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Baitball Blogger

(50,911 posts) Tue Aug 12, 2025, 05:16 AM Aug 12

What is everyone using for digital security these days?

I'm talking about internet security, malware, anti-virus and VPN.

Those seem to be big ones.

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What is everyone using for digital security these days? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Aug 12 OP

agree about avg rampartd Aug 12 #1

i left avg after i reinstalled the basic pagage and they blocked me and wanted money , pronto. AllaN01Bear Aug 12 #6

Norton wolfie001 Aug 12 #2

I have ABP (AdBlock Plus) and uBlock Origin. as well as NordVPN eShirl Aug 12 #3

I use AdBlock and the Brave browser True Dough Aug 12 #4

Malwarebytes CanonRay Aug 12 #5

i am using ad block and ad block plus. however many sites are denying me because of that and AllaN01Bear Aug 12 #7

I have a Geek Squad subscription from Best Buy, and they have WebRoot installed on my computer. Sogo Aug 12 #8

rampartd

(2,437 posts)

1. agree about avg

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 05:28 AM

Aug 12

they have adware on my desktop that will not go away

AllaN01Bear

(27,410 posts)

6. i left avg after i reinstalled the basic pagage and they blocked me and wanted money , pronto.

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:24 AM

Aug 12

wolfie001

(6,130 posts)

2. Norton

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 05:48 AM

Aug 12

I pay annually every October and I'm dreading it. Seems reliable. I like the VPN and Anti-Track. They tell me how many trackers they've denied when I leave a site. Even from DU.

eShirl

(19,639 posts)

3. I have ABP (AdBlock Plus) and uBlock Origin. as well as NordVPN

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 05:51 AM

Aug 12

NordVPN I use mainly for watching BBC iplayer, ITV, and Channel 4. Occasionally CBC Gem.

True Dough

(24,409 posts)

4. I use AdBlock and the Brave browser

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 07:59 AM

Aug 12

That's it. I've never had a problem.

My wife is a believer in Bitdefender. She's never had a problem either. I think she pays $70 or $80 a year for that. She gets a free subscription or two for other computers but I don't bother. I find anti-virus programs are intrusive and cumbersome. Popping up with this and that and sometimes slowing down my system. Oh, and then there's the updates.

So I carry on without one.

CanonRay

(15,613 posts)

5. Malwarebytes

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:15 AM

Aug 12

Works great, no problems

AllaN01Bear

(27,410 posts)

7. i am using ad block and ad block plus. however many sites are denying me because of that and

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:27 AM

Aug 12

the sites are learning how to punch through ad block by using anti ad block detectors . in california , we have the right to opt out of ads .

Sogo

(6,620 posts)

8. I have a Geek Squad subscription from Best Buy, and they have WebRoot installed on my computer.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 08:04 PM

Aug 12

I couldn't live without Geek Squad....

But I must say that now that I have a new computer, there is much less need to use Geek Squad. My HP seemed to always have issues....

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