Advanced Plus Security Divine_Barakah's PC Security Config 2026

[Divine_Barakah]

Restored a system back

-MD (default settings)
- OSA (my set of rules)
- Adguard Windows with my personal Adguard DNS
- Sticky Password
- Ente Auth Windows

 

[Parkinsond]

Yea Avast should be proud.

Too bad. I really liked the performance of McAfee.

I consider it minor inconvenience compared to the protection offered.

 

[Jonny Quest]

McAffee does show many pop us. After each system restart, it ask you to run a "Smart Scan" which asks you to get Mcafee Optimiser. Moreover, when you open the GUI, it keeps asking you to enable the bundled sh*t.

This reminds me very much of Avast.

A handful of us were getting misc. pop ups, notifications, with McAfee after ~3-4weeks. I and a lot of us, uninstalled it for that reason.
With blocking the Avast UI.exe. in the firewall and disabling notifications/Privacy Preferences, its a clean UI without notifications...for now

 

[Divine_Barakah]

A handful of us were getting misc. pop ups, notifications, with McAfee after ~3-4weeks. I and a lot of us, uninstalled it for that reason.
With blocking the Avast UI.exe. in the firewall and disabling notifications/Privacy Preferences, its a clean UI without notifications...for now

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Mcafee did not want me to wait, it seems. I believe using the Antivirus version wouldn't show as much notifications, but I am not willing to try it.

 

[Minimalist]

Mcafee did not want me to wait, it seems. I believe using the Antivirus version wouldn't show as much notifications, but I am not willing to try it.

I use antivirus and don't receive any messages or notifications from McAfee.

Only unneeded component in AV is tracker remover and I have it's schedule disabled. I believe some notifications are from that component. Others might be from other components that are not included in AV. For me McAfee is quiet as a mouse.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I use antivirus and don't receive any messages or notifications from McAfee.

Only unneeded component in AV is tracker remover and I have it's schedule disabled. I believe some notifications are from that component. Others might be from other components that are not included in AV. For me McAfee is quiet as a mouse.

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Thanks for confirming it. Does the Antivirus version come with Firewall component too?

 

[Minimalist]

Thanks for confirming it. Does the Antivirus version come with Firewall component too?

Yes it includes Advanced firewall also.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Yes it includes Advanced firewall also.

I found a great deal on Mcafee Antivirus. 1D/3Y for $11

 

[Victor M]

With Linux, we configure our own security. No nags ever. Things may not be consumer ready buy n forget, but it is there.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

With Linux, we configure our own security. No nags ever. Things may not be consumer ready buy n forget, but it is there.

You're right. But this is my main production machine and I need it for study. Not everything I use is available on Linux (yet).

 

[Minimalist]

I found a great deal on Mcafee Antivirus. 1D/3Y for $11

Yes they have some great prices. I bought my license on G2A and paid 7,5€ for three years.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Yes they have some great prices. I bought my license on G2A and paid 7,5€ for three years.

I had a very bad experience with Mcafee purchased from G2A. I purchased a 3-year license for MIS and I never received the new GUI.

I had nothing but good experience with Driffle and Kinguin.

 

[lokamoka820]

I have a feeling that in the end, all antivirus software will just be a frontend GUI for Microsoft Defender, priced between $1 and $3.

 

[nickstar1]

I had a very bad experience with Mcafee purchased from G2A. I purchased a 3-year license for MIS and I never received the new GUI.

I had nothing but good experience with Driffle and Kinguin.

Did you reach out to support to get the key updated?

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Did you reach out to support to get the key updated?

Mcafee support did not help.

 

[Sorrento]

McAffee does show many pop us. After each system restart, it ask you to run a "Smart Scan" which asks you to get Mcafee Optimiser. Moreover, when you open the GUI, it keeps asking you to enable the bundled sh*t.

This reminds me very much of Avast.

I have never had a single popup with McAfee in a couple of years, thats with Total or Internet Security McAfee is not on this PC but was up to a week ago, but several other PC's I care for have it on only one had a popup, I'm coming to the conclusion it might be geographic? I have never delved into the protection score myself, if you do that it may be a cause of issues.