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McShield using 99% of cpu...?

  • 15-03-2006 03:01PM
    #1
    EOA_Mushy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭


    As the title suggests McAfee is using 90 odd percent of my cpu when ever its being used.

    * Spamfilter when downloading emails
    * Privacy control until i put in the pass word

    The computer is a p4 2.8Ghz with a gig of ram and a gig page file... Any one know why this maight be happening or how to fix it?

    All help greatly appriciated. :)


Comments

  • #2
    aphex™
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭aphex™


    Could be to do with the borked update?

    Thats presuming when you download emails it scans them for viruses too


  • #3
    EOA_Mushy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭EOA_Mushy


    It would be a bad thing to be running a manual scan right now then... :mad:


  • #4
    aphex™
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭aphex™


    Maybe you would be interested in this. Free 1 year antivirus or dirt cheap replacement for your Mcafee stuff. Its from Computer Assosiates so its good. Would recommend it to everyone actually. Been using it a while now and its very fast. Glad I made the move from Mcafee, although my version of mcafee was using more like 50% cpu at the time.


  • #5
    TommyGun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭TommyGun


    EOA_Mushy,
    If this program is using over 90% of your CPU on an ongoing bases, this is a problem with the software.

    I would uninstall and reinstall.

    I use Norton, and it uses 0% on an ongoing bases.

    Tommy


  • #6
    EOA_Mushy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭EOA_Mushy


    Thanks all.
    Was stressed about dead lines and just got one of the "You warenty is up" letters a few days ago. Over reaction.... :o

    Uninstall/reinstall fixed all.


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  • #7
    smeggle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 519 ✭✭✭smeggle


    TommyGun wrote:
    EOA_Mushy,

    I use Norton, and it uses 0% on an ongoing bases.

    Tommy

    Wondered why Norton never caught trojans at the best of times - now I know why lol ;)

    Do a search in google 'Known problems with Norton Anti Virus'

    then

    Do a search in google 'Known problems with AVG Anti Virus'

    Norton will return numerous resulsts of the software failing to identify trojans (Nortons main problem area).

    AVG returns update problem results - generally fixed by waiting an hr or so and trying again (update server overload problem)

    McAfee? Allways had problems hogging resources and cpu cycles

    Plenty of free alternatives for home users

    AVG
    Avast
    Panda Online Active Scan

    Plenty of Free Firewall solutions available also, the most commonly used being Zone Alarm.

    There is no reason what so ever for home users to be paying for anti virus security, especially for the two main offenders mentioned that have allways had major problems. Norton security packages were also fully compromised across all platforms last year, including Corparate solutions..

    Upto the user though if they want to pay or not. I'm not advocating changing to free software but personally there is no way I'd be trusting either of the two pay for solutions mentioned...

    (nb: Notice I say it is a 'Personal' view at the end there :) )


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