Anybody using McAfee anti virus?

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

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

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

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.

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.

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..........

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

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.

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

twistedsketch said:

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

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Agreed.

I work as a software developer and my company just scrapped it and went for Avast professional on the recommendation of over a dozen IT people who work there.

I would rank AVG as a close second if you want to go that route.

I'm sorry to bump this topic up...but I saw some here were fans of AVG. I have experience with that program, and it is a total resource hog.

Plus, it is mainly an anti-virus. That is 20-year-old technology.

I recommend the free Comodo Internet Security. AV + HIPS + one of the best firewalls.