You can choose a good AV software for your computer, this will help you to protect your important data against malware infection and cyberattacks. It has many features that AV can do and I think it's usually recommended on PC that has an AV system to control that possible problem.
In this case, if you're afraid to get scammed, you can use a hardware wallet, this wallet has a built-in feature that can protect itself and won't have to leave any footprint for every transaction that you've made. So I think, it's not ideal to leave a big fund on your computer if you've worried about this.
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Is Antivirus still a good way to avoid some malware on my PC? I want to start working on my PC online but I don't have any Antivirus or security on the system since it's been year's since I work on PC last, also I have two to three crypto wallets on my PC.
It would be recommended to you and to anyone to download antivirus on your pc because it could help you to avoid some malwares that can affect your pc if some of it penetrates. But what most important thing there is how you secure your own hardware so better also not to click any random link and if you cannot avoid to do this better grab your smartphone and check the link first before opening it to your pc so that you may know that the link you are curious with is safe and not stuffed with any harmful things.
Depending on your habit, whether you visit risk sites or install suspicious, cracked applications probably antivirus is not enough for sure. there are many other options to look out for.
Keylogger or some malwares will not necessarily be recognized by AV, but it can cost you a lot.
I am certainly a proponent of the idea of using a separate PC for wallets, and only for that. which will be online only for the purposes of the transaction and nothing more. Raspberry Pi can wear most wallets, a cheap and efficient solution.
Keylogger or some malwares will not necessarily be recognized by AV, but it can cost you a lot.
I am certainly a proponent of the idea of using a separate PC for wallets, and only for that. which will be online only for the purposes of the transaction and nothing more. Raspberry Pi can wear most wallets, a cheap and efficient solution.
Most people of course save funds from PCs to make their transactions easier but still recommended is a hardware wallet with a lot of recommendations, there it is much safer for large funds when I want to save them except assets that are not too large so I always keep them in my PC.
In essence, we have to be careful with Antivirus, it is for the security of your PC, but if there is an error on our part, it will be a weapon for us, and avoid some suspicious ones and don't click or download them the unknown, more precisely, the advice above should be followed.
If you don't have an antivirus - keep yourself away from unnecessary download. avoid inserting a USB to your computer. In essence, we have to be careful with Antivirus, it is for the security of your PC, but if there is an error on our part, it will be a weapon for us, and avoid some suspicious ones and don't click or download them the unknown, more precisely, the advice above should be followed.
Try to find way to install an antivirus through video. You. might get some real help of a key which could save you from trouble.
Most people of course save funds from PCs to make their transactions easier but still recommended is a hardware wallet with a lot of recommendations, there it is much safer for large funds when I want to save them except assets that are not too large so I always keep them in my PC.
In essence, we have to be careful with Antivirus, it is for the security of your PC, but if there is an error on our part, it will be a weapon for us, and avoid some suspicious ones and don't click or download them the unknown, more precisely, the advice above should be followed.
In essence, we have to be careful with Antivirus, it is for the security of your PC, but if there is an error on our part, it will be a weapon for us, and avoid some suspicious ones and don't click or download them the unknown, more precisely, the advice above should be followed.
If i were you i would definitely not leave my funds on that PC, hot wallets are pretty risky even with an antivirus, remember that even with an active antivirus, all it takes is one mistake/folly from you and the purpose why the antivirus is there becomes useless, causing you to lose your funds. Mind you also that the chances of this happening when you have your funds in a hot wallet is high. Just move your funds to a cold storage, then you can now use your PC for your work, plus with your antivirus and religiously following other safety measures too.
Antivirus should also work fine for you (as in my experience the last 3 years) as long as you always update to the latest version to detect the latest viruses. And you should also buy some browser protection packages that are offered such as antimalware, antiphishing, etc., before your PC is actually infected.
Get a laptop for online jobs or whatever you plan to work online, leave the PC for a crypto wallet transactions only, I believe that the moment you start using your PC for online work, clicking on links and opening a new website you are already in possible danger of losing your key or getting your PC spied on.
You shouldn't expect that an Antivirus will keep you safe from every malware out there. The safest option is probably to have an air-gapped machine that is only used to sign transactions, and that's the thing I'd do if I were you. Do you have any computers or laptops left over? Make them air-gapped. If you can't or don't want to, then the second best option is to buy a hardware wallet, although you might have to submit some personal data.
Ultimately, I think a good quote from Electrum's downloads page is needed here;
Ultimately, I think a good quote from Electrum's downloads page is needed here;
Quote from: electrum.org
Finally, if you are really concerned about malware, you should not use an operating system that relies on anti-virus software.
The best is to get yourself a hardware wallet.
Antivirus can help to an extent, but you can try ublock origin for ads blocking.
Best not not make use of Google search engine, privacy search engine like Duckduckgo is better. Also better to make use of privacy broswers like Duckduckgo, Firefox and Tor.
Be careful of the sites you visit, avoid link ads. Visit the URL of a reputable site directly is even better.
But it is still better to get yourself a hardware wallet for the safety of your coins.
Antivirus can help to an extent, but you can try ublock origin for ads blocking.
Best not not make use of Google search engine, privacy search engine like Duckduckgo is better. Also better to make use of privacy broswers like Duckduckgo, Firefox and Tor.
Be careful of the sites you visit, avoid link ads. Visit the URL of a reputable site directly is even better.
But it is still better to get yourself a hardware wallet for the safety of your coins.
Antivirus is generally good for spotting old threats. Stuff that's been well reported and around for a while is picked up quite well by antivirus. They also have simplistic models of ai for detecting new threats (such as using heuristics to try to work out what a program does/functions to see if it's malicious).
They'll likely either take a while to spot innovative threats or they'll overclean your pc (and they'll also find ways to do both of those things too at once).
If you're doing something you don't trust, it'd be better practice to use a VM as a secure VM won't be able to interact with your main system unless you allow it to.
They'll likely either take a while to spot innovative threats or they'll overclean your pc (and they'll also find ways to do both of those things too at once).
If you're doing something you don't trust, it'd be better practice to use a VM as a secure VM won't be able to interact with your main system unless you allow it to.
Is Antivirus still a good way to avoid some malware on my PC? I want to start working on my PC online but I don't have any Antivirus or security on the system since it's been year's since I work on PC last, also I have two to three crypto wallets on my PC.
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