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I recommend that you read that thread in its entirety because it isn’t very long, but here’s the relevant quote from it: The thing is Comcast themselves say as much in this Xfinity Community forum thread. It works at the gateway level, blocking whatever nasties it can from making it onto your local network and to your devices.īut any viruses that do manage to make it past the gateway firewall and onto your device(s) are on there to stay unless you have an antivirus app on the device that can detect it and remove it. (This is why you can use it along with a regular antivirus app without having to worry about them conflicting with one another.) Some nasties will inevitably slip through at times, and that’s especially true of viruses.Īnd once a virus is on your machine Xfinity xFi Advanced Security can’t remove it, for the following reasons:ġ – As stated above, Xfinity xFi Advanced Security isn’t an antivirus app so it won’t be able to remove any viruses that manage to make it onto your machine.Ģ – Xfinity xFi Advanced Security doesn’t run on your computer in the first place. However, no firewall or security app is perfect. It’s actually a firewall that does an excellent job at stopping many types of security threats at your network’s gateway (the modem/router combo box that you’re renting from Comcast) and preventing them from ever reaching your computer and any other connected devices. Why? Because Xfinity xFi Advanced Security isn’t an antivirus program.

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The short answer to your question is yes, you do still need to run an antivirus app on your PC (and on your Android devices as well). And truth be told, there are lots of other Comcast customers wondering the same thing.

Rick’s answer: That’s a great question, Mike.

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I am thinking of adding one of the free security programs you recommend but I also worry about having two security programs at the same time. Is this true that we don’t need any additional security to replace Norton Security?

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They say we will have a full security solution with the Xfinity xFi advanced security. Instead Xfinity xFi Advanced Security is already included at no charge. Recently Comcast has indicated that the Norton Security online will no longer be available after January 1, 2021. Know that adware and malware are different! You’ll need to use “Adware Scan” for adware and Quick/Deep scan for malware.Question from Mike: I have been a customer of Comcast internet for many years and have been happy to utilize Norton Security that was provided free to Comcast customers.

Reset your web browsers to default settings – You can also reset your web browser back to its default settings.

Remove adware browser add-ons that hijack your navigation – Advanced settings allow users to remove adware browser extensions and add-ons.

Adware Scanner – Scan your Mac to remove adware.

Health Monitor – Health Monitor gives 24/7 real-time protection, scanning every change to the folders being monitored.

Custom Scan – Custom Scan supports drag-and-drop for ease of use.

For maximum protection, deep scan will check every critical location for potential threats. Our proprietary algorithm makes this a painless and quick process, allowing you to conveniently scan your Mac more frequently. Quick Scan will quickly and efficiently scan the most critical locations of your Mac.

Full Mac Scan – The Full Mac Scan offers 2 options.

It gives you simple 3-step protection for the utmost security, keeping your Mac safe from attacks.

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BitMedic Pro was designed specifically for the Mac, and offers a full suite of protection.