3/16/2021: Is extra antivirus still necessary?

Do you need extra antivirus?

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Jared Newman

March 16, 2021

If you ever want to feel a bit of cognitive dissonance, just consider antivirus software.

For years, I’ve assumed that most people don’t need third-party antivirus tools and have cheerily passed this suggestion along to others. Microsoft builds its own virus scanner into Windows 10, while MacOS has strong built-in protections of its own and faces fewer security threats overall. The last time I can recall having virus problems on my PC was in the range of 10 to 20 years ago.

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