![]() The free version removes problems after they've hit you. The only difference between the Premium and free versions is that the paid version protects you in advance. It starts you off with the Premium version ($40 a year) and reverts to the free version 14 days later if you don't pay up. For that, How-To Geek recommends Malwarebytes. But criminals have moved on from viruses to ransomware, zero-day attacks and other nasty stuff. Windows Defender does a great job on old-school viruses, according to How-To Geek, so you don't need another antivirus. By not renewing my BullGuard antivirus, I'll save $120 over three years. In an AV-Comparatives test, it stopped 99.5% of threats. Windows Defender, which is part of Windows, is good enough. Should he pay for an antivirus program?Īfter a lot of research on this issue, I say no. ![]() A reader asked if the free Windows Defender is enough.
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