In my host Win 7 OS, I use MSE for real-time and Malwarebytes (free edition) for on-demand.
In Win 8, Windows Defender is MSE.
So, do I need another anti-virus program, or do I just install Malwarebytes free edition for on-demand ?
If I do need an AV, will Avast free edition be compatible with Win 8 ?
I do mean Avast free edition, not the paid version.
t-4-2
You will just need Malwarebytes for on demand scanning.
Hi there
Why bother with Malwarebytes any more.
Windows defender (W8 version) will scan anytime you want it to whether "Manually" or by automatic scheduling.
Screenshot enclosed. choose the Settings to arrange automatic scans.
(Go to Control panel double click Windows defender). To get control panel in W8 via standard method == charms bar settings and it's at the top.
Things like FREE 3rd party AV software really are NOT necessary any more -- I'm not against 3rd party products but who better knows the INTERNAL KERNEL of the OS better than the people who make it i.e MS --also they can react quickly to new virus threats and push out updates with the normal windows update mechanism.
I don't expect TOO many of these firms will exist for too much longer --especially for supplying to the HOME PC market.
Corporate and Militiary strength protection is something else.
Also the FREE version of Malwarebytes comes with a caveat -- they will always want you to get the "PRO" (i.e PAY FOR) version which has "SUPER DOOPER MEGA FEATURES" in it -- so can you even be sure that the same sort of effort is spent on the freedbie compared with the commercial product.
W8 with Windows defender and the forthcoming public releases of IE10 and IE11 have changed the whole "security" game on home PC's. Ms is definitely also making sure as many of the Windows defender real time protection mechanisms are built in to I.E10 / I.E 11 as well instead of "post execution" analysis.
Honestly guys W8 with Windows defender will be about as secure as it can get -- nothing is 100% secure but it uses almost ZERO resources and will be just as good (or bad depending on your view) as anybody else's product and it's a lot easier to manage --runs and updates seamlessly with the OS.
It's a TOTALLY different ball game to previous Windows releases where older mechanisms still need to be used.
Cheers
jimbo