McAfee

jambo · 18 November 2011, 18:05

For some reason this afternoon I keep getting a blocker on the site at top of page every time I renew the quick links. It says it has reviewed the page and removed suspect content.
Anybody got any info on this or is it just my app of McAfee?
J

Courageous · 18 November 2011, 18:06

Jambo there have been "issues with the site today, back buttons, missing elements. I blame the greeks!

Leapy · 18 November 2011, 18:23

Don't understand these virus et al packages like McAfee that you have to pay for. I used them in the past when running Windows OS machines...they were all intrusive, invasive and cost money.

The last three years of Windows OS machines I ran Microsoft Security Essentials...costs nothing to download, provides all the protection I ever needed, is written by Microsoft for Windows OS machines, is updated daily as far as I could make out, wasn't invasive or intrusive and never gave a me a moments grief. Just like owning a Mac, in fact

Pikey Dave · 18 November 2011, 18:46

I've just got my dad a new laptop which came with a free 30 day trial of McAfee. First thing I did out of the box was get rid of it.

Leapy · 18 November 2011, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

McAfee...First thing I did out of the box was get rid of it.

BumbleAbout · 28 November 2011, 16:47

Snap - I've used AVG (free edition) for years and find it much faster than McAfee

John Kennett · 28 November 2011, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leapy

The last three years of Windows OS machines I ran Microsoft Security Essentials...costs nothing to download, provides all the protection I ever needed

+1

I've used AVG in the past and it was fine, but MSE is easier and has been flawless so far.

I wouldn't touch anything from McAfee or Symantec.

chris.moody · 29 November 2011, 08:27

For home use the free versions of avg, avira, avast, and Microsoft security essentials are perfectly adequate and seem to slow your PC down less than the well known paid for security apps.

For business use the only legal free anti virus is Microsoft security essentials (and you have to be a small business with less than 10 PC's to legally use it). For larger businesses we recommend the paid for AVG products.

Chris