I,ve been getting pop-up messages from Mcafee saying I'm not protected so I opted for a free 90 day free trial. It was a 3 sided security package which included firewall and spamkiller etc. After trying to download its removed all previous protection icons etc but now I get other pop-ups saying subscription expired and WARNING you are not protected!! I only did it just tonight. What should I do?
2007-08-27 10:16:47 · 9 answers · asked by cute2guy 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
to protect your pc, you'd need not one but at least three programs: an anti-virus, an anti spyware and a firewall.
You should try this:
- Antivir: it's a free anti virus program which was recommended by a professional
- Agnitum Outpost Firewall: http://agnitum.com/ - that's to avoid any pop-ups
- True Sword: http:http://www.securitystronghold.com/true_sword.html
Here are the reasons:
* This one can fix over quarter of a million malicious problems
* It's fast, especially with Windows XP
* That will never delete the file your system needs for proper work, while the other programs remove everything they found as a threat
* This program will NEVER piss you off with useless informational boxes.
* You can always ask for a professional halp while using it
- And, of course, don't use IE, because it has a lot of security holes, making it less safe than other browsers.
Good Luck!!!
2007-08-27 12:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-29 08:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware both spyware killers for years. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans etc. AVG does not slow the system down as much as some other products and Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from the following link. http://www.computeractive.co.uk/... On the home page select downloads and then the appropriate category.I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps.
2007-08-28 07:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A PC needs 3 types of protection. Anti Virus, Anti Spyware, Firewall.
There is a guide on my PC help site on; What you need, Why you need it, Where to get it.
All are free.
http://www.phpbbserver.com/stevie19605/viewtopic.php?t=40&mforum=stevie19605
2007-08-27 10:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try http://tipsfromruby-internetsecurity.blogspot.com/ for further help to keep your computer protected with regular virus protection and other related updates and news .
2007-08-27 12:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
remove it from your pc and goto download.com and download avg for free its the best u can get
2007-08-27 10:21:12 · answer #6 · answered by peter j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hack it out by finding the out ports from your bandwith monitor for your tcp/ip if its not sending anything out its not a virus
2007-08-27 10:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by john freeman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change your security, Mcafee isn't so great in my opinion
2007-08-27 10:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by xtina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
system restore?
2007-08-27 10:20:15 · answer #9 · answered by tasty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋