Flaky browsers especially on new tabs

[lan101]

Nothing. Windows Defender is very good. There’s no need for 3rd party AV anymore for most home users.

That's pretty much what I tell everyone. If they insist on a paid for A/V I go for either Bitdefender or Eset Nod32. Honestly not really sure if they help any better at this point but that's what I go with. Buy them from antivirussales.com when needed.

 

[Porthos]

My client will have to bite the bullet and suffer a N&P.

If you are going to do that I will stop now.

If you wish to work on it more then grab a new set of farbar logs.
I am off to bed.

 

[nlinecomputers]

That's pretty much what I tell everyone. If they insist on a paid for A/V I go for either Bitdefender or Eset Nod32. Honestly not really sure if they help any better at this point but that's what I go with. Buy them from antivirussales.com when needed.

This. My RMM also has built-in AV based on Bitdefender.

 

[britechguy]

And based on data from virtually every security testing lab, I have to say that Windows Defender is A-OK for anyone, period.

It's consistently in the top 10 products testing cycle after testing cycle after testing cycle, year after year, from lab after lab. And it causes virtually zero issues under Windows unlike every 3rd party product I've ever used or encountered (some of which are horrendous on that count while others are nearly perfect, but why risk it?).

Security is about layers, and the first layer is NOT the security suite, but the end user. The careless and cavalier always have issues, regardless of security suite/antivirus, while the even kinda-sorta careful seldom have any.

 

[Rigo]

If you are going to do that I will stop now.

If you wish to work on it more then grab a new set of farbar logs.
I am off to bed.

Thx for your help Porthos.
I've told my client I no longer am confident about totally cleaning up this installation and we definitely need to N&P to be confident there's nothing potentially lurking. Synchronising to MS or Google would save his stash of credentials which was his biggest concern.
He agreed so I'll stop trying to clean this thing any further.
Much appreciated

 

[Porthos]

Synchronising to MS or Google would save his stash of credentials which was his biggest concern.

And can also import issues so best of luck.

 

[GTP]

some of which are horrendous

Avast, AVG, Webroot, SpyBot S&D, SuperAntiSpyware and many many others....