Who is running without virus software?

[stevenrossvanduyn]

I use Bitdefender as this is best line of defence

 

[Grumpy2]

I use Windows Defender and have done so for many years. Gave up Norton shortly after buying my hp 610-1030a all in one Touchsmart desktop. Switched to Defender and have been using it ever since. Never had a problem.

 

[Gary.M]

Just running windows defender here, has served me well for the past 3-4 years.

 

[Maximus3D]

I have disabled Defender and run around bare naked on the internet.

/ Magnus

 

[King]

Just so you know, Windows Defender is only Anti-Spyware and not Anti-Virus. So you are semi naked. Just to be safe, I would install any one of those free Anti-Virus softwares.

 

[Aeron15]

Windows Defender. This is just my device for working. I don't visit dodgy websites on it. My desktop is for those purposes

 

[Jeff Au]

Windows Defender is actually pretty good. Interestingly Bitdefender have a Windows 8 Security module (instead of the full fledge Total Internet Security which disables Windows Defender). Win 8 Security actually keeps Windows Defender (and Firewall) running and augments them. Maybe becoz of this, I dun feel any lag in performance.

http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/windows-8-security.html

Back home, I run around naked. Just not with the SP3.

 

[gdir]

Just so you know, Windows Defender is only Anti-Spyware and not Anti-Virus. So you are semi naked. Just to be safe, I would install any one of those free Anti-Virus softwares.

I disagree with that. Windows Defender (aka MS Security Essentials) is designed to protect against all kinds of malware, no matter if virus or spyware.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download

 

[jnjroach]

Just so you know, Windows Defender is only Anti-Spyware and not Anti-Virus. So you are semi naked. Just to be safe, I would install any one of those free Anti-Virus softwares.

Actually Windows Defender is both...

http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/windows-defender.aspx

Anti-Malware encompasses both Spyware and Virus payloads...

 

[Kif]

I think your best just using the baked in protection in Windows 8.1 and using good judgment. I also believe the MUI 8.1 version of IE is a bit more locked down and secure. If for some reason you need to visit the dodgy part of town setup a VM for yourself and roll it back whenever necessary.

 

[Ford Prefect]

nope. Standard Windows Defender.

Most consumer grade AV software is more of a drag than most viruses, really.

Norton and McAfee? not even if they paid me.

 

[kundas1]

^^^ agreed! Norton is like BORGware