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Am I protected?

Advice from the more knowledgable please.
I have installed Microsoft Essentials as anti-virus and Advanced System Care Free for cleaning and maintaining. Operating system is Windows 7, IE8 is browser. Toshiba satelite laptop.
Wondering if this is sufficient protection or would you advise more/other.
Have not had problems and want to make sure it stays that way.
Thanks.

Comments

  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Personally I wouldnt use the 'system clean' program you have

    Id have 'malwarebytes' as a secondary scanner and 'ccleaner' to clean junk out

    To be safe when browsing the net I use 'Firefox' with the 'Noscript' plugin
    :idea:
  • Tom_G_3
    Tom_G_3 Posts: 47 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Personally I wouldnt use the 'system clean' program you have

    Id have 'malwarebytes' as a secondary scanner and 'ccleaner' to clean junk out

    To be safe when browsing the net I use 'Firefox' with the 'Noscript' plugin

    Many thanks never knew about this add on but have just installed sounds good, can never have to much protection!
  • aarrgghh
    aarrgghh Posts: 147 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Personally I wouldnt use the 'system clean' program you have

    Id have 'malwarebytes' as a secondary scanner and 'ccleaner' to clean junk out

    To be safe when browsing the net I use 'Firefox' with the 'Noscript' plugin
    Thanks aliEnRIK. Will download right now. :T
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