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There's much easier and safer way to engage in risky internet business, Live Linux on USB stick or even better on CD/DVD thru a free VPN.Hi there
for HOME use computers all these 3rd party AV products are just IMO pointless --WD works perfectly -- it also has built in antimalware etc so even the venerable malwarebytes isn't needed any more. AV protection is now really built deeply into the kernel itself and updated frequently --far more often than any 3rd party supplier could do.
Those old AV programs were essentially solving security issues of 20 Century when Windows leaked like a sieve (i.e no decent protection) and before things like scamming / identity fraud etc etc became prevalent. The name of the game is making money now so attacks against Mom and Pop type home computers is so last century (C20) that no self respecting hacker would even bother doing it. --There's no money or even fun in doing it.
For corporates or attacking a country's infrastructure is a totally different issue so professional security is still vital - but honestly 99.999% of people would find just running WD on Windows 10 computers at home perfectly safe.
I'll bet you could even use places like the venerable TPB and still never get a smidgen of a Virus with WD enabled and its real time protection. Believe me I Do know what I'm talking about here - I've often used some dubious places in the past and haven't been infected -- I've been using Windows for years ever since Windows 3.11 for workgroups. !!
Cheers
jimbo