Re: protection help

NO....
"The all-new McAfee. Security Suite gives you a whole series of tools to help keep you, your family and your home computers safe, protected and virus-free. It's an all-in-one, comprehensive, easy-to-install solution-and a $120 value, included FREE with your Comcast High-Speed Internet subscription. No strings attached." 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



Is it a limited time trial free???



Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
 well, whadayaknow?
They offer MacAfee free.
But I just took MacAfee off becuase it is rather irritating.
I'd like to try the others to see if they are more friendly. However, the
appeal of MacAfee is that it is a suite wiith all the products working
together. I do worry that, by putting a mish mash of brands on here, there
could be some conflicts. If so, I guess I can go back to MacAfee. Maybe
the version of it that Comcast offers isn't as annoying.
Thanks!

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Zemuly Sanders" 
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



Kitty, don't you have Comcast? They offer all kinds of free protection
with their service. Just check out www.comcast.net, and all the info
should be there.
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" 


To:
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



I use Zone Alarm, the free version on my laptop, the pro on my desktop.

But Yikes! You have no protection now? I usually download everything I'm
planning to use, then uninstall whatever was there.

d
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" 
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



OK, I'm on the verge now...
I have completely deleted MacAfee and am totally vulnerable. I would
like to try the free versions of the suggested items first. I have
found:
AVG virus protection
AVG spyware protection
Adaware adware protection
Search & Destroy by Spybot

However, I don't think any one mentioned Firewall protection. I need
that don't I? I googled it and found some free products, but nothing I
recognize. Has anyone heard of or used
Comodo
Zone Alarm
Sunbelt Kerio
Outpost
or something else you'd suggest?

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Apking" 
To:
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help
I use AVG, AdAware, and Spybot also, since they are free and so far they 
work well. There, you have my 2 cents worth.

Judy Browning wrote:
Tech support at my ISP recommends AVG for virus/spam, AdAware & Spybot 
Search & Destroy. These are all freeware. I only run the last 2 a
couple times each week. AVG scans every day. So far so good. I got so
annoyed with the Norton that came on my computer and McAfee was just
as irritating to me.
Judy B
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty"
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help
Thanks - I also got a message from Marge, touting the wonders of AVG. 
I think I'm headed that way!

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans"

To:
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



Mother and I have used this AVG free program for years w/ no
problems
whatsoever. Worth a try, doesn't cost a dime!

On 1/3/08, Kitty wrote:


Thanks. AVG has a good reputation.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daryl"



To:
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help


> Kitty,
>
> You might consider AVG, too. I installed the free version on my
Dad's
> computer. I pay for the pro version that updates every day,
> several
times
> a day.
>
> Mindspring filters through Norton. AVG, which is from someone
in > the
> Czech republic, catches things before Norton does- I suppose
> that's
> because they're half a day earlier than the folks at Norton.
>
> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-virus/us/crp/0
>
>
> d
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help
>
>
>>I called MacAfee today and they refunded the $. They had no
>>explanation
>>as to why they only renewed spam & privacy and left me without
>>virus
>>protection.
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bonnie Holmes"
>> To:
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:00 AM
>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] protection help
>>
>>
>>>I use Norton.
>>>
>>>
>>>> [Original Message]
>>>> From: Kitty
>>>> To:
>>>> Date: 1/1/2008 12:50:07 PM
>>>> Subject: [CHAT] protection help
>>>>
>>>> What does everyone use for Virus protection?
>>>> I got 15 months of MacAfee Super-dooper Firewall Plus with my
>>>> new
>>> computer 2
>>>> yrs ago and then via email they offered to up it to 2yrs for >>>> a 
very
>>>> reasonable charge; so I did.
>>>>
>>>> I just saw a $32 charge to my credit card from MacAfee. I did
not
>>> authorize
>>>> it. I checked my saved emails and saw no info about automatic
renewal.
>>> I
>>>> checked recent emails and found no requests or notifications
>>>> from
M. I
>>>> checked my program and couldn't find an expiration date for >>>> my 
service.
>>> I
>>>> looked everywhere, including exactly where the Help program
said it
>>>> would
>>>> be. Not there.
>>>>
>>>> I went online with M and asked. He checked and said my exp >>>> for 
Privacy
>>>> &
>>>> Spam is 1/23/2009, but virus scan & firewall plus are
1/23/2008. >>>> So
>>>> I'm
>>>> guessing the unauthorized charge is for Privacy & Spam which >>>> I 
>>>> don't
>>>> care
>>>> about and I can't seem to find a way to renew. He told me to
>>>> uninstall,
>>>> then reinstall. I don't have software. He said he'd give me
link,
but
>>>> would not comment (I asked 3 times) about charges. I gave up.
>>>>
>>>> I called the credit card and started dispute proceedings on
the $32
>>> charge.
>>>> I guess this means I will have no protection after 1/23/08. I
>>>> don't
>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> pay big$ for extreme protection including things like spam
>>>> protection
>>> which
>>>> I keep turned off. However, it does mean uninstalling M.
>>> Unfortunately, I
>>>> cannot find the Uninstall app. It's not in any menus or in
>>>> the M
>>>> program
>>>> The Help program does not recognize the word "Uninstall" and
>>>> I've
>>> searched
>>>> every folder in Windows Explorer under macAfee. When I opened
>>>> Add/Remove
>>>> programs in Control Panel though, it lists MacAfee >>>> Uninstaller 
- >>>> but
in
>>> CP,
>>>> all that means is that I can uninstall the Uninstaller - not
what I
>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> do.
>>>>
>>>> I've got to decide something in the next 3 wks. If anyone can
>>>> offer
>>> words
>>>> of advice on safely getting rid of M (including getting it >>>> out 
of >>>> OE)
>>>> and/or what other programs I should employ, I would love to
>>>> hear
it. I
>>> know
>>>> I need something, but not an extensive program. Probably just
virus
>>>> protection, anti-spyware (is that what they mean by >>>> privacy?), 
and >>>> I
>>> guess
>>>> something for firewall. M was a very invasive program,
constantly
>>> annoying
>>>> me instead of just doing its job. I used to have Norton, but
>>>> it
would
>>> only
>>>> work with a lot of cajoling. Is there a happy medium, easy to
use
>>> product
>>>> out there, that doesn't cost big$?
>>>>
>>>> thanks for any help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kitty
>>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>>>
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