Go Back   Professional Soldiers ® > Technical FAQ Forum > Technology News and Reviews

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-23-2014, 10:13   #1
Golf1echo
Area Commander
 
Golf1echo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Western Carolina in the rainforest,4000' along the Eastern Cont. Div.
Posts: 1,427
Intel McAfee Heads Up

This morning I received an automatic renewal notice from McAfee ? I inquired immediately and of course got someone from Southern India ( No customer service in the US ) I gave them the order number they sent but answered no other questions about email address, billing address ect... Will work through my bank not them. I had McAfee once back when I got my first computer and bought it in a store. Searched mail and found the letter below. The only purchase that remotely connects to any of these companies was from Dell when I bought a computer. I have decided to use only pre paid cards for any purchase over the inter net from here on out. Might be worth a check of your mail and watch spam closely before you delete all...


Announcement


January 7, 2014

To our valued customers:

I'm excited to share the news that Intel and McAfee have come together to form Intel Security. Together, we are committed to giving you the confidence to use technology to its — and your — fullest potential.

Every day, more and more of our routine activities shift online — connecting with family and friends, keeping up on world events, shopping, reading, learning, creating, conducting business, innovating — all through computers, smartphones, tablets and other IP-enabled devices that get smarter, smaller, and more versatile all the time. Technology is the great enabler, and in many ways has democratized information and opportunity. What used to only be possible in the physical world is now not only possible — but sometimes faster and easier — in the digital realm, from anywhere, anytime, by anyone, through any enabled device.

When Intel purchased McAfee in 2010, it represented their vision that a world of pervasive technology requires equally pervasive security. With the Internet of Things becoming a reality, security must be embedded on every architecture and every device.

Phones and tablets now carry the same computing power and opportunity as desktop computers, and, therefore, the same vulnerabilities and exposure to digital crime. We have a history of providing free mobile security for both Android and iOS devices. We intend to make a new mobile security solution freely available later this year with the goal of providing digital security to everyone on every mobile device around the world.

As we move forward, we will be applying Intel's history of innovation, performance, and trust to develop new digital security solutions to enrich people's lives around the world. In the meantime, there will be no immediate change to any of the McAfee products, solutions, or services you enjoy.

I want to thank you for being a valued customer. We're looking forward to bringing you even more innovative and effective digital security solutions in the future. For more information see www.intelsecuritygroup.com.

All my best and Happy New Year,

Gary Davis
Vice President, Global Consumer Marketing
__________________
"It is because they have so much to give and give it so lavishly...that men love the mountains and go back to them again and again." Sir Francis Younghusband

Essayons

By Dand

"In the school of the wilds,there is no graduation day"Horace Kephart
Golf1echo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2014, 12:29   #2
kgoerz
Quiet Professional
 
kgoerz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NC for now
Posts: 2,418
John McAfee pulled a Colonel Kurts and has gone completely insane. He was living in shack in Belize with a 15 year old girl friend.
Besides just use windows or ADWare. They are free and just as good. Kind of a joke in the geek world that people are still paying for anti virus protection.
__________________
Sounds like a s#*t sandwhich, but I'll fight anyone, I'm in.
kgoerz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2014, 12:42   #3
Golf1echo
Area Commander
 
Golf1echo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Western Carolina in the rainforest,4000' along the Eastern Cont. Div.
Posts: 1,427
I saw where he killed his neighbor and evaded until his capture in an adjacent country EDIT: He fled from Belize to Guatemala, probably making several people well to do by nature of how that all works, I read he was making some threats about setting up an Oba Health care scam and assume he has sold his interests as a primary in the security company, but what authenticates text coming across the web... ... I had not been a customer for over 5 years, reading the fine print below what was sent ( not copied here) this went out to current and expired customers, what a way to do business. Big companies with no integrity interested in short term gains. Checking with bank to confirm funds were withdrawn, still don't really know how they would get my info?
__________________
"It is because they have so much to give and give it so lavishly...that men love the mountains and go back to them again and again." Sir Francis Younghusband

Essayons

By Dand

"In the school of the wilds,there is no graduation day"Horace Kephart

Last edited by Golf1echo; 01-24-2014 at 11:13.
Golf1echo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2014, 18:57   #4
alelks
Quiet Professional
 
alelks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Pauls, NC
Posts: 2,668
Dump Mcafee and download the FREE Microsoft Security Essentials from Microsoft. It works GREAT! I've had it on 7 computers over the last 4 or 5 years without a problem.
alelks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2014, 19:16   #5
JJ_BPK
Quiet Professional
 
JJ_BPK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
Posts: 11,901
I have used AVIRA(free) for years. It stands toe-2-toe with the top virus software.

MSE is good, but I never trust MS..

Here is an overview, a bit dated..

Microsoft Security Essentials vs Avira vs avast! vs AVG: Best free anti-virus/anti-malware program for Windows
__________________
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh

"May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"
JJ_BPK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-25-2014, 16:29   #6
badshot
Guerrilla Chief
 
badshot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern Arizona
Posts: 590
Quote:
Originally Posted by alelks View Post
Dump Mcafee and download the FREE Microsoft Security Essentials from Microsoft. It works GREAT! I've had it on 7 computers over the last 4 or 5 years without a problem.
Cough. . .I used the Microsoft Security Essentials recently on a high end win7 (liquid cooled) box and it screwed with it within two weeks. And of course me being a dumbass forgot the images I made wouldn't restore on the new advanced bios. (ie. used the old clonezilla image disk to image it). 4 hours gone... And no, don't trust MS - watch the traffic heading their way from your network sometime.

There isn't one anti-virus package that I have found that doesn't sooner or later crash a windows box - let alone slow it down alot. Guess it's better than getting a virus(?)

Most problems can mitigated by a decent router if setup properly and those that can afford it; router or appliance (not your toaster) based anti-virus options are less intrusive and resource intensive but aren't free.
__________________
Δεν είμαι άξιος του σταυρού του Ιησού οπή, Andreas
Denial and inactivity prepare people well for roles of victim and corpse
badshot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-25-2014, 17:47   #7
TCuneo
Asset
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Northern California
Posts: 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by alelks View Post
Dump Mcafee and download the FREE Microsoft Security Essentials from Microsoft. It works GREAT! I've had it on 7 computers over the last 4 or 5 years without a problem.
Just a heads up to anyone who doesn't know: Microsoft Security Essentials is built into all Windows 8 computers. That plus Malwarebytes should do the job for most people.

Edit: I forgot to mention, using Chrome or Firefox and installing an adblocker extension is a great way to filter out most of the junk that pops up on the internet that causes you problems.

Last edited by TCuneo; 01-25-2014 at 18:49.
TCuneo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-25-2014, 17:56   #8
kgoerz
Quiet Professional
 
kgoerz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NC for now
Posts: 2,418
Just the embedded security in Fire Fox with a few apps is as good as McAfee. Stop giving people your money

I believe Chrome has the same features. But Fire Fox CEO told the NSA "no warrant, no info"
__________________
Sounds like a s#*t sandwhich, but I'll fight anyone, I'm in.
kgoerz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-25-2014, 18:10   #9
badshot
Guerrilla Chief
 
badshot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern Arizona
Posts: 590
Quote:
Originally Posted by kgoerz View Post
I believe Chrome has the same features. But Fire Fox CEO told the NSA "no warrant, no info"
Google has a yearly competition (coming up) with some of the best security guys in the world. If they find an exploit or hack Google gives them 100K+. This year 2.7mil is in the pot. (Pwnium hacking competition)

Wonder how MS would fair

whoops hackers stole LEO documents from Mircosoft http://www.securityweek.com/hackers-...ents-microsoft

ps. Agree with ya kgoerz - Firefox ain't bad either
__________________
Δεν είμαι άξιος του σταυρού του Ιησού οπή, Andreas
Denial and inactivity prepare people well for roles of victim and corpse

Last edited by badshot; 01-25-2014 at 18:11. Reason: ps.
badshot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-25-2014, 19:42   #10
kgoerz
Quiet Professional
 
kgoerz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NC for now
Posts: 2,418
Quote:
Originally Posted by badshot View Post
Google has a yearly competition (coming up) with some of the best security guys in the world. If they find an exploit or hack Google gives them 100K+. This year 2.7mil is in the pot. (Pwnium hacking competition)

Wonder how MS would fair

whoops hackers stole LEO documents from Mircosoft http://www.securityweek.com/hackers-...ents-microsoft

ps. Agree with ya kgoerz - Firefox ain't bad either
they make us use IE at work. It's like opening a program on a toddlers play computer.
__________________
Sounds like a s#*t sandwhich, but I'll fight anyone, I'm in.
kgoerz is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:52.



Copyright 2004-2022 by Professional Soldiers ®
Site Designed, Maintained, & Hosted by Hilliker Technologies