# McAfee worth it?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 9, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316 "2003-10-09T16:37:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@venom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venom)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/1 "2003-10-09T16:37:44Z")

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Is there any value to having this virus scan/firewall software? Forgive the dumb computer question.

😕

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/2 "2003-10-09T16:40:43Z")

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my mom paid for the download online and now they want an additional fee. sounds like a bunch of BS. maybe its my good luck :dunno: :greddy:

Its been working for a few days now. last week it didnt work at all. she paid for it back in august ☹

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**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/3 "2003-10-09T18:08:45Z")

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nope… it’s all bs… basically a popup blocker…

just download a free firewall… norton internet security is good for home use… it atleast watches attempts at accessing your computer from the interweb

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**Author:** ![wgrandamse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6bbea6/32.png) [@wgrandamse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wgrandamse)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/4 "2003-10-09T19:46:17Z")

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Get Nortons AntiVirus… I’ve found that Mcafee is worthless…🙂

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/5 "2003-10-09T20:46:14Z")

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> _Originally posted by wgrandamse_   
> **Get Nortons AntiVirus… I’ve found that Mcafee is worthless…🙂**

x2

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**Author:** ![thefranchise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thefranchise/32/5951_2.png) [@thefranchise](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thefranchise)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/6 "2003-10-09T20:56:04Z")

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Norton Antivrus 2004 and Zone Alarm free edition will keep u good

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/7 "2003-10-09T21:17:21Z")

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being budget minded…download and run NAI Stinger…its a one time scan/cleaner, just do that every once in a while and keep up with Windows updates and you should be gtg

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**Author:** ![brokeasskorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brokeasskorean](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brokeasskorean)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/8 "2003-10-09T21:19:43Z")

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norton\>mcafee

either way they both suck

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**Author:** ![venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@venom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venom)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/9 "2003-10-10T18:03:11Z")

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so can you run cable modem while running firewall?

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**Author:** ![getatme11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@getatme11](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/getatme11)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcafee-worth-it/162316/10 "2003-10-10T21:44:38Z")

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yes