Malware, the don’ts you need to know

Malware, the don’ts you need to know
My personal experience with McAfee
Speaking from my personal experience with this web site, once you access the site, it will not let you go. I am prevented from deleting or uninstalling it.
Just friendly advice, once you are in, the site will not let you go.
Anyone else have this problem?
okfine responded by posting—
McAfee embeds malware.
okfine Yesterday at 2:38 PM
responded by posting—
I'm serious about the malware. Uninstall will never delete it all from the registry. You will have to wipe the HD and reload the OS. Or junk it.
Flopper Yesterday at 6:32 PM
I have used a program called Revo Uninstaller for many years. It's freeware but you will probably want to pay the $12.95 to get all the features. When you uninstall a program it first uses the windows uninstall program in the control panel. Then it looks a all the entries in the Registry for this program that remain and offers to delete them. Also it list any remaining files and offers to delete them. I can't image an application program that would not be fully deleted by Revo Uninstaller.
You can do what revo uninstaller does manually but I wouldn't do it unless you are very familiar with the registry because you can really screw up your computer if don't know what you're doing.
Lemmi Yesterday at 6:37 PM
My personal experience with McCafee is I was a customer in the early days then I quit them. Recentlly they found me again and are causing unwanted popups advertising their products. Like I'm going to do business with companies that do crap like that.
okfine Yesterday at 6:51 PM
The OP needs to know that the Mcafee pop-ups are there to confuse you into clicking on them. Everytime you do click on one it adds more to the registry.
Have you used that program to rid that nasty Mcafee anti-virus virus software?
Flopper Yesterday at 6:56 PM
I would not do that. There are a number of solutions. If you have already deleted the program using Windows Uninstaller in the control panel you need to remove any remaining registry entries, also Mcfee files listed in the registry and any McAfee programs in the startup file that loads files on startup.
However, if you want to do it the easy and safe way then use one of the third party uninstallers such as Revo Uninstaller. It is cheap and will completely remove everything that McAfee put on your computer. I think there is still a free version but it doesn't cost much to get the full version.
Flopper Yesterday at 7:23 PM
The same is true with Norton and probably other security suites. Even after I subscribe to Norton 360, they kept finding security problems which they just happen to have a software program to fix it at an additional yearly cost. Once they sell you all the little add-ons, they go for the big kill, LifeLock, an expensive ID theft insurance. If you bought all of their security stuff, you would probably end up paying $500+ a year.
Norton is more expensive than McAfee and probably other security suites but the software is solid as is their support. It comes with their password manager which will automatically save all passwords you enter on your computer and it will fill them in on most website. I love this feature since I have hundreds of passwords. However, their marketing will never stop trying to sell you more stuff. Even if you cancel it, they will keep trying. They literally will follow you to your grave. That said, I really like their software.
Grumblenuts Today at 9:06 AM
McAfee is malware. I got rid of Norton360 with little difficulty, but yeah, everything Flopper said. I just use a good VPN now and avoid garbage. Know-it-all kids and their demented grandparents are one's biggest threat. They think they're indestructible right up until, Oops, I did it again,.. Quick, emergency! Hep, hep me!

The above is just a friendly warning located at this site—
https://tinyurl.com/mr2acauy
nothing more, nothing less
Comments, pro/con welcome

Two antivirus programs that I currently like, and I say currently because, like mcafee, things can change, is Bitdender and Webroot. Never buy an antivirus program directly from the company because they'll most likely keep your credit card on file and put you on auto-renew. Purchase it from Amazon or somewhere else, then enter the code into the app after you download it... that way there is no auto-renew issue. I personally know people who haven't used a specific anti-virus in years, and it was still auto-renewing at an inflated price, 2 or 3 times what you'd pay for it on Amazon. I've helped some people cancel those auto-renews... something that the average joe has no knowledge of how to do. The companies usually don't make it easy...

I used to use Herd Protect, which was great, pulling the best features from many malware programs
to rid my device of unwanted pop-ups and malware. Not sure why it was discontinued...

My boss allows me to be online while at work (when we are not busy), and I used to have the internet on
my work machines, but he was concerned about malware from me because of all the sites I visit, and image
downloads etc, so for the last many years, I take my own device to work. It's why I got a laptop in the first
place, aside from the fact that they are just so darn handy LOL. I get less viruses now than before...

Those who know, use linux.

But if you're not that interested in being safe...

If your computer is new it probably has a backup copy of the whole system. Google your computer model and how to do a hard reset or reinstall. If nothing else works, wiping out windows and reinstalling the whole thing will.

If your computer is secondhand and does not have a reinstall partition, you can download Windows 10 or 11 and follow the directions to make install media. Your product code, if you need it, should be on the computer. On a sticker somewhere on the back or under the battery.

Most online websites use a "sandbox " that people can interact with and can retain information (like ordering products and paying for them or doing banking)

A sandbox is just a simulation and there's no getting outside it.

And currently there is a cyber attack going on in one of the largest hospital systems in America by China. They have had to shut down except for extreme emergencies....