Is McAfee AV ok?

I have the firewall on tight instead of stealth. I have a router that stealths, so I guess this is ok?

The things I'd like in the next version are:

- Weekend AV updates (currently McAfee only updates on Saturday and Sunday in the event of a MAJOR outbreak. But viruses never sleep.)

- Rule-creation ability in the firewall

Here's a positive about the AV: I have noticed when looking at the CastleCops malware uploads that McAfee is doing better with the Zlob and DNSChanger trojans. Before, it would pretty much not bother with them.

 

Reply to the O.P.

McAfee is a very poor choice. It's detection rates are mid-range and its resource usage is very high.

 

It is bloated and will slow you down. We use Windows XP SP2 firewall and Avira Premium AV or NDO32. We have found that you don't need anything else.

 

I like having a software firewall as a part of my layered security. McAfee does have a lot of processes, but I haven't noticed a slowdown.

 

I don't really trust a firm that puts out a product which:

1 Turns off Windows Firewall (which is stealthed)

2 Replaces it with one that isn't stealthed in default mode. I thought the main way a firewall protects you was to hide you from potential attackers or have I got that all wrong?

Bearing in mind this product is probably aimed at novice PC users it seems a bit strange.

 

You are correct to not trust them. To have a default firewall that does not stealth all ports (btw neither does the Avira suite which has some ports closed but not stealthed) is unconscionable.

 

I know that Stem has already said he can find a firewall, stealthed or not. You might want to ask him or another expert how important stealth is. The main thing is the port is at least closed. And why wouldn't you(Bluenile) want it to turn off the windows firewall when installing it's own? Surely the McAfee one is better once stealthed or do you want two running?

 

And? My point was that they are not stealthed-and they are not.

 

And my point is if a hacker can find it anyway then how important is stealth.

 

Are your computer ports unstealthed?

 

I use a router not a software firewall and for what it's worth, yes they are stealthed. But I think were in the wrong forum for the deviation this thread is taking.

 

Is there any way to exclude folders from the real time scanner ?
McAfee is just a little bit slow....... except that everything is fine .

 

I suggest you delete your post.

 

Good call C.S.J. I've deleted it for him.

As Ronjor said in Post #62 above - this thread needs to stay on topic i.e. McAfee AV.

Regards

Menorcaman

 

using free comcast mcafee internet security suite. on the threatfire website it shows that threatfire gives additional 15% protection over mcafee antivirus. just wondering if threatfire would be needed with suite though?

 

Not really sure where Threatfire gets those statistics. I used Threatfire with McAfee for awhile but it essentially slowed my system down enough where I gave ThreatFire the temporary boot. TF is great though, dont pass it up if you think it will provide you with proper protection.

 

newest version is suppose to be better but not sure if it will slow down pc or not. just wonder if 15% is worth installing it to find out?

 

Hi, folk: The chart in question has been on their web site since CyberHawk's era, I have questioned them on this forum , got no response. It will be nice if they can substantiate it with creditable substance (?), although I am using TF with McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise and no issues.