Ever since UAC was introduced Windows has been pretty secure. Having provided IT support for over a decade, I went from seeing viruses/worms infect fresh install Windows machines a few minutes after they were connected to the internet, without any user input at all, just a connection to the internet was enough (I'm talking around the XP/2000 days).
Now 99% of infections are from users being tricked and downloading and installing the malware themselves. The biggest help with that has been uBlock origin. The next biggest risk I have encountered is phishing emails and that is 90% user education, filters can only do so much.
Now 99% of infections are from users being tricked and downloading and installing the malware themselves. The biggest help with that has been uBlock origin. The next biggest risk I have encountered is phishing emails and that is 90% user education, filters can only do so much.