Is McAfee Security Suite enough to protect my PC?

Question

I have installed the latest McAfee security suite 2007 but i'm still paranoid. Pls. help...Do I need some more utilities like this kind or is this already enough to protect my PC from viruses, trojans, worms, spams, spyware, adware, malware, etc.?

Answer 1

McAfee SS is good.

You can also have some spyware/ etc removers.

Ad-Aware 2007 Free.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Ad-Aware 2007 Free remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. Our free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identity theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers. If you want real-time scanning capabilities, consider upgrading to Ad-Aware 2007 Plus for real-time protection against spyware, all the time.

SUPERAntiSpyware Free.
http://www.superantispyware.com/

AVG Anti-spyware Free.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

AVG Anti-Rootkit Free.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/39798/lng/us/tpl/v5
AVG Anti-Rootkit is a powerful tool with state-of-the-art technology for detection and removal of rootkits. rootkits are used to hide the presence of a malicious object like Trojans or keyloggers on your computer. If a threat uses rootkit technology to hide itself it is very hard to find the malware on your PC. AVG Anti-Rootkit gives you the power to find and delete the rootkit and to uncover the threat the rootkit is hiding.

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast and contains NO spyware or adware.
http://www.ccleaner.com/

ClearAllHistory - clears browser history, cache, cookies, clipboard and remove other computer activity tracks.
http://www.clearallhistory.com/delete-passwords.html

**NOTE: Only have one antivirus program and one firewall installed on your computer.
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2000031316555206
"Microsoft recommends that you have only one anti-virus program installed on your computer."
Anti-adware/malware/spyware are ok to have more of.

Answer 2

Yeah it should do the job. I'd recommend though, if you're still paranoid, to get either Firefox or Opera. They are fairly secure web browsers and you should see a marked decrease in the instances of spyware. In addition to this you might consider downloading Spybot or AdAware to scan once and a while for spyware on your computer.

Answer 3

I use it and still get Spyware and Viruses
from time to time

Problem is the Internet Explorer it allows ActiveX
to run installs when you browse

You are never totally safe

Answer 4

The best advise I can offer has nothing to do with McAfee but you the end-user. You need to educate yourself on what to open (e-mail attachments) and the websites you visit. Most honest websites don't contain viruses or malware. Chances are that you're visiting sites that you're not supposed to;-).
Just make sure that you keep your pc patched, your antivirus up to date and don't visit or open things that you're not familiar with.

Answer 5

it is enough to protect you from all known malicious threats against your computing environment. however, what you need to get is some form of monitoring software that will monitor your registry (assuming you're using windows), monitor your .exe for any changes, all of your .dll that are a part of trusted applications and something to monitor and protect the applications that load the .dll files and other monitoring software that will protect your operating systems kernel and notify you if any changes are trying to take place.

recommendation: (besides switching to linux) kaspersky internet security is worth a look. www.kaspersky.com

Answer 6

it should do just fine because if you are on DSL service your router has a firewall in it and windows xp if your using it has one also.