The whole point of installing and maintaining an antivirus or security suite is to protect your privacy, your identity, and your devices. Wouldn’t it be ironic if that antivirus proved to be a security risk? According to testing data from AV-Comparatives, your antivirus needs to know a lot about your computer to protect you—everything from your PC’s name to the websites you visit. Are you safe giving that information away? The answer is complicated.

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