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is McAfee virus scan online enough?

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harrysmum03_2
harrysmum03_2 Posts: 97 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
i have the above which i pay for monthly through aol which means it's updated quite often, should i be using anything else or would this be enough?
i also have anti virus, spyware and computer check up on aol. r they any good or again should i be using something else?

thanks in advance

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  • everythingblogcast
    everythingblogcast Posts: 1,390 Forumite
    If you are not that techie minded then you should have a software based on your computer. There are some free ones out there and if you listen to TWiT - Leo and Steve they say that you dont really need one its all about how YOU use the computer and not going onto any of those illegal site/!!!!!!.
  • judderman62
    judderman62 Posts: 5,134 Forumite
    everythingblogcast wrote: »
    If you are not that techie minded then you should have a software based on your computer. There are some free ones out there and if you listen to TWiT - Leo and Steve they say that you dont really need one its all about how YOU use the computer and not going onto any of those illegal site/!!!!!!.

    Which is THE biggest load of [strike]bollo[/strike] dangerous rubbish I have EVER heard in my life and staggeringly irresponsible.
    Hate and I do mean Hate my apple Mac Computer - wish I'd never bought the thing
    Do little and often
    Please stop using the word "of" when you actually mean "have" - it's damned annoying :mad:
  • Antexter
    Antexter Posts: 59 Forumite
    better to have software based av
  • everythingblogcast
    everythingblogcast Posts: 1,390 Forumite
    judderman62 wrote: »
    Which is THE biggest load of [strike]bollo[/strike] dangerous rubbish I have EVER heard in my life and staggeringly irresponsible.

    I am just posting what they say, dont start acting all blah blah. I always have software based protection, I was JUST passing on information that some members of this forum would use. And Steve Gibson is the top security people on the Internet and yet he gets no virus either does Leo, know why they dont visit sites that some may and download crapware.
  • judderman62
    judderman62 Posts: 5,134 Forumite
    everythingblogcast wrote: »
    I am just posting what they say, dont start acting all blah blah. I always have software based protection, I was JUST passing on information that some members of this forum would use. And Steve Gibson is the top security people on the Internet and yet he gets no virus either does Leo, know why they dont visit sites that some may and download crapware.


    Don't take it personally dude - not having a pop at you and clearly you were "quoting" someone else. :D
    Hate and I do mean Hate my apple Mac Computer - wish I'd never bought the thing
    Do little and often
    Please stop using the word "of" when you actually mean "have" - it's damned annoying :mad:
  • everythingblogcast
    everythingblogcast Posts: 1,390 Forumite
    judderman62 wrote: »
    Don't take it personally dude - not having a pop at you and clearly you were "quoting" someone else. :D

    Sorry to jump at you, its just some people in the pass on these forums start things, but this week, its not so bad. :D and yeah O was quoting someone else.
  • judderman62
    judderman62 Posts: 5,134 Forumite
    :rotfl::rotfl: no worries dude :D
    Hate and I do mean Hate my apple Mac Computer - wish I'd never bought the thing
    Do little and often
    Please stop using the word "of" when you actually mean "have" - it's damned annoying :mad:
  • gremlin666_2
    gremlin666_2 Posts: 249 Forumite
    I use ESET's NOD32 on my PC's. If you want to use an online scanner ESET now do a free online scanner for you to use. It's still best to have AV installed though. As for not using AV how do they know they are not infected if they dont scan? AV software is a must.
    Don't listen to the bad things about Vista its the best :beer:

    Just because it's free don't mean it's good :rolleyes:

    Ditch Norton Now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wall:

    Just Because you read it some where don't mean it's right ;)
  • mostly
    mostly Posts: 312 Forumite
    just buy nod32, & be careful what you download/view.
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