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US bans Kaspersky antivirus software due to 'national security risk' (kyivindependent.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 16 points 2 years ago (9 children)

what antivirus are the cool kids using these days? i feel like whenever i finally settle on one it ends up embroiled in this or that scandal

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Windows Defender + uBlock Origin with more filter lists + brain.exe in free tier

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Tbh, uBlock Origin + brain.exe has been carrying the heaviest load for years for me. Windows Defender would catch 80% of the occasional slips where brain.exe wanted some risks, too.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Never heard of brain.exe could I get some more info and maybe an official link?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    They mean themselves, their brain.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Common sense.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    If you’re using Windows, the built in AV (Windows Defender) is actually pretty great. Maybe run Malware Bytes every now and then, (as in, install Malware Bytes, run it, then immediately uninstall it again). Between those two (and healthy browsing habits, like using an adblocker, not downloading random .exes, etc) will keep you protected. No AV in the world will be able to fully defend against bad browsing habits.

    But this is Lemmy, so you’re bound to get buried in “just switch to Linux cuz Windows is a virus” stuff. And while that may be true, it’s clearly not the answer to your question.

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