HunterCub Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I keep hearing from people here and there (not on the forums) that McAfee has problems catching various different Malware and spyware programs and that it uses a TON of processor power because it is ALWAYS running in the background. I am aware that pretty much all anti malware programs run in the background constantly as they check ALL computer activity for possible unwanted stuff. On top of that, I have been using McAfee on my computer for years now, but still seem to get infected once in a while. I guess my question is do you recommend i keep using McAfee products or move on to something different/possibly better? Any and all help will be appreciated Sincerely, HunterCub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Don't use McAfee. It's a system RAM hog, because it uses a LOT of RAM when it's running in the background. I recommend you switch to another AV. Some good free ones are: Avast, and Avira. If you are paying, then you should go for NOD32, (or you can stick with free Avast and Avira, as they are just as good as NOD32.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach112 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Use Avira and MBAM By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe. ~Scratch~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted July 24, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 24, 2009 Use Avira and MBAM That's what I'm using right now at this very moment after re-testing AntiVir 9 and deciding to keep it installed especially after finding out they've gotten rid of the fp's I was having with WinZip Self Extractor made SFX ZIP's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Just curious . . . you're not running MBAM resident with Avira are you?? Didn't really think that was necessary with Avira -- thought it covered most malware issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted July 24, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 24, 2009 Just curious . . . you're not running MBAM resident with Avira are you?? Didn't really think that was necessary with Avira -- thought it covered most malware issues. Only AntiVir is resident, I use the freeware version of MBAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Freeware Avira and freeware MBAM for me. Works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Only AntiVir is resident, I use the freeware version of MBAM. Same combo I'm using. Only difference may be that I'm using AntiVir Premium because of its added protection for my POP 3 e-mail client. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abu aufa Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 AV-Comparatives has been published Latest AVs Test Report that showed McAfee had low detection rate of Malware (25%)and many False Alarms. IMO,McAfee is junk.I had Avira & Avast installed in My PCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted July 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 25, 2009 Avira free and MBAM free used here also. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ishan_rulz Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 ESET Smart Security and MBAM Simplicity is hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterCub Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 Ok, so its DEFFINATELY not just me then. I must agree (tastefully) that over the years i have noticed McAfee to generally be crapware. I will more then likely NOT be renewing my subscription to it when it expires in early 2010. Or do you guys (moreso the moderators) recomend i just remove it now and move to Avira since i got infected by sumthing recently anyhow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Too bad you paid for it but it ranks lower than freeware AV apps. Security is a higher priority than "getting your moneys' worth", so I'd opt to tell you uninstall it and install the free versions of either Avast or AntiVir(Avira). Best/cleanest site to get stuff is filehippo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnGrA Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 McAfee is the greatest Anti-Virus that has ever graced our computers, the others are crap in comparison..........taking the piss by the way in case anyone takes me seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted July 26, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 26, 2009 I will more then likely NOT be renewing my subscription to it when it expires in early 2010. Or do you guys (moreso the moderators) recomend i just remove it now and move to Avira since i got infected by sumthing recently anyhow? It's up to you really, I mean if you add something like MBAM along with it you could essentially ride out your license period. You'd just have to remember to on occasion actually do a full system scan with MBAM. Any antivirus is capable of having a false negative meaning they can miss an actual malware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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