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BCB36
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Plusnet Protect

Angry I'm hopping mad.
After abandoning Avira for the McAfee antivirus provided as Plusnet Protect I've discovered that my machine has been infected with every kind of nasty from viruses through trojans to malware, despite my care not to click on any site that does not show a green tick.  Plusnet Protect is clearly not enough and (i) everyone should know that and (ii) Plusnet should do something about it that does not require a £140 payment for AVG.
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Oldjim
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Re: Plusnet Protect

How do you know you have been infected - which program advised you of it
rongtw
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I keep getting told off for saying ,,, But you cant go wrong installing MSE  Microsoft security essentials , and malwarebytes  Cool
all Free  Wink
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But you cant go wrong installing MSE  Microsoft security essentials , and malwarebytes  Cool
all Free  Wink

I completely agree!! Cheesy
Chris
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Re: Plusnet Protect

Hi there,
Sorry that your PC seems to have been infected, I can't offer much other advice than has already been given which is to run a full check with anti-virus and malware on your computer(s) to ensure any infections are removed.
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ArthurDent
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Re: Plusnet Protect

As I posted under Other Queries just a couple of days ago, I too have reservations about the McA/PN offering. - not least absent or lethargic customer service,  which comes from McA  (not).
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But you can't go wrong installing MSE  Microsoft security essentials , and malwarebytes
I use that combination too ~ but I wouldn't say 'you can't go wrong', unfortunately you can go wrong with any AV if you are unlucky.
Reviews don't generally rate protection from MSE very high, but it is convenient and has low footprint.
Historically McAfee has rated very low, but is apparently much better now.
On the green tick side, anyone can install McAfee Site Advisor for free.  I used to use it, but now use WOT (Web of Trust, also free)
Mav
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Quote from: rongtw
I keep getting told off for saying ,,, But you cant go wrong installing MSE  Microsoft security essentials , and malwarebytes  Cool
all Free  Wink
Not forgetting SpyBot Search & Destroy v1.62

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newagetraveller
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Re: Plusnet Protect

Or Avast Free antivirus, Comodo Free firewall and free Superantispyware.
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Quote from: Oldjim
How do you know you have been infected - which program advised you of it

As above - often fake "antivirus" software will run a scan of your system and advise you that you are heavily infected but to remove the infections you'll need to pay for additional software.
Also, if you got a rootkit virus while you were using Avira which masked its presence then subsequent AV programs could also have issues detecting the viruses (I've had this before with paid versions of AV Software).
St3
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Microsoft security essentials - all the way Smiley
Oldjim
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Isn't it amazing how people think that Microsoft Essentials is the bees knees when it comes dead last in all the testing done by reputable testing organisations
Mav
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But the proof in the pudding is in the eating.
I never trust the tests anyway. In my real world usage I have never had an infection using MSE, Spybot and Malwarebytes.

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Oldjim
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and I have never had one with Kaspersky so what does that prove
Chris
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so what does that prove

There's not a one-size-fits-all solution to PC security?
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