Q: McAfee & AOL Security Center

[sjn2009]

Well for the New Year I decided I'd clean up my moms computer, which I've been putting off for quite some time. There are plenty of problems that I plan to go through the process of like I have with my computer so many times. I just had a question first, I don't know if this is the right forum or allowed, and it is:
Do having McAfee and AOL Security Center on the same computer cause any risk or problems?

She got McAfee with AOL years ago, and I honestly don't even know if it works anymore, and then AOL released it's own security system so now she has both. Just LMK what I should do before I start the malware removal process.

[CBMatt]

To be honest, I suggest avoiding McAfee.  It really isn't that great of a program and it uses a lot of resources.  I suggest replacing it with AVG 8.0 anti-virus and Comodo Firewall.  There are plenty of other free programs available, of course.  Avast and Avira are good anti-virus, and ZoneAlarm and Kerio Sunbelt are good firewalls.

As for AOL...I don't think it even works anymore.  I know they recently disabled some of their security.  If it's working, it shouldn't be interferring with McAfee, but neither of them are very good programs.