Most Americans Believe Their Computers Are Protected Against Viruses And Spyware

Most Americans believe their computers are protected against viruses and spyware, but scans found that a large number had outdated or disabled security software, according to a new poll.

Fully 87 per cent of Americans polled said they had anti- virus software, 73 per cent said they had a firewall and 70 per cent said they had anti-spyware software, according to the survey by security software maker McAfee and the National Cyber Security Alliance.