Internet Question

Senter Cove Guy · 05-21-2025, 04:24 PM

If anyone has switched from Spectrum to NH Broadband, I think you've given up the free, McAfee antivirus protection that Spectrum provided. What antivirus have you switched to?

jeffk · 05-22-2025, 05:28 AM

Microsoft Defender provides decent security if you are using Windows and it's free. If you are using Windows 11, the new required hardware features significantly harden your system to to some attacks. Defender now includes protection against newer threats, like Ransomware. I have been using it for about 10 years without significant problems. There have been no active attacks but it picked up a few suspicious files on a scan and, after checking on the files, I told it to erase them. End of problem.

Most of us are not targets so our threat level is lower.

Frankly, the biggest threat to PCs is foolish users going to nebulous websites, responding to to-good-to-be-true email offers, and following links that lead to who knows where. The best start to defense is JUST SAY NO and hit delete if you don't know who you are dealing with.

05-21-2025, 04:24 PM	#1
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 605 Thanks: 301 Thanked 431 Times in 142 Posts	Switching ISP's If anyone has switched from Spectrum to NH Broadband, I think you've given up the free, McAfee antivirus protection that Spectrum provided. What antivirus have you switched to? __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

05-22-2025, 05:28 AM	#2
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,191 Thanks: 210 Thanked 460 Times in 263 Posts	Microsoft Defender provides decent security if you are using Windows and it's free. If you are using Windows 11, the new required hardware features significantly harden your system to to some attacks. Defender now includes protection against newer threats, like Ransomware. I have been using it for about 10 years without significant problems. There have been no active attacks but it picked up a few suspicious files on a scan and, after checking on the files, I told it to erase them. End of problem. Most of us are not targets so our threat level is lower. Frankly, the biggest threat to PCs is foolish users going to nebulous websites, responding to to-good-to-be-true email offers, and following links that lead to who knows where. The best start to defense is JUST SAY NO and hit delete if you don't know who you are dealing with.

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