Many rogue software disguised as virus/malware scanners get downloaded to your PC, knowingly or unknowingly. However, when tested for their utility, they are found to be far from satisfactory.
Microsoft Defender isn't bad, but it's not enough to fully protect your PC. You don't have to pay extra, though—just use one of the top free antivirus apps we've tested.
I'm about to scan lots of documents into my computer. On Mac I use Image Capture which is excellent and has a lot of great features. On Windows however the scanning software that comes with the OS is ...