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Virus Protection

I have Microsoft Security Essentials on my computer. Do I still need to download the free McAfee that comes with Cox or is the Microsoft protection enough. Would downloading McAfee interfere with the other security software?

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I wouldnt recommend it. I have had better experiences with Microsoft Security Essentials(MSSE) then Mcafee. On top of that, there is a could possibility the two would conflict with each other, and at best, would slow your computer down. I would stick with MSSE and add on Malwarebytes or some other "passive" malware program, maybe like Mcafee Security Scan Plus. Passive meaning it only runs when you tell it to, while a active antivirus Automatically runs as soon as your computer starts. For a more detailed break down of why 2 AV are bad, see this forum post.