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Is Microsoft Defender enough to get games? Also, regarding websites (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Is MBAM better, or is microsoft defender enough if you download from trusted sources?

Do you consider Nyaa safe? (I'd like to get a visual novel or two that I haven't purchased on steam yet)

Regarding other games, I always used pirate bay and I've been fine, 10 years ago though. Are the website listed in the wiki generally safe?

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 7 months ago (10 children)

To be honest, common sense is the best form of security. If you don't trust something, either run it in a VM, or don't run it at all.

To answer your question, Microsoft defender should be plenty.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I would add increasing the UAC or just not using an admin account, if your on windows, is also a very effective way to keep yourself safe as it will prevent a lot of malicious programs from automatically elevating their permissions.

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