Win 8 no need antivirus ?

[donetus]

you can go for Norton or Panda

 

[joesph]

that's incorrect. windows vista and 7's windows defender only featured antispyware capabilities. only win 8's defender have the antivirus capabilties.

here's for digestion:
Windows Vista: Consumer security software providers
Windows Defender - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

pcworld was wrong, sorry

 

[E_T]

pcworld was wrong, sorry

PCWorld was wrong about what?

Win Vista/7 Defender is Antispyware only while Win 8 combines MSE with Defender.

 

[DestinyDreamer]

Google and u will know Norton anti virus no good(Really an understatement here). Recommend you to use kaspersky/ bitdefender. These 2 got really high ratings for anti virus software.

 

[E_T]

ALL Standalone Antivirus are not up to task these days. You need either an Endpoint security suite (corporate) or Internet Security suite (personal).

I wouldn't recommend Norton Anti-virus also. You need Norton Internet Security because the Firewall uses Reputation-based ranking, it has IDS, it protects against attacks that target network vulnerability in Windows, Adobe & Java software before they're patched.

I googled Norton & the reputable reviews put Norton as Top 3. I've also contacted Norton support a few times due to licensing issues & always had good experience. My systems have not been compromised (touch wood) for more than 6 years also ever since NIS 2005. After 2008 or 2009, NIS is also very light on system resources unlike previous versions.

I've just upgraded to NIS 2014 for free. As long as I pay $90 every year for 3 PCs, I can always upgrade to latest version.

If you can't afford a paid license, just use MSE and Avast together, but that'll slow down the system a bit.

 

[xyz890]

for win8, only use Microsoft Windows Defender coz seldom download or run software from internet.

AV-TEST - The Independent IT-Security Institute: Jan/Feb 2013

Since it already got windows defender incorporated, is there a need to install any 3rd party anti virus ?

 

[E_T]

If you're connected to the Internet with an always-on broadband connection, your PC is being scanned by botnets many times every hour of the day.

If your PC is not updated with the latest patch from Microsoft, your PC can be infected with virus within 3 hours. You don't even need to open a browser anymore to be infected.

If you're on a corporate LAN that doesn't have a good edge defense & end-point security, it can be infected the minute it's hooked onto the LAN.

Yes, MS Defender is ok against viruses from thumbdrive & email attachment but it's woefully inadequate against all the possible attack vectors from malwares.

The worst thing that can happen is a stealthy virus that install a rootkit & keylogger or a backdoor that monitor all your activities including your passwords, NRIC, bank account, phone numbers, etc. & send all your private info to a criminal syndicate.

Win 8 is pretty secure but all the hacker need is one vulnerability to be able to control your PC.

 

[spinning_quirK]

Try Bitdefender Antivirus.

 

[E_T]

Norton is the lightest AV solution.

Anti-Virus Boot Times Compared: Paid Options Come Out On Top | Lifehacker Australia

 

[inspius.com]

which antivirus software would you suggest for windows 8?

I personally like Microsoft Essentials

 

[jq75]

I personally like Microsoft Essentials

win 8, we can get essentials
default is defender