Re: McAfee isn't picking up a pest!!!

"Gary" <gary_w1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:bhu763d03feqqbb40cv0h2ufti1dv8mf21@xxxxxxxxxx
Somewhere along the way I picked up a pest or virus that starts up MS
Internet Explorer and points me to a site that wants to do a virus
scan. It's a persistent little bugger. MSIE isn't even my browser of
choice...I use mostly Mozilla Firefox.

I have the full McAfee 2007 Internet Security Suite, which hasn't
picked up this pest and removed it despite NIGHTLY scans.

What's the best program out there that will keep annoyances off my
computer? I'm ready to rip out McAfee and install something that
works! I'm tired of spending money on programs that don't do as
advertised.

I have tried Kaspersky AV, but it kept asking me to make decisions
about things I didn't understand. If it's good, them I'm willing to
invest in the education necessary to properly use the product.


No anti-virus program is 100% reliable. Read http://www.av-comparatives.org/. You see any listed at 100% coverage? If you can't enforce safe surfing then perhaps you should look into intrusion protection software (IPS) for zero-day pests. I know of Prevx but its 1R (research) version isn't free anymore. However, no security can overcome an ignorant user that deliberately installs software and answers all prompts to bypass them, because security is supposed to protect the user, not deter them from making their own choices on the use of their own resources.

Did you check McAfee Viruscan to make sure that you are getting updates? Maybe what you have is old.

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