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The best free antivirus 2021: Keep your PC safe without spending a dime

We spend a lot of time looking at the best paid antivirus suites, but we don’t talk much about free antivirus solutions. Part of the reason is that the free versions are based on their paid counterparts.If you see a paid version you like that offers a free alternative, you can safely assume the antivirus…

We spend a lot of time looking at the best paid antivirus suites, but we don’t talk much about free antivirus solutions. Part of the reason is that the free versions are based on their paid counterparts.If you see a paid version you like that offers a free alternative, you can safely assume the antivirus protection level is similar, save for any specific malware types the free version doesn’t cover.To create this list of the top free AV programs we looked at the top mainstream antivirus suites for Windows 10 and selected the ones that offer a free version, as not all of them do. After that, we looked at how well these suites performed in third-party detection tests. We also made sure they weren’t resource hogs, because the last thing you want is a piece of free software slowing down your PC while running in the background.To read this article in full, please click here
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The Main Street Tech Report: Microsoft Says Third Party Antivirus Software Is No Longer Needed

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Researchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited

A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse recently disclosed a vulnerability dubbed “Red Sun” affecting Microsoft Defender Antivirus. While criticizing Microsoft’s handling of the issue, Chaotic Eclipse explained that their proof-of-concept code could potentially be used to bypass Defender’s protections. The researcher also claimed that malicious actors have already begun…Read Entire Article…

A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse recently disclosed a vulnerability dubbed “Red Sun” affecting Microsoft Defender Antivirus. While criticizing Microsoft’s handling of the issue, Chaotic Eclipse explained that their proof-of-concept code could potentially be used to bypass Defender’s protections. The researcher also claimed that malicious actors have already begun…Read Entire Article…
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Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on thousands of endpoints, some in the educational, utilities, government, and healthcare sectors. …

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Stop falling for scams when Norton’s antivirus software is 70% off right now

For a limited time, you can get a year of Norton 360 Premium, which includes a VPN and scam protection, at a major discount…

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