Antivirus: is it necessary?

[Brandon9997]

hi guys so yeah my question is: are antivirus programs important or necessary? and if yes, is having an antivirus program on your pc enough or do u need some other programs as well to protect your pc.  am currently building a pc rn so just wanna be sure. my os is windows 10 home 64 bit

[Skiiwee29]

In general combine smart browser habits and no illegal downloads and you should be good enough coupled with Windows defender to stop most attacks. 

[aisle9]

Windows Defender is as good as any free antivirus nowadays. As good as most paid ones, too. With Avast, AVG and Panda basically becoming massive ad delivery systems that just happen to block a few viruses, Defender is where it's at.

[mvnb]

I use Malwarebytes free and windows defender and i've been fine, as long as you don't go to sketchy webistes or download illegal stuff, you will be fine

[Brandon9997]

thanks for the input guys so basically i just need windows defender right? no need to download other services?

[Windows7ge]

So long as you're smart about what you click on and what sites you visit defender will serve you well enough. Now if the system gets infected then you may need to install something to get rid of it.