laptop protection

virgin_moneysaver

all of a sudden I am being bombarded with phishing emails, is there anything else that provides a free download to help protect my laptop

I have Windows 7 and am using its firewall

the spyware is Microsoft security Essentials and the anti-malware is Malwarebytes

Thank you

OneADay

Windows Essentials / Firewall not enough protection.
You need to use 3rd party firewall/visus scanner.

Phishing emails could be through a hacked PC or email account. Or your email address has been put into a list of email addresses that scammers use.
Change your passwords, update software, start using junk email filters.

Neil49

Even Microsoft admit that their Security Essentials package isn't up to the job. I suggest you remove MSE and install Avast Free Antivirus in its place.

https://www.avast.com/en-gb/index

During the install process they will encourage you to buy their upgraded version so ensure you scroll down and find the free option to select.

Otherwise, as OneADay says, install junk email filters and see how you get on from there.

LHW99

Mailwasher (http://www.mailwasher.net/) is excellent for avoiding email spam and phishing. The free version only operates on one email address, but the paid for version is not overly expensive if you like the programme.
It lets you read emails on your without bringing them off the server, and you can check the source code if you have any doubt.
It shows the sender, marks some sender addresses as spam automatically, and you can set up your own filters as well if you wish.
You can then delete manually, or choose automatic delete - though its best to be a little careful with this.

Fightsback

virgin_moneysaver wrote: »

all of a sudden I am being bombarded with phishing emails, is there anything else that provides a free download to help protect my laptop

I have Windows 7 and am using its firewall

the spyware is Microsoft security Essentials and the anti-malware is Malwarebytes

Thank you

Who is your mail provider and how are you accessing it - i.e. outloook, thunderbird or through the web browser ?

virgin_moneysaver

thank you for those who took the time to reply

I only have one email address and its access via Windows live mail

JJ_Egan

Dump MS security its next to useless .
Free AV
Avast or 360 Total Security .

Paid for Kaspersky Internet Security has anti phishing built in ,

Lessi7

I recommend 'SpyBot Search & Destroy' to give a good clean out and ensure your PC is Malware and Spyware free...

bod1467

Hmm. 3 posts today all recommending different software packages.

Fishy?

Fightsback

virgin_moneysaver wrote: »

thank you for those who took the time to reply

I only have one email address and its access via Windows live mail

You could try using the thunderbird email client, it's junk filters and scam detection are quite reasonable.

robertkyrious

virgin_moneysaver wrote: »

all of a sudden I am being bombarded with phishing emails, is there anything else that provides a free download to help protect my laptop

I have Windows 7 and am using its firewall

the spyware is Microsoft security Essentials and the anti-malware is Malwarebytes

Thank you

Firewall is never enough and so is pre installed windows defender you have to find a good and reliable anti virus and malwares and kaspersky is the best solution,it require the lowest system resources and have the strongest encrypted file format recognition..
Kaspersky has the highest detection rate of known malware and records the fastest speed of response to new malware threats.