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TexasTowelie

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11. This ended up being a timely topic for me

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 18, 2021, 11:29 AM

Sep 2021

since I bought a new computer last month and the 30 day McAfee trial offer is about to end. It seems like the way companies are trying to raise money is by marketing multiple device plans. I only need a subscription for the new computer and I'm leaning towards malwarebytes for anti-virus protection.

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Has your computer (or other device) ever been infected with a virus? [View all] NurseJackie Sep 2021 OP

I've had plenty because I've been around the block Shermann Sep 2021 #1

One crazy thing that happened to me was my browser kept opening new browsers... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #3

I had a key stick on my keyboard and do that. House of Roberts Sep 2021 #10

Clicking yes since I'm the techie in this household TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #2

My sister-in-law answered a phone call from "Microsoft Technical Support" (sigh) NurseJackie Sep 2021 #7

This ended up being a timely topic for me TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #11

i got a virus so bad, mac techs couldnt find it. mopinko Sep 2021 #4

Antivirus software 15-20 years ago was VERY crude and inept. bearsfootball516 Sep 2021 #5

My Mac behaves pretty much... I like Norton Antivirus... have used it before but am having secondwind Sep 2021 #6

mine was infected with NIMDA around 1998 dingosatemyusername Sep 2021 #8

There's only two correct answers here fescuerescue Sep 2021 #9

Norton and Malwarebytes work for me. milestogo Sep 2021 #12

I have both on my system too dickthegrouch Sep 2021 #13

I use CPU dewormer. Lol relayerbob Sep 2021 #14

Now with Ivermectin! milestogo Sep 2021 #20

People, anti virus software is not enough Tetrachloride Sep 2021 #15

And, if it's a laptop, tablet, or phone you connect to public WiFi MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #18

Yep... my email is set to not load remote images from unknown senders. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #19

Win 3.1 computer did. KentuckyWoman Sep 2021 #16

McAfee Polybius Sep 2021 #22

I've had issues in 2002 and 2008 LeftInTX Sep 2021 #17

Which answer should I choose? Polybius Sep 2021 #21

I don't know. That's a hard one. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #24

12-year old daughter who know not to click on strange links that popped up on websites Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #23

Not recently. Microsoft's built in anti-viral stuff seems to work fine... hunter Sep 2021 #25