Now that I went away from AVG after I learnt how sleazy they are, I’m open to new antivirus software
Basically looking for good avg alternatives (free)
Antivirus, system cleaner and vpn (pc and mobile)
Since I realized I don’t know a damn thing about security or what apps are good and which aren’t, I’m asking here
Thanks for reading
Microsoft Windows Defender. That’s all you need unless you are visiting sketchy sites. Even then use common sense.
OP is talking about mobile. Somehow he wrote four paragraphs without mentioning that.
Proton VPN has a free tier. I don’t know how good it is as I’ve never used it. There is plenty of cheap VPN services available too like Mullvad.
Does this help? https://support.norton.com/sp/en/nz/home/current/solutions/v103225891
It’s a bit odd as this malware is within XProtect’s database (macOS built in antivirus) so it should have been silently removed. It is possible that Malware Bytes is preventing the built in AV from doing its thing, or the malware has limited / disabled the built in XProtect / XProtect Remediator scans:
I would run XProCheck (it checks XProtect, the built in macOS Antivirus, reports on its status and shows if it’s detected anything): https://eclecticlight.co/2022/09/05/xprocheck-a-new-utility-to-inspect-anti-malware-scans/
For Sequoia only > you can force xprotect to update via terminal by typing: sudo xprotect update
Ideally it comes back “No update applied, already up to date” but otherwise, indeed your built-in AV was not updated for whatever reason.
I would also run SilentKnight (it performs fully automated checking of macOS firmware and security systems ensuring it’s all updated) - if it finds anything not correct, you can press “install all updates.” I suggest this as some malware prevents the OS updating security: https://eclecticlight.co/lockrattler-systhist/ < it is the second listed product on this page.
Out of interest why are you asking how to remove it, does malwarebytes not do that? Is it failing?
usually not downloading shady files or not clicking shitty random links is first line of defense
and not listening to google answers is another way to filter common trash like their top suggestion like mcafee
Windows Defender is all you need.
You dont need one, just use windows defender.
Of course protegent!
Nah just kidding, windows defender should be good. I additionaly use malwarebytes but it’s not fully free.
You aren’t finding a free VPN. Use in-built Windows Defender and as system cleaner you can either use the again in-built windows clean feature or CCleaner.
Thanks! It does cost however, any free alternatives?
That’s why I ask reddit cuz here people know more than google itself sometimes which is funny
I wouldn’t use CCleaner ever. It’s bloatware and if inexperienced user starts cleaning registry it can damage your system. Rather use built in cleanmgr in Windows.
Not finding free VPN? Proton VPN has a free tier.
Thanks! Anything for mobile?
It’s literally built-in to windows. Where are you seeing this as paid?
It does not cost. It’s free. It’s built into windows. No there are no good free alternatives compared to that.
Oh, interesting. I remember their trial plans, then they removed them and now they added fully free VPN. Thanks for letting me know, cool
For mobile usually your mobile has inbuilt antivirus, and apart from that you get play protect by Google. Among free alternatives you can check Dr. Web. Bitdefender free, Ahnlab free etc
You need to put that in the title then instead of wasting people’s time.
You don’t need a phone antivirus. Unless you are visiting sketchy sites you just don’t need it. Update your phone regularly.