The short answer for most people: probably not. Windows and Macs now come with genuinely good
antivirus built in and turned on. Here’s when the free protection is enough, when paying
actually buys you something, and the one thing that matters more than any of it. Free, nothing to
sell.
“Unusual sign-in activity.” “Your account will be closed.” “Your password
expires today.” Scam emails dressed up as Microsoft are everywhere, and
the good ones look real. Here’s how to tell in under a minute — and the one move that beats
every fake. Free, nothing to sell.
The robocalls, the “your computer has a virus,” the fake bank and IRS threats —
most are harmless once you know the moves. This is the same advice I’d give a neighbor, free.
The single clearest tell that a call is a scam is inside.
