# McAfee Software **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 8, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-software/194091 "2007-12-08T08:10:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-software/194091/6 "2007-12-08T11:29:47Z")
> [@Close call tonight...(speeding)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/close-call-tonight-speeding/33756/32): > > I hate all of that shit they throw onto new computers. I just bought a new HP and spent a good bit of time removing all of the useless BS. > > I personally do not use the security suites fron mcafee, norton, etc… They are a huge waste of resources IMO. I run ad adaware once every few months and have antivirus, but never run any scans. Sounds very close to what i do minus the AV… > [@Go look at shooting stars!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-look-at-shooting-stars/33797/10): > > Thanks. I’ll just stick with the Virus software. I’ve never been a fan of AV/FW software on any machine…after uninstalling the software on various machines they run SO much better, if your the average computer user just keep the AV… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-software/194091)._