Going by the Privacy Policy I think G-Data is a solid way to go.
I will either leave my Windows 11 Laptop with Defender or get G-Data. Haven’t decided about Internet Security or total security.
The true always solution.
Common sense and Defender.
If you really need another AV
use Malwarebytes as a “second thought” scanning AV, Don’t let it run in the background and generally just rely on defender for the real time protection.
But use this method alongside VirusTotal for files you can scan within the size limit:
edit: Rather you can just use something like:
(alongside those if you want) instead of Malwarebytes [But still with Virustotal], this gets the software and optionally can run it on a vm/sandbox isolated from everything else and can check for behavior and malware here.
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I am using Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security. I never liked consumer products, but this one is cheap and business oriented.
When you are using Virustotal, you are literally uploading your files to their servers for “researchers” (anyone subscribed to their service) to see and analyze.
I am a bit confused as to the issue here? Whatever you upload to virustotal is, in theory, a file you don’t trust and most likely does not originate from you. If it is malicious, you should want others to know about it.
Or is it just the risk of human error that concerns you (ie uploading a file you did not intend to upload)?
They do off a paid private scanning service.
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There are some files that you may want to scan using any of these “Antiviruses” but can’t afford the risk as it might include some sensitive info.
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Can you provide an example of something that, you might think is malicious but also has sensitive info? I guess I am having trouble imaganing the scenario.
Then in that case use defender/Malwarebytes method.
However, I don’t get it, you’re not say scanning an internal application say an application made from the programmers at the company or something and outside of documents, it makes sense to include Virtustotal but if you can.
Also most of the companies who have established trust with another company don’t have to worry about documents needing to be scanned for malware or other things.
I don’t see how scanning a software for malware or a company you have never established with for malware would be a bad thing even if it means there are sensitive info about it. In any case I agree with @Parish255
I also just don’t see a scenario outside of a new company trust establishment and documents you don’t trust but even then.
Maybe a second opinion scanner like emsisoft emergency kit you turn off crash reports and detected malware i think.