SPECIALLY AVG and Avast.
Last time I tried to use them, they immediately deleted without asking if I allowed it, 80% of my tools and binaries.
It is clear that anti-viruses on Windows are usually more dangerous than the viruses themselves. (in the end, the virus I wanted to track down, was in my router, not on Windows :/)
On the other hand, Microsoft's interests are less misaligned with mine. They want to keep Windows secure as do I. Around the edges of tracking and telemetry, we may disagree. Anyway, my life became much simpler when I adopted Microsoft's solution for my Windows boxes.
Since when did they start offering it? and is it Windows Defender you are talking about? - thanks.
This is especially true regarding the bad track record of antivirus software w.r.t vulnerabilities, allowing an attacker to elevate its privileges.