If you see a "lifetime license" for less than a cup of coffee, don't buy it. That coffee won't steal your identity. The antivirus will. Report filed by the Digital Risk Monitor.
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Using a cracked or cheap, no-name antivirus is functionally equivalent to hiring a security guard who is actually a burglar. Windows Defender (free, built-in) consistently ranks in the top 5 of AV-Test's "Protection" category. It beats 90% of the "cheap" fly-by-night vendors. Last year, a Reddit user in r/antivirus posted a warning. He searched for "buycheapantivirus," found a link offering TotalAV for $12/year (retail: $49). He paid via PayPal. He received a key. He installed the software. Report filed by the Digital Risk Monitor
