McAfee blocks my steam download

[Daniel S.]

Hi
Today when i booted up my pc i saw that mcafee had blocked an ip address from accessing my computer, appearently it originated from central U.S.A and while looking up the ip there was no info. But after that i noticed that when i try to download anything from my library (an update for dota 2 for example) it takes forever, as in the download speed is about 10kb/s. This should not be a problem since i am using my phone internet wich has around 100mb/s speed, and my house wifi wich also has 100mb/s

Someone help me on how to fix this?

[Azza ☠]

引用自 ReBoot：

I personally prefer Windows Defender. While it can't replace the user being sceptical, neither can any paid AV. The defender has a bonus for not causing trouble with Steam.

Windows Defender isn't a complete security package, it only deals with the latest/common virus definitions to stop mass spreading. It's overall security rating is however 0.5 out of 5.

Where as Norton and Mcafee at least get 4-4.5 out of 5 in security. They use to be memory and resource hogs, however have got extremely better in 2016 (just still with a bad rep).

If you want both good security and performance, then consider application control rather than relying just on virus definitions. Kaspersky Internet Security, for example, would give overall protection with good performance.

AV-TEST: https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-10/
(sort by protection and performance)

[ReBoot]

The thing is, the rest of the complete security package is in Windows itself.

[Azza ☠]

引用自 ReBoot：

The thing is, the rest of the complete security package is in Windows itself.

That's a joke - the Windows firewall can easily be bypassed and allows almost anything and everyone. It's a false sense of security.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool will just help get rid of some major infections, but nothing stealth. Nor prevent it from being infected in the first place.

[ReBoot]

That's the thing: Every firewall can be easily bypassed. Thinking your firewall can block outgoing malware traffic is a false sense of security. Besides, if you really need that sense, you can configure the Windows firewall to control outgoing connections as well.

[Azza ☠]

引用自 ReBoot：

That's the thing: Every firewall can be easily bypassed. Thinking your firewall can block outgoing malware traffic is a false sense of security. Besides, if you really need that sense, you can configure the Windows firewall to control outgoing connections as well.

Take a real firewall or router firewall, you can see and monitor it's activities. You can block more port scans and sniffers, not just the kiddie script basics.

However I will agree, virus definitions and firewall isn't really cutting it either at an automatic level. Application control is where it's at, I personally perfer something which gives me all the control. If you have full control over what that application is allowed and not allowed to do. So long you have an understanding of yes that's fine traffic, but hmm what is this trying to install and call back to IP Address. Trace the IP Address, then block if fishy.

[Seven7]

Avoid AV crapware like McAfee. Use router's firewal for protection. Common sense installed in user's head fixed all other problem.

[ReBoot]

引用自 Azza ☠：

引用自 ReBoot：

That's the thing: Every firewall can be easily bypassed. Thinking your firewall can block outgoing malware traffic is a false sense of security. Besides, if you really need that sense, you can configure the Windows firewall to control outgoing connections as well.

Take a real firewall or router firewall, you can see and monitor it's activities. You can block more port scans and sniffers, not just the kiddie script basics.

However I will agree, virus definitions and firewall isn't really cutting it either at an automatic level. Application control is where it's at, I personally perfer something which gives me all the control. If you have full control over what that application is allowed and not allowed to do. So long you have an understanding of yes that's fine traffic, but hmm what is this trying to install and call back to IP Address. Trace the IP Address, then block if fishy.

Then check out the Windows firewall. Not the kiddie front end, I mean the advanced one. You get boatloads of settings there, from policies to logging. To get there, press Win+R, type wf.msc, hit enter.

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