to sell a more robust anti-everything pack with their new windows systems.
@RCEngineTuner2 жыл бұрын
Defender works well. Too well. Defender often deletes files or cracked programs without permission. The fact that you can´t turn it off completely, sucks. You really have to go with a modded Windows to be "free". Free until an update introduces the defender again. Please Microsoft, help the people who need safety. Don´t destroy the user experience for the others.
@Dodot632 жыл бұрын
Aaaah you're right, Windows Defender hates cracked software.
@dedoyxp2 жыл бұрын
based on the video and what I've experienced defender is not good when you use cracked programs... some crack program require you to turn off the internet, and guess which AV sucks when running offline on the video :)
@anthimatter2 жыл бұрын
It hates software that downloads software too like most torrent programs. It also tends to hate software that competes with Microsoft programs I've noticed.
@deViant142 жыл бұрын
Maybe just need a better repacker. I don't see that unless I find a random scene release on TPB or KAT. And then I think....well maybe it is a virus. Especially when you upload the crack to virustotal and get 10+ hits.
@drmaulana26002 жыл бұрын
use the exclusion feature mate
@thelookofdisapproval82342 жыл бұрын
sponsored by HP wolf, wants to talk about Antivirus. no thanks
@christophershrout23672 жыл бұрын
Thanks again to HP Wolf Pro Security for sponsoring today's video
@gawayne13742 жыл бұрын
The problem with McAfee is not just that it is paid in dollars, but that it also hugely taxes my computer power. It has waaay to many background processes, which are a direct consequence of all those juicy extra features. The best antivirus is knowledge and discernment
@LetsTakeWalk2 жыл бұрын
Good job Microsoft, you did good for once.
@saulgoodman20182 жыл бұрын
Yes it's good enough. I've been using nothing but this for the last 10 years.
@legin37532 жыл бұрын
been using it sinc windows 7 lol
@NicoleMay3162 жыл бұрын
It's good enough until it isn't. I used to say the same, then I got malware that went undetected for MONTHS. Only once my passwords started getting used by someone else is when I caught on and installed malwarebytes.
@GoldenretriverYT2 жыл бұрын
@@NicoleMay316 It *is* good enough with a combination of common sense
@legin37532 жыл бұрын
@@NicoleMay316 i use that as well
@HuangShengHong2 жыл бұрын
IMO if you have data that you can't afford to lose, just burn it into a hard drive/USB and put it somewhere safe, make it can't physically be hacked.
@SeaJay_Oceans2 жыл бұрын
0:33 Incorrect. It used to be that the protection built into Windows was nonexistent. DOS/Windows 3.1/ original Windows XP NOTHING. Windows XP SP2 had the better firewall, but only later did Windows Defender come out for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows XP.
@maddoggt61452 жыл бұрын
The only time I ever had virus detections and virus problems was when I had Norton installed. Norton slowed computers down so much almost by half back in the early 2000's. I uninstalled it in 2005 and have NEVER had an issue ever again. None. No virus or anything. So made me wonder what the point of Norton really was. Built in Windows 10 and 11 are good. Differences is great as well. I'd never ever use Norton again. Never.
@quandaryn12312 жыл бұрын
You gotta be kidding me, you let a direct competitor of the subject of the video sponsor the video?
@jacobnussbaum23092 жыл бұрын
That's what I'm saying. This is just straight up shilling. There's no way a video like this can be trusted.
@LurkingLarper2 жыл бұрын
I remember back in the day you always downloaded third party firewall and antivirus, but this all changed some six years ago for me when I just decided to not bother with it and go along with my own relatively decent knowledge of PCs and windows security. Worked flawlessly without any viruses thus far and the only thing that is actually lacking is network monitoring solution, but you can get Glasswire or similar for that purpose. Defender is pretty dope when you supplement it with a healthy sprinkling of common sense.
2 жыл бұрын
For people who understand internet safety and have good practices such as password managers, Windows Defender is fantastic. Does everything you need and a bit more. If you are somebody who clicks on every link they see and downloads sketchy files, then a paid antivirus may help. Not that it will be "better", but those typically have tools to help block bad websites and downloads and can come with additional tools for non-technical people.
@shiruki.fan.account2 жыл бұрын
I used to have Bitdefender as a better alternative until they killed off their free version. Now it's just back to Windows Defender.
@t400ml2 жыл бұрын
This video is sponsored by paid anti-malware software. Let me give you an unbiased and unsponsored fact: You don't need separate Anti-Malware software like HP Wolf Security. :)
@devilmikey002 жыл бұрын
I mean they literally say in the video that you don't need additional software unless your a business.
@GoldenretriverYT2 жыл бұрын
@@devilmikey00 you wouldn't need it as a business either.
@MeAMoose2 жыл бұрын
@@GoldenretriverYT Business's shouldn't rely solely on built-in Windows defender if they have sensitive data.
@jacksoncremean16642 жыл бұрын
@@devilmikey00 you don't have to be a business to need additional protection whether you need additional protection or not depends on your threat model eg a journalist or whistleblower
@buca1172 жыл бұрын
Adguard system-wide adblocking + Windows Defender are all I need.
@GigawattGarage2 жыл бұрын
Windows defender is perfectly fine with adblock and common sense. If u just absolutely what to pay for something, Malwarebytes.
@LanceMcCarthy2 жыл бұрын
"Each and Everything Security" based in the trusted Kolkata 😎
@ShadiFagihi2 жыл бұрын
I used to invest heavily in paid-AV back in the days because viruses were outrageous, but now I think windows defender is more than enough for regular users.
@zurkke2 жыл бұрын
Windows Defender for my home machine, ClamAV for my sketchy lil server communications. Don't need anything else, thank you very much.
@ravocean2 жыл бұрын
After a nightmare experience with Kaspersky back in the days, I've been using ESET for 13 years now with no issues