Re: Replacing McAfee AV - Difficult Decision

On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:52:38 +0100, anon_private
<anon_private.48m6kd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Ken Blake, MVP;1670184 Wrote:
On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:49:02 +0100, anon_private
<anon_private.48l3oc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


McAfee security centre is due to expire.

I want to replace it with a good free AV programme

I am looking at
AVIRA
MS Security Essentials
AVAST



Three good choices. You can't go terribly wrong with any of them. They
are all much better than McAfee, and I wouldn't wait for McAfee to
expire to replace it with one of these.


I also have the following on my machine, and they will stay

Windows defender
Malwarebyttes
SuperAntispyware


All good choices, too.


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Thanks for responding.



You're welcome. Glad to help.


Evidently, MSE would replace WD, MB, and SASpy...


No. You want a single anti-virus program, but multiple anti-spyware
programs.



I wonder if I should select either AVIRA or AVAST (free versions) since
I would like to keep WD, MB, and SASpy...


Keep all three regardless of which anti-virus you choose.


I am using MCAfee's firewall at present, but will revert To Vista's FW
on removel of McAfee's products.

Regarding unistalling McAfee's Security Centre, I intend to use
McAfee's Uninstall tool (part of the suite). Is this sufficient.

Any commments welcome.

Thanks

A


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