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Well? I'll have to use it for 10 months, what's wrong with it?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Well? I'll have to use it for 10 months, what's wrong with it?

Bad on system resources, anti virus doesn't do jack to protect a system, it's sluggish, low on how much it protects... Just junk.

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2 words. CRAP. WARE.

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Bad on system resources, anti virus doesn't do jack to protect a system, it's sluggish, low on how much it protects... Just junk.

But it doesnt do anything bad?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Everything.

 

Get rid of it and get avast.

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But it doesnt do anything bad?

 

It not protecting you very well could be considered a bad thing.

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Almost as bad as norton. Doesn't hlep much, false alerts, uses up system resources.

If you turn scheduled scans off it shouldn't hurt your performance much, but malwarebytes is far better.

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It not protecting you very well could be considered a bad thing.

Even Avast detects it as crapware

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 I'll have to use it for 10 months

 

why? That is should be in the bill of right, you a free to use any anti virus you want. 

 

 

Even Avast detects it as crapware

 

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why? That is should be in the bill of right, you a free to use any anti virus you want. 

 

 
 

 

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5. By redeeming this rebate you are agreeing to Activate and Install McAfee Multi Acess, and to 
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 After the first 10 months, you are free to opt out of the Auto Renewal feature at any time.

 

Everything.

 

Get rid of it and get avast.

 

I have to use it

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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It's basically cancer. I would go get the free trial of malwarebytes! I've done tons of giveaways on the forum for that AV, it's loved :)

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I have to use it

 

can you install it on a old PC and boot it once in a while?

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Why do you have to?

$60 Mail-in-Rebate with the purchase of McAfee Multi Access from
TigerDirect & Ebay (BUNDLEOFFER).
1. Purchase a qualified product listed on this form between 8/14/2014 and 12/31/2014.
2. Go to http://mcafee.4myrebate.com/?oc=MCA-10000 to claim your rebate (Details Below)
3. Print the rebate application at http://mcafee.4myrebate.com/?oc=MCA-10000
4. Mail in all the appropriate documents.
5. By redeeming this rebate you are agreeing to Activate and Install McAfee Multi Acess, and to 
 enroll in the Auto Renewal feature of the product for the first 10 months of the the subscription. 
 After the first 10 months, you are free to opt out of the Auto Renewal feature at any time.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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can you install it on a old PC and boot it once in a while?

Hmm... didnt think of that...

 

but would it hurt my pc at all?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I have to use it

5. By redeeming this rebate you are agreeing to Activate and Install McAfee Multi Acess, and to 
 enroll in the Auto Renewal feature of the product for the first 10 months of the the subscription. 
 After the first 10 months, you are free to opt out of the Auto Renewal feature at any time.

 

 

I don't see where it says you have to use it, you are just having it auto renewed for 10 months and can cancel the auto-renewal after that.

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$60 Mail-in-Rebate with the purchase of McAfee Multi Access from
TigerDirect & Ebay (BUNDLEOFFER).
1. Purchase a qualified product listed on this form between 8/14/2014 and 12/31/2014.
2. Go to http://mcafee.4myrebate.com/?oc=MCA-10000 to claim your rebate (Details Below)
3. Print the rebate application at http://mcafee.4myrebate.com/?oc=MCA-10000
4. Mail in all the appropriate documents.
5. By redeeming this rebate you are agreeing to Activate and Install McAfee Multi Acess, and to 
 enroll in the Auto Renewal feature of the product for the first 10 months of the the subscription. 
 After the first 10 months, you are free to opt out of the Auto Renewal feature at any time.

 

Please. Just don't. Just get Avast. Free for life.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Hmm... didnt think of that...

 

but would it hurt my pc at all?

 

Its just best to remove it and install an actual antivirus not a load of shit.

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Hmm... didnt think of that...

 

but would it hurt my pc at all?

 

This PC was running Mcafee:

 

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Now Serious,No,your PC will still be fine but what they are doing is just wrong and somewhat disgusting.

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I don't see where it says you have to use it, you are just having it auto renewed for 10 months and can cancel the auto-renewal after that.

I have to have it on my pc for 10 months

 

Please. Just don't. Just get Avast. Free for life.

Im only using it because having me use it for 10 months gets me a free 64 gb usb 3.0 flashdirve!

 

Its just best to remove it and install an actual antivirus not a load of shit.

I need it to get a free 64gb usb3.0 flash drive! gives me 60$ rebate on 60$ flash drive

 

This PC was running Mcafee:

 

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Now Serious,No,your PC will still be fine but what they are doing is just wrong and somewhat disgusting.

It gets me a free 64gb usb 3.0 flash drive, so

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Let's not forget how much of a bitch it is to remove.

It actually started to take over my PC at one point.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Let's not forget how much of a bitch it is to remove.

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It Cost Money. MSE/DEFENDER and Malware Bytes are perfect.

 

 

 

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