Do I need McAffee or Norton anti-virus software or is Yahoo! online protection adequate?
2007-03-01 06:23:01 · 6 answers · asked by OU812 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I don't think the Yahoo protection is very good...it will get some things, but it's not as thorough as most software. All of the following programs are completely free:
Spyware Tools:
http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsdefender
Anti-Virus:
http://free.grisoft.com
2007-03-01 06:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 12:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Yahoo online Protection is adequate for most situations, it's AntiVirus is licensed from Computer Associates (CA), that has a good track record. The Anti-Spy is also fair, but I also run SpyBot S&D with it (free program!), it also recommends two free complementary programs to run with it (Spyware Blaster and SpywareGuard).
If you are looking for "free", this would be a good choice, or use the Microsoft Windows Defender (now part of Vista, free download for XP).
I actually dumped the paid Norton and only use the Yahoo, and have not had ANY issues.
2007-03-01 07:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by TheNetMan_NorCal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you would have buy something else. Norton and McAffee are fine, U could give it a try. I suggest that you buy these products rather than to download those anti-virus programmes online free. They may give you a virus instead, and what's up with spending arounf 1 hundred bucks to protect your computer which costs a few thousand dollars? I'm using a notebook, it costs around $1,700, it isn't really the kind of top-notch notebook, but I cherish it very much.
2007-03-01 06:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by health y 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its not solely by yahoo, its a shared agreement..
if you are going to get their package you will get a norton AV
by that, i can say you wil be havng a good AV on your PC..
the catch? you have to get the IE7 for them or to have a genuine windows installed first.. if you do have that.. go ahead try it..
give it a month to work with your machine then if you dont like, you can uninstall them..
2007-03-01 06:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by The King ! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no aload of crap try getting avg off the torrents site get a crack 4 it too so u dont have to pay anything
2007-03-01 06:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by SUSAN S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋