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Virus scanner test 2021: The best Total Security suites for Windows All computers with Windows 10 have virus protection included, including Microsoft Defender. Some users rely on this. Is that such a good idea? The CHIP test shows: The majority of the virus and malware monitors tested by CHIP can do more, even the free ones. The most important test results and the test winner can be found in the overview. We also provide price tips and provide you with insightful information on how you can protect your PC from computer viruses. Virus scanner test 2021: test winner and price tip In addition to updates and backups, virus protection is one of the basics of Windows security. This is why the Windows Defender virus scanner as part of standard Windows equipment. Microsoft has put a lot of development work into this tool and in the test, it is now doing better than before. But how well does Windows Defender compare to protection programs from other vendors? For the virus scanner test, we have ...

SAFER INTERNET DAY 2021: IS ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE STILL NECESSARY? Today, April 14, 2021, is Safer Internet Day. On this day, attention is drawn to the dangers of the Internet, and children and young people are also made aware of this topic. As a retailer of notebooks, smartphones, and the like, we also want to make a small contribution to Safer Internet Day. Therefore, today we explain to you whether or why antivirus programs are useful and which security software we can recommend. ADDITIONAL ATTACK SURFACE? THAT SPEAKS AGAINST ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE Nowadays it is basically a matter, of course, to install anti-virus programs on PCs and notebooks. But Avira, Kaspersky, and Co are also repeatedly exposed to criticism. One point of criticism of antivirus software is that it is also an additional program that has to be installed and thus itself is a weak point. This offers hackers an additional attack surface. Another point of criticism is that a virus scanner can never detect one hundred perc...

  HOW GOOD IS MICROSOFT WINDOWS DEFENDER ANTIVIRUS? IS THE PROTECTION SUFFICIENT? Windows Defender  Antivirus  when it comes to defending against malware, installing  antivirus software  is the first step many users should take. Choosing the right application, however, can be very difficult simply because of the multitude of options available. For users dealing with this issue, the best option is probably already installed on their device. Since the release of Windows 10, Microsoft began adding a new built-in virus protection feature to the platform: Defender. This app, located in the Windows Security Center, was designed with a clear focus on device security versus other options. While many third-party services typically have additional functions such as performance boost or junk file scan, they often do not offer any additional functionality from a security point of view. However, if your primary goal is to find an anti-virus capable of detecting and removing ...