Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, and Password Managers

Software suggestions for AV, Anti-Malware and Password Managers

Written By Greg Morse (Super Administrator)

Updated at August 16th, 2023

Antivirus and anti-malware software are essential and required in order to protect your device and data from malicious attacks. The Overlake School does not provide antivirus or anti-malware software to students. 

Following is a list of highly-rated ant-virus applications:
Note - The Overlake School is not officially endorsing these applications.

Windows

Mac OS X

 

Password Managers

Using a Password Manager is an excellent measure to improve security. They can save your existing passwords, create and remember complex passwords, identify duplicate passwords, and be used on almost any device. Consider using a family plan if you need to share passwords with others. For your consideration:

LastPass

Dashlane

Suspicious Websites and File testing

If you have the address of a website or a file that you wonder about the security of the site or file, you can evaluate it at virustotal.com. When you test a website/URL at virustotal.com, it is evaluated by dozens of security sites. The results of each security site is presented for your information.

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