Clive,

PC? Bet it's using Microsoft, attracts all the scumbag with their malware, viruses, etc etc.

Don't use PC after hard drive busted. Got a 10" Samsung Tab using Android with AVG. No trouble from malware etc etc, happy boy.

John

I have the same set up with no problem [at the moment]

Tony

Hopefully a one-off from them, as they have been one of the good guys for some years now.

I won't touch Avast Antivirus now, having had one of our boys' PCs bricked by it. They released a similar half-baked update that prevented you booting up. Although it was clearly a duff update (acknowledged thus on their forum), they wouldn't respond to enquiries, indicate any kind of urgency or action plan and certainly no form of apology. Finally after a couple of weeks in the dark I had to do a compete reinstall of the whole machine – apart from Avast of course. Some form of acknowledgement or apology would have been very helpful. Antivirus software is very difficult to work around as it's installed at a very low level so without their help you are stuffed.

Murray

Had problems with email on my Apple IMac, couldn’t receive or send with my Sky email account no problems with my outlook account. If I tried to reset it refused to accept the password specific to the Sky email account, no problems with the same account on IPad and IPhone, suspect malicious software infiltration on the IMac, first such problem in seven years of IMac use. Eventually after much manipulating of the parameters and unloading and reloading software the programme suddenly accepted the password and everything returned to normal. Checked the system with virus scanning software and nothing found so a mystery as to what caused the problem. I preach to others how reliable Apple equipment and software are, I do use a scanning virus software which to date has intercepted the odd malevolent programme so this episode is unexplained, perhaps those who seek to disrupt our computers are being more covert in their attempts, my opinion remains unchanged Apple far more reliable than Microsoft, I couldn’t go back to all the hassle pre my IMac. Virus programme that I use is Dr Antivirurus,always running and constantly updating, We can never be 100% safe as malevolent programmes are continually being constructed and evolving.

Dave W

I got an annoying rather than dangerous virus in my PC in spite of running McAfee LiveSafe. Installed and used the free version Malware Bytes, which zapped the virus. Livesafe does warn on dodgy websites and downloads, and I run a Malware Bytes scan every few weeks. Had no further trouble, touch wood………..

I just rely on Windows Defender and have done for several years after I got fed up of MacAfee's performance-destroying.

No problems <touchwood>.

Neil

Me too – often seems to come out better than many of the paid-for AV programs. And without the endless ads for expensive "premium" upgrades.

Murray