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

[jaeai.livejournal.com]

ZOMG NO MCAFFEEEEEE

get f-prot. Trust me, more ZAP for your buck!

[bluepapercup]

No McAfee. ugh.

I used Avast! for years and have had no problem. The windows firewall seems to do okay by me, you can get into the settings if you need to.

Honestly with a little care and careful email reading, you don't really need much of a virus checker.

[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.

[lizzibabe.livejournal.com]

I use AVG free virus scanner by Grisoft. It's just the basics and they ask for your email address to email you your registration number. They used to require personal information, but they stopped doing that (I think).

[sorek.livejournal.com]

if it's any consolation, I use Norton's but hate it. It installs so much crap it almost feels like spyware itself.