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Is Mcafee anti-virus protection necessary?

I have heard that windows defender is at least as good, and I have that. I also have ad-aware which was also free. I wonder why I need to keep paying for McAfee?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    If you decide to remove McAfee, I recommend you use their removal tool:

    http://mcafee-removal-tool.com/

    For three years, I paid for Kaspersky Internet Security. I have nothing but praise for it, but many of the free products have become so good, I decided to take that route. Try downloading the free version of Avast Antivirus. Install it and get updates. Here's a link:

    http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/

    Now download the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (MBAM). Again...install it and get updates. Here's a link:

    http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_ant...

    These two programs won't conflict with one another, so long as you don't try to run them both at the same time.

    Hope this helps.

  • 5 years ago

    2

    Source(s): Amazing Protection Antivirus Software - http://moveantivirus.com/?UdYt
  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    AdAware is not very good, Windows Defender is not good either and McAfee also.

    You really need a very good AV, I use only AVG Internet Security, costs a little, gives full protection.

    Source(s): Years of experience
  • 10 years ago

    You don't need to keep paying for McAfee. It is not necessary.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Windows defender is a joke you need an antivirus but for the love of god not mcafee.Use the free avast

  • It's not really necessary.

    There are plenty of free softwares that work just as well or better.

    I personally prefer Microsoft Security Essentials.

  • 10 years ago

    no need to pay when there's free stuff out there... I use avast and it works great

    Source(s): experience
  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    If you need a reason to quit paying for that check out this comparative:

    http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test...

  • 10 years ago

    i dont use it its useless

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