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Re: Recommended AV?

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:06 pm
by froggyboy604
I think it is not very common for an all-in-one system utility to corrupt itself unless the maker did not test an update before releasing a bad update which break the program. But, a virus can corrupt programs like all-in-ones and Windows. Hopefully, the all-in-one system utility come with software which prevent viruses from infecting it.

Re: Recommended AV?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:53 am
by Skeithex
Anything can break with a bad update, Malwarebytes has proved this.

Re: Recommended AV?

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 2:17 am
by froggyboy604
That is true, all software can break with a bad update. I think adding too many features to an antivirus can make it run slower on cheap computers which can barely run Windows, or have a cheap low quality CPU and case cooling fan where running more intensive programs can cause slowdown problems when the PC is overheating.

Re: Recommended AV?

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:55 am
by Skeithex
I have seen enough pcs shut down due to bad fans, AVs can really overheat them easily.

Re: Recommended AV?

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 7:11 pm
by froggyboy604
I think there is sometimes a setting to make an antivirus scan at a slower speed which may prevent overheating.

Re: Recommended AV?

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:13 am
by Skeithex
Most run at reduced speeds, others can be run faster at the expense of system resources.

Re: Recommended AV?

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:08 pm
by froggyboy604
I wonder if SSDs storage drive help with preventing overheating when running an antivirus on a PC with a bad fan. The SSD have no moving parts, and the scans should be done faster because of the faster file read speeds of most SSD drives.