AVS is no more, AOL now using McAfee

Mac Cool · External Since: May 31, 2007 Posts: 10

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?

Scottrade members also get McAfee Viruscan Plus... no thanks.

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Mac Cool

John Smith · External Since: Aug 03, 2007 Posts: 2

On 2 Aug 2007 06:12:11 GMT, Mac Cool wrote:

>http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
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>Scottrade members also get McAfee Viruscan Plus... no thanks.

Wonder what happened?
AOL and Kaspersky have a fallout?
It's still available on download.com (for now)

John S

Wilf · External Since: Jun 02, 2006 Posts: 39

On 03/08/2007 7:37 am, John Smith wrote:

> On 2 Aug 2007 06:12:11 GMT, Mac Cool wrote:
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>> http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
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>> Scottrade members also get McAfee Viruscan Plus... no thanks.
>
> Wonder what happened?
> AOL and Kaspersky have a fallout?
> It's still available on download.com (for now)
>
> John S
Presumably anyone who has AVS installed will continue to get updates
until their 12-month license expires? I hope so as I installed this for
my sister some time ago and I'd like to think that AOL wouldn't just
stop delivering updates prematurely.

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Wilf

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AOL and McAfee?

I can't think of a worse combination. A worthless and invasive ISP program providing a worthless and invasive anti virus program.

Both are way over-priced and can slow down your computer significantly.
AOL is constantly adding things to your computer without your knowledge or permission. That is criminal behavior, just like a Virus or Trojan.

I regularly have to remove both from my customer's PC's.

Get a local or regional ISP and replace McAfee with AVG 7.5 FREE and you'll be much happier and safer, all the way around.

Cheers!
The Shadow Cool