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    mcaffe on m17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by flea, Dec 9, 2009.

  1. flea

    flea Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys i ordered my m17x on tuesday dec 1 and got a great deal! 600$ off the price! anyways Ron my friendly dell representative also gave me a free upgrade to a 24 month mcaffe virus protection subscription for free. this is on all the emails he sent me that show the components i ordered however when i check the order status page online it shows up as a 30 day trial. should i call up dell or is this normal? and is it something that can be fixed when it arrives?its already on the third day in the boxing stage. thanks for the help!
     
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    OMGGGGGGG MCAFFE! *chokes on the crappiness*

    There are so many antiviruses out there that are MILES better than McAfee, even some of the free ones.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Dec 9, 2009
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    flea Notebook Enthusiast

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    can you point me in the direction of a good one thats not too expensive?
     
    flea, Dec 9, 2009
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    Sure. The new Vipre is meant to be superb. From what I could tell from the trial, it was. Fast scanning, high detection rate, and very low RAM footprint.

    But why go for one that you need to pay for? Avira's AntiVir (yes, that's the name) actually has a higher detection rate than ANY OTHER ANTIVIRUS, including all the paid ones, at 99.7%. And it's free. Microsoft Security Essentials is also excellent.
     
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    Mihos Notebook Consultant

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    I don't have anything against McAfee, but it eats a ton of resources, even when it is just 'sitting' there.
     
    Mihos, Dec 9, 2009
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    ill look into avira thanks! :) it provides good all around protection?
     
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    Yeah. It even has good protection against new viruses with its detection system before it's even updated for them. If you want, I think there's a paid edition you could use as well.

    If you're really paranoid and really hate viruses, you could run ThreatFire alongside whatever you get. It basically scans all running processes for anything suspicious, and is a great addition to a strong antivirus.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Dec 9, 2009
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    I fully expected to see McDonalds coming into this thread:

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    Which reminds me, I need to get some coffee...
     
    CitizenPanda, Dec 9, 2009
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    flea Notebook Enthusiast

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    i would love coffee right now! too bad im buried in 2 feet of snow...
     
    flea, Dec 9, 2009
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    Just a couple of inches here... which reminds me, I need to dig my car out.
     
    CitizenPanda, Dec 9, 2009
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    I never felt what snow is like irl. =S
     
    Roxy, Dec 9, 2009
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  12. EviLCorsaiR

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    Hell, where I live, there's about...2 days of rain on average a year, and I really doubt it's ever snowed here. Ever.

    If you guys think snow is annoying, try living with roasting heat and never-ending sunlight every single bloody day. It makes me miss the rain back in the UK and be glad I'm going back there in 8 days for the holiday.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Dec 9, 2009
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