The only reason computer makers put AV programs on new machines is for
financial consideration.
You're under no obligation to keep it, and many would say you're better
off without it.
The decision is yours.
A system restore should have no affect on progarms in use prior to the
restore date, so something else was going on with your son's computer.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Getting Rid of Viruses
From: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tue, September 28, 2010 11:56 pm
To: [log in to unmask]
How can I uninstall McAfee when it came on this computer when I bought
it.
The computer is only 6 months old. McAfee was a freebee and if I
uninstall it, they won't give it back to me. The reason I know this is,
my son got
a trojan and he did a system restore back two days, then his McAfee
wouldn't work, so he called them and they would NOT give it back to
him.... guess
cause he had a freebee on his new computer as well. This McAfee is
supposed to be in use for 14 months. Harriet
*******
Try the Online scanner here:
https://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
You can also get Microsoft Security Scanner while you're there, which is
free and highly rated. Be sure to uninstall McAfee.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCBUILD] Getting Rid of Viruses
From: [log in to unmask]
Date: Mon, September 27, 2010 11:52 am
To: [log in to unmask]
I am windows 7, Dell Studio desktop. I just recently got these viruses.
Don't know how but two of them can't be removed by McAfee.
1. PandaQuickRemove.zip
2. Ucified.rar
3. Artemis!F9B28A23644A
Now.. the fonts were so small in trying to read them on McAfee.. like a
size 8 in XP... if not smaller and I really couldn't make out what No. 3
said... I didn't know if it was Artenis!FF9B28A23644A or if that was an
RN
...... after the e.... Either way.. I have McAfee, which I see now is
the
pits, cause it can't get rid of it and I even tried to do it in save
mode and
that's when I saw the first two of them listed.
Now.. it these can't be removed totally, I want to get rid of this
McAfee
and get something else. I used to use Spysweeper put out by WebRoot and
I
liked that, but this McAfee came with this new computer so left it on
here.
What do you suggest is the best in keeping viruses and trojans from
getting on here. Doesn't matter whether its free or I have to pay for
it.
Harriet
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