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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Maybe I'm just lucky, but I haven't installed any anti-virus or other software on my computers. I use Windows 11 on a laptop and a desktop. I have had no issues. I did get one of those screen warnings in the past, but I just rebooted the computer and it went away. I think that if it's not broken, don't fix it.
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Windows 11 (not sure about 10, but I think it) provides you with a Microsoft anti-virus that also provides live browsing protection (assuming you have it turned on). It is one of the best in the industry - and it is free. Malwarebytes provides an excellent addition to it, as others have said above. I recommend the premium version, but the free version does work.
NO antivirus is 100% effective, the best you can hope for is about 50% to 60%. So, safe browsing is a really good idea.
And yes, you did the right thing - when you hit one of those sites, don't even try to close the window - just power down.