Windows 10 antivirus

[JBR]

@scot37

It is the premium version of Malwarebytes JBR free until at least June 2022. I have already had it for two years.

Is it?
Oh, mine is just the common or garden variety!
So does that mean I can just download the premium version until June 2022?

[scot37]

@JBR

Is it?
Oh, mine is just the common or garden variety!
So does that mean I can just download the premium version until June 2022?

No, it is only for customers of the RBS. I would imagine that NatWest would have the same offer.

[JBR]

@scot37

No, it is only for customers of the RBS. I would imagine that NatWest would have the same offer.

Ah! Perhaps I might mention it to First Direct.

[Judd]

@Tedc

I have used Norton for years.

In spite of what some say, it’s always in the top 3 of customer surveys.

(Which, Techradar, etc).

I back it up with the free version of Malwarebytes.

As Judd has said, in a different post, freebies don’t, usually, run all the time.

If a program doesn’t run it’s not doing anything!

You have to remember to fire up a freebie, at regular intervals, and then it will tell you what nasties you caught since last time you ran it! (a lot can happen in a month!)

Not the best way of stopping such as ransomwear, etc.

Defender is always up in the top groups, as well, but the rules about freebies, as said above, will apply to the free versions.

Beware of comparison sites you never before heard of. They may well be just plugging favoured products.

Which & Techradar, in my opinion, tell it as it is.

Actually, I said that the free versions don’t automatically update their virus definitions.

[mart]

I bought two lifetime licences for Malwarebytes in 2011. There have been long periods of time (years) when it hasn’t been installed.

The last time it was installed for a while was about 3 years ago. Even though Malwarebytes had undergone a number of version upgrades, the licences were still active …as promised.

It’s not installed now but if I go into my Malwarebytes account, those lifetime licences are still active. I can download and install the latest full version if I want to. True lifetime licences.

[Judd]

@scot37

Funny you should say that d00d. My bank who have given me Malwarebytes Premium used to use Trusteer Rapport but I had to get rid of it as making my laptop very slow.

My bank offered Trusteer then stopped because they use the OTP approach (they send me a text with a code to enter before I can access my account). For some reason, they’ve started offering it again which is damned irritating to say the least.

I use Bitdefender Pro for my anti-virus/firewall and Malwarebytes Premium - none of these slow my machine down and are very efficient. MB for example can detect whether a web-page has been hi-jacked with a trojan and won’t allow me to go any further.

[mart]

@Judd

My bank offered Trusteer then stopped because they use the OTP approach (they send me a text with a code to enter before I can access my account). For some reason, they’ve started offering it again which is damned irritating to say the least.

My bank is offering it too.

[Tedc]

@Judd

Actually, I said that the free versions don’t automatically update their virus definitions.

Sorry about the mis-quote, Judd!

[Judd]

@Tedc

Sorry about the mis-quote, Judd!

No problem.