McAfee: how bad is the worst antivirus?
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It is advised to take all reviews with a grain of salt. In extreme cases some reviews use dramatization for entertainment purposes.
McAfee isn't the worst. Maybe it's misunderstood as it was resource hungry during the past and kept that reputation for a while until recent changes,mergers and acquisitions that vastly improved it.
For me the worst AV is in this list. One that is well known but does nothing and still sleeping up to now. This is 24H after....
For me the worst AV is in this list. One that is well known but does nothing and still sleeping up to now. This is 24H after....
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Well, nothing really new as it's the same story as with the most topics in the forum section Video Reviews - Security and Privacy. At some point almost every discussion becomes flooded with biased opinions about which AV is better or which user has the preference for X or Y
Yep, we're passionate about what we use and why. I did my job, LOL, to help derail this thread with my opinions and biasWell, nothing really new as it's the same story as with the most topics in the forum section Video Reviews - Security and Privacy. At some point almost every discussion becomes flooded with biased opinions about which AV is better or which user has the preference for X or Y
and without basic knowledge of how you can get malware and the methods to avoid, you will get infected machine, regardless how good is your security solution, and that is why I attend the forum, to get knowledge, not software.At some point almost every discussion becomes flooded with biased opinions about which AV is better or which user has the preference for X or Y
Its annoying when threads degenerate, I come here for discussion & new ideas, for me trying new ideas, changing my opinion on long held believes is the essence of life & intelligent thinking - That's my 10 pence worth.
And if that gained knowledge due to tests, reviews and user feedback leads us (me) to a try a software, that's bonus
But so far I haven’t seen a single technical argument, all arguments against McAfee are shaky, to say the least.
They include:
Classifying McAfee as scandalous due to John McAfee who isn’t related to McAfee LLC in any way 20 years +.
Classifying McAfee as privacy disaster, because at a very low price point, they offer breach monitoring (how dare they) and need certain data to conduct it.
Classifying it as “over-marketed” without substantial information how much others spend on marketing.
Personal preference for a logo
And much more.
They include:
Classifying McAfee as scandalous due to John McAfee who isn’t related to McAfee LLC in any way 20 years +.
Classifying McAfee as privacy disaster, because at a very low price point, they offer breach monitoring (how dare they) and need certain data to conduct it.
Classifying it as “over-marketed” without substantial information how much others spend on marketing.
Personal preference for a logo
And much more.
When I installed McAfee it put its extension in Edge automatically, but when I was running firefox, McAfee offered to install its extension but only if I gave it permission to access my personal info or I had to uninstall it from firefox -- is this a McAfee "thing" or does that mean firefox protects your info better than Edge?? I dunno, if someone can explain, great! fwiw chatgpt says they do not all collect the same data, some collect more and do different things with your data, ie, some are perhaps more privacy respecting than others. Again, I dunno...
a relative youngin'For me its all good fun (and inexpensive) & I'm always up for trying something new & still happy I have that in me @ 66 years
I do not mind trading privacy for protection, and I like AVG logo.
I loved what you did in this post, i never said this or that is better. Thats why i stopped answering here. I appreciate all you test and keep up the good work !
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McAfee Web Advisor needs your permission to access the websites you are viewing in Firefox, in order to block whatever it deems dodgy and block-worthyWhen I installed McAfee it put its extension in Edge automatically, but when I was running firefox, McAfee offered to install its extension but only if I gave it permission to access my personal info or I had to uninstall it from firefox -- is this a McAfee "thing" or does that mean firefox protects your info better than Edge?? I dunno, if someone can explain, great! fwiw chatgpt says they do not all collect the same data, some collect more and do different things with your data, ie, some are perhaps more privacy respecting than others. Again, I dunno...
As to collections, tell me which one you think is privacy-friendly and we’ll look into their data collection practices.
fwiw, I have TM with PayGuard and used it several times and it worked as expected, no problems. Supposedly Eset Safe-Banking uses a different model and is more secure. Both are working ok for me. But then I am also told I don't really need this banking feature... but it feels good
I think you just described what I do. Install stuff for fun, on a machine only I use because I know what to do if things get messed upFor me its all good fun (and inexpensive) & I'm always up for trying something new & still happy I have that in me @ 66 years
On my family and business machines, I use stable solutions that aren't changed until their licenses run out
I agree, same comfort I feel with Banking Protection.fwiw, I have TM with PayGuard and used it several times and it worked as expected, no problems. Supposedly Eset Safe-Banking uses a different model and is more secure. Both are working ok for me. But then I am also told I don't really need this banking feature... but it feels good
The current version of McAfee has nothing to do with its origins. I doubt there is a single line of code from the original software as well. The current owners of the company have completely rewritten it to be a streamlined cloud solution. The fact it has few options to tweak makes it an ideal solution for people who have any difficulty with technology. Set it up for them and don't worry anymore. It's just like Bitdefender autopilot and other home user friendly products.
As a conclusion and final words, McAfee, Norton, Trend Micro in some versions, Bitdefender and many others are evolving.
Many years ago, “anti-virus” and firewall were the features offered.
Now, as anti-virus and firewall are also offered by Windows natively, if these businesses (mentioned above) want to continue existing, they need to evolve to a sustainable model, and offer more.
In the light of all that, the same vendors are moving to the service field — breach monitoring, account cleanup, email scan, social network monitoring and so on.
These services, like any other service and product, require data. They can not clean your online accounts unless you tell them all your email addresses and they can’t tell you if your number, SSN, email, Credit Card and so on are leaked, unless you give them the data.
There are still some more minor players like Emsisoft that haven’t migrated to the service model, if they wanna stay relevant, it’s only a matter of time before they form the necessary partnerships with third-parties.
That’s just the natural evolution of technology.
Many years ago, “anti-virus” and firewall were the features offered.
Now, as anti-virus and firewall are also offered by Windows natively, if these businesses (mentioned above) want to continue existing, they need to evolve to a sustainable model, and offer more.
In the light of all that, the same vendors are moving to the service field — breach monitoring, account cleanup, email scan, social network monitoring and so on.
These services, like any other service and product, require data. They can not clean your online accounts unless you tell them all your email addresses and they can’t tell you if your number, SSN, email, Credit Card and so on are leaked, unless you give them the data.
There are still some more minor players like Emsisoft that haven’t migrated to the service model, if they wanna stay relevant, it’s only a matter of time before they form the necessary partnerships with third-parties.
That’s just the natural evolution of technology.
thanks (you gave us great info re McAfee (& Checkpoint)) but unclear McAfee Web Advisor needs my specific permission in firefox but NOT in Edge, is this a McAfee thing or browser thing? I decided days ago not to be concerned about McAfee "data collection." Since you asked, I have heard / read Emsisoft is better re privacy, and I asked chatgpt to compare Emsisoft with McAfee re privacy, and it listed several reasons why Emsi is more privacy respecting then M. Assuming chatgpt is correct, it only knows what it reads, I prefer your tests, @Shadowra's tests, cruelsister's tests... & (some) user experiences posted at MT
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