Computer Security
I spent about three hours tonight trying to get rid of some fucking malware that I got through a website. It wasn't anything too malicious. It would just run a program that "scanned" my hard drive, told me I had a shit ton of viruses and shit like that, and recommended I purchase its full version for like $60. It also closed just about any program I opened (firefox, forefront, defender, etc). This made it a huge pain in the ass to delete. I assume that main purpose of this program was to get me to buy their scam bullshit, and they would proceed to empty my bank account. I had to reboot in safe mode and that took care of it. Needless to say, I'm a bit concerned about my security since this breach.
I'm running Microsoft Forefront, which obviously doesn't seem to be doing that great of a job. I downloaded Malwarebytes, but I only got the free version which gives you one scan. The full version has a reasonable price tag of about $20. I am definitely willing to pay this price, but before I do, I figured I'd ask you guys what's good and if there is anything better and/or free.
What do you run for computer security?
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