Caveat emptor?

[arib]

The free McAfee trial that I got when my shiny new computer first arrived is about to expire.

Should I renew?

I don't use the spam filter at all, as Outlook's filter is good enough for my uses.
I could switch back to Avast! for my antivirus needs. Is McAfee that much better? (Free, and a pirate name, what more could I want?)
Could anyone recommend a good free/cheap firewall? McAfee's is alright, but the built-in MS Windows firewall is so hands-off, I'm not sure I trust it.

Suggestions?

Shabbat Shalom, everyone!

Comments

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

I use sygate firewall. It's a wonderful free program but it might not be available for download anymore. If you can't find Sygate 5.6 on the internet just let me know and I can email it to you.