Posted May 26, 2015 Guys, is anti-virus necessary? I am currently using none, except Windows Defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 I use avast + malwarebytes (both free). Yes, it is. At least in windows. Planning on trying StarCitizen (Highly recommended)? STAR-NR5P-CJFR is my referal link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 It's not needed if you are careful with what you download but if you spend your time on dodgy porn sites then you might want to have some. An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of. I3 4150, Intel HD graphics, corsair CX750M, 4gb ram, Asus H81M-E, corsair 230T, Intel stock cooler WD Green 2TB Gigabyte 550TI Why you shouldn't trust Gpu or Cpu boss Click on this I dare you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 It's not needed if you are careful with what you download but if you spend your time on dodgy porn sites then you might want to have some. that probably means almost all of us Computer's don't make errors. What they do, they do on purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 It's necessary, if you use common sense then Windows Defender (windows 8) or Microsoft Security Essential is enough for you. If you want "Set it then forget it" then BitDefender Free is for you. Most people here recommend Avast so you might want to check that out as well. Because I don't use Avast. Pair your antivirus with Malwarebytes Free. Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT) PC Specs Indonesia CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970 Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter Australia CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 Malwarebytes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 Just don't download crap off websites with wording like "FreeWindows4u.com". Also WebOfTrust is good to determine what sites are good. I prefer being stopped from downloading the file, rather than downloading it and then realising I've downloaded some crap. WebOfTrust: https://www.mywot.com/ If you want my attention, quote my post or I will not see it. I ignore builds that do not use PCPartPicker. If I have solved/answered your question, please press "mark solved" to make it easier for the rest of the community find the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 Not necessary in my honest opinion if you really KNOW what you're doing. Haven't used an anti-virus for about 3 years now, never been infected. I have mbam + sas as my on-demand scanner if I feel like something is not right with my system. I always recommend using a virtual machine with guest to host privileges DISABLED! If you plan on doing something that's out of the ordinary such as viewing dodgy websites or testing out sketchy software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 It's not needed if you are careful with what you download but if you spend your time on dodgy porn sites then you might want to have some. Try to stay on trusted websites like xhamster and pornhub. These two should be enough for all your needs anyway. I don't have an antivirus for months and no issue so far. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8LqXcf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 Try to stay on trusted websites like xhamster and pornhub. These two should be enough for all your needs anyway. Yep just do this and you will be fine. An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of. I3 4150, Intel HD graphics, corsair CX750M, 4gb ram, Asus H81M-E, corsair 230T, Intel stock cooler WD Green 2TB Gigabyte 550TI Why you shouldn't trust Gpu or Cpu boss Click on this I dare you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 I use Bitdefender and MalwareBytes. Avast is another option as well. Anti-virus is recommended for Windows. CPU: AMD FX-6300 4GHz @ 1.3 volts | CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | RAM: 8GB DDR3 Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-DS3P | GPU: EVGA GTX 960 SSC | SSD: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Green | Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 | OS: Windows 10 Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 I've always used Nod32 as its very light on the system and has never let me down Redstone:i7-4770 / Z97 / GTX 980 / Corsair 16GB / H90 / 400C / Antec EDGE / Neutron GTX240 / Intel 240Gb / WD 2TB / BenQ XL24 Obsidian: MSI GE60 2PE i7-4700HQ / 860M / 12GB / WE 1TB / m.Sata 256gb/Elagto USB HD Capture CardRazer Deathadder Chroma / Razer Blackwidow TE Chroma / Kingston Cloud2's / Sennheiser 429 / Logitech Z333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 I think we really need a sticky on this, or recommend software in general. I feel like this question is asked too much. That aside: For free AV you should either get Avira or Bitdefender. Bitdefender is more lightweight, but it doesn't give you many options in terms of control or how it works. If you want a paid one then either Bitdefender or Kaspersky. I would probably go with Kaspersky just for the fact that their team has found a lot of security issues in the past. You can also check out AVTEST, a third-party company that rates AVs. (Bitdefender and Kaspersky are the top 2) Do not get Avast!, as it is complete shit. Go to this link to find out why. You will also want to scan your computer weekly, or whatever amount of time you are comfortable with, with Malwarebytes. Just to be clear, Malwarebytes is NOT an AV, nor should it be used like one. So do not run it along side your AV, only use it is a scanner. Make sure to not accept the trial it offers, and to disable it on startup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 26, 2015 Guys, is anti-virus necessary? I am currently using none, except Windows Defender Full tutorial on this subject: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/360072-guide-getting-started-with-viruses-antivirus-and-best-practices/ D3SL91 | Ethan | Gaming+Work System | NAS System | Photo: Nikon D750 + D5200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2015 Author Thanks guys! I will be going for AVG Free Edition and Malware bytes anti malware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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