Anybody using McAfee anti virus?

Back in July I got this as part of my Sky+ package. It continually asked me to register. This was impossible even with long phone calls with them. It seems to be a disasterous anti virus with this rediculous problem getting registered. With all the advances in technology we hear about you would think this would not be a problem.

Uninstall that crapware, and install a good antivirus program. I use Avast, and it's free.

__________________
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Do not add to His words, or He will rebuke you and prove you a liar.
- Proverbs 30:5-6

Sovereignty is not racism.

I agree with Twisted. I use AVG. Also free.

__________________
Yah, I can be a bit of a prat, but I mean well.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Ron Paul 2012

It's not free, but I would recommend F-Secure, especially the new 2010 version.

__________________
Heisenberg might have been here.
Schrödinger was and wasn't here.

"Here's how your generation sees yourself: It's always been tough. Dad works the fields by day and in the factory by night. Weekends he goes to war. Mom gives birth three times a day, all the kids have the plague. There are no toys, there's only bark and tar for food and the barn burns down EVERY night.
Here's my generation: Dumb, ungrateful, lazy and ugly.Well, it is, but you would have been too, you just didn't have money!"

I have no problem with McAfee. My dad uses AVG and had problems with it on his old computer. Surprised that you had problems... so far it's been good for me! But I got it free from my guy's grad school.

__________________
It's just good music if you can feel it in your soul. - Tim McGraw

Both McAfee and Norton have horrible detection systems. They often miss or wrongfully diagnose viruses on your computer. What's more pathetic is that they can't seem to build a decent protection program with the money they make from the amount of people who buy their trash.

__________________
Yah, I can be a bit of a prat, but I mean well.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Ron Paul 2012

Here is a thread from another forum I am on...even though it old I hope it helps you

mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=130792&highlight=Free+anti+virus..........

__________________
Life is confusing lately....

oh take the dots out at the end...I don't have 50 posts so it wouldn't let me give you the link

__________________
Life is confusing lately....

Ugh, not a fan of McAfee. It's even worse than teh nortonz.

I recommend ESET NOD32 Antivirus. It's $40 for a 1-year subscription, and worth every penny. It is extremely light-weight (right now, it is using less than 4MB of RAM on my system), has consistently been rated #1 in heuristics. My old workplace was an ESET partner and I recommended this product to hundreds of people and never heard a single complaint.

There are two other antivirus products I feel comfortable recommending: BitDefender and Kaspersky, but both of these are resource hogs. This is why I prefer NOD32 over any other product.

As for free solutions, Avast is by far the best in my experience. AVG and ClamWin leave a lot to be desired; I recommend staying away from them.

__________________
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God
may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Timothy 3:16 - 17

I'm another supporter of AVG. The free version is plenty, but there's also a paid version with extra features.

AVG Free - Download Free Antivirus and Antispyware for Windows 7, Vista and XP