Browser Support • Re: "Couldn't load XPCOM" - Browser is completely bricked.

Aaaaahh Moonchild, I think you made a mistake here - it wasn't only the antivirus team, it was the whole extended crew. I'm put in mind of the old saw: "Why should I pay for Windows when I can get malware for free?"

My recommendation for malware is AppGuard for day-to-day usage, with EmsiSoft for scanning. I use the Emergency scanner on a more or less monthly schedule to just sweep out the usual suspects, but if you're wedded to AV scanners as a technology then the full EmsiSoft suite should be adequate. And no, neither of these give me any reward. I would actually be using them, except for Microsoft's expected stupidity in not allowing Defender to be fully uninstalled... somewhat less useful than Outlook (probably the most dangerous email client available). Defender is spending most of its time fighting itself and arguing with PowerShell.