So is this a good idea ?
You didn't even ask a question.So is this a good idea ?
The question is, that McAfee has gotten too expensive at $125 U.S per year . So should I switch to Malwarebytes Premium, which is a lot cheaper and also turn on Windows Defender ?You didn't even ask a question.
O.K. Thank-you for the informationIf you're getting MalwareBytes Premium, that will replace Defender. Ideally you don't want to use two AV's at once. "Normal" MalwareBytes is not an AV, but Premium is.
with a 15% cut to your bitcoin mining profits. Avoid Norton at all cost.While we're on the subject, Norton apparently comes with with crypto mining now
Still wouldn't use or recommend it ever, as has been the case for 15+ years
For sure!with a 15% cut to your bitcoin mining profits. Avoid Norton at all cost.
Did you even read your own link you posted? The ratings for Malwarebytes Premium are quite good over the past year. It literally has a badge next to it that says "top product".As told before, the Malwarebytes premium has for long had poor resaults in tests (https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/manufacturer/malwarebytes/ ) whith both protestion and performance issues (both vary much over time)
I would advice against using Malwarebytes premium and opt to try some better working antivirus software instead.. like for instance: https://home.sophos.com that you may try for 30 days for free (and are inexpensive after that) plus that you are allowed to protect up to 10 different devices (PCs or Macs). Perfect if you have several PCs in you home or your kids/elderly parents have PCs!
And I bet your PC will feel alot faster than when it run McAfee (horrible software)
I doubt the offer will be there in March. Is that price just for one pc or what?
These OVER 10 YEARS OLD TESTS of an, today nonexisting software, are not "up to date" at all.... I really wonder about wour ways to find info on the web..Did you even read your own link you posted? The ratings for Malwarebytes Premium are quite good over the past year. It literally has a badge next to it that says "top product".
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Meanwhile Sophos hasn't been rated since 2011, and poorly at that. Makes you wonder...
Test antivirus software Sophos
The current tests of antivirus software from Sophos of AV-TEST, the leading international and independent service provider for antivirus software and malware.www.av-test.org
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Digging further, I actually have a hard time finding any testing results for Sophos Home Premium. They're more business oriented than consumer. I really wonder about the recommendations you make sometimes...
You absolutely cannot equate a business product with what you get as a consumer. You just don't, they're not the same. If you can give me actual real testing of Sophos HOME with results, I'm all ears.These OVER 10 YEARS OLD TESTS of an, today nonexisting software, are not "up to date" at all.... I really wonder about wour ways to find info on the web..
Sophos home is practically the same as INTERCEPT X for business, that really got going in the end of 2020 as shown HERE: https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/manufacturer/sophos/
Since october 2020 sophos, unlike malwarebytes, has had full score in protection EVERY TIME, unlike malwarebytes...