Antivirus talk

[V3noe]

Hello 

ive been using avast for some time now but i had some issues running game because of it and I was think of uninstalling it, will windows defender be good enough?

[Oshino Shinobu]

For personal use, yes, Windows Defender is fine. 

 

It can be worthwhile to install another 3rd party tool to run scans at regular intervals as well. Something like Malwarebytes, or even Microsoft's own scan tool, MSERT (Microsoft Safety Scanner) and ESET Online Scanner. 

 

EDIT: This is also assuming you're regularly updating Windows (assuming you're on Windows). Antivirus can only do so much, and there's system files that are treated as trusted so are often exempt from scrutiny by most AV applications. If one of those is vulnerable and you haven't patched it, the AV software might do you no good. 

[Radium_Angel]

don't forget the ad blockers on your browser, that's a must these days if you want to browse the web safely