Facebook has announced today that they have signed a deal with McAfee that will give all 350 million members a free six-month license for Internet security software. "Now, if your computer is infected, you will be asked to run a scan ... and clean it before accessing Facebook," added Facebook project manager Jake Brill. "We're not aware of another free Internet service that takes this ...
Read full articleOriginally posted by DVDBack23:No, you don't need it at all. Sometimes I think that it is safer to run without virus software than with McAfee...at least you don't have any McAfee spyware that way. If they wanted to be nice, they would simply post a link to a much better free scanner. McAfee already provides 6-12 month free trials of their software to system builders for 6-12 months, and they still have to pay the system builder to include it...I am sure that facebook is also making money for distributing this malware.
This is free and OPTIONAL. If you have your own AV suite then you don't need to get it, plain and simple. There is no reason to complain over a large company giving away software for free for 6 months.
Originally posted by KillerBug:No malware, spyware (or adverts) from Mcafee all the years i used it, however i do agree with the dumb to use facebook comment. In similar news, someone else with my view on social'timewasting'networking ~ Ricky Gervais: Twitter is 'undignified' for adults and just 'showing off' for celebrities
McAfee already provides 6-12 month free trials of their software to system builders for 6-12 months, and they still have to pay the system builder to include it...I am sure that facebook is also making money for distributing this malware.
That said, anyone who is dumb enough to use facebook will end up destroying their computer with worthless spyware from companies like AOL and Yahoo anyway...so who cares if they install some more?
Quote:No need to have AV on such sites, save money and time by simply avoiding such sites. Sorted.
he had tried Tweeting but abandoned it in a matter of days because he found it pointless.
Quote:the savvy unix and linux people would tell them where to shove it if they tried .. hehehehehehehe.
with no expected Mac OS X or Linux deal coming anytime soon.
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No malware, spyware (or adverts) from Mcafee all the years i used
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the savvy unix and linux people would tell them where to shove it if they tried .. hehehehehehehe.
Quote:I think "bloatware" covers what you're suggesting. Norton is no better in that department, but it's better AV software than McAfee.Quote:
No malware, spyware (or adverts) from Mcafee all the years i used
I guess my definition of malware is rather broad...
Something that is sold as protection, but offers no protection, and causes terribly slow performance is malware in my book. I guess it isn't a virus because viruses are free...and it is only a little bit spyware, but it still hurts the system without providing the protection offered by more efficient AV software. If Trojan made a condom like McAfee makes AV software, it would be coated with tobasco, sold in tamper-proof packaging, and would have more holes than a tea strainer. I have had to repair countless systems that were "protected" by McAfee, only to get a massive infection from a virus identified months before the first infection. AVG isn't top-notch, but it is free, fast, and it covers viruses newer than 6 months old.
Originally posted by djeazyg:That sounds a lot like the Catholic aproach to preventing AIDS...don't use condoms and don't f**k anyone except little boys.
I have never gotten a virus or attacked by spyware and I use nothing. Every once and a great while I will run some free virus software or spyware cleaner (I've tried all different kinds) and they never find anything. Ever. And for all those blaming Facebook for spyware and viruses, I use Facebook all the time and have no problems. None. Seems to me that people just need to be more careful and have better web surfing habits.
Quote:Just used the trial version of Eset and it found a toolbar in Nero 9 that it didn't like. But it was something I have the choice of installing. Not something intrusive.Originally posted by djeazyg:That sounds a lot like the Catholic aproach to preventing AIDS...don't use condoms and don't f**k anyone except little boys.
I have never gotten a virus or attacked by spyware and I use nothing. Every once and a great while I will run some free virus software or spyware cleaner (I've tried all different kinds) and they never find anything. Ever. And for all those blaming Facebook for spyware and viruses, I use Facebook all the time and have no problems. None. Seems to me that people just need to be more careful and have better web surfing habits.
The fact is, if you have windows without AV software, then you have to avoid about 99% of the web to know you are safe...and even then it is a gamble, as companies like Microsoft and Adobe sometimes have viruses on their download servers.
ESET Security Suite (NOD32's big brother) serves me very well...it finds at least one virus per week...sometimes in major software packages. For instance, you would think that EAC was a clean installer...but it comes with some yahoo spyware that no other scanner finds...Eset finds it.
Bloatware slows a system to do a job. (Microsoft Office)
Malware slows a system without doing anything. (McAfee)
Originally posted by djeazyg:You are either using a Linux PC or a Mac, otherwise you are living in danger. I've worked in IT for over 8 years as a PC Tech and cant attest to people having viruses/spyware even WITH protected systems!
I have never gotten a virus or attacked by spyware and I use nothing. Every once and a great while I will run some free virus software or spyware cleaner (I've tried all different kinds) and they never find anything. Ever. And for all those blaming Facebook for spyware and viruses, I use Facebook all the time and have no problems. None. Seems to me that people just need to be more careful and have better web surfing habits.
Originally posted by SProdigy:WOW! Thats a lot of freakin viruses. I use Windows and I'm sure your correct. But like I said, even if I use the AV software it never finds anything. If I had that kind of an issue I'm sure I would use AV software religiously. Maybe I'm just lucky.
Originally posted by djeazyg:You are either using a Linux PC or a Mac, otherwise you are living in danger. I've worked in IT for over 8 years as a PC Tech and cant attest to people having viruses/spyware even WITH protected systems!
I have never gotten a virus or attacked by spyware and I use nothing. Every once and a great while I will run some free virus software or spyware cleaner (I've tried all different kinds) and they never find anything. Ever. And for all those blaming Facebook for spyware and viruses, I use Facebook all the time and have no problems. None. Seems to me that people just need to be more careful and have better web surfing habits.
I'll never forget the "record" we had at my one shop. AntiVir scan found that 88% of the client's hard drive was filled with viruses! And guess what? They declined to have AV software installed after the reformat because they didn't feel it was necessary!
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