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Free McAfee Antivirus 2009 [Expires Dec. 31st]

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  • 20-12-2008 4:39pm
    #1
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭


    Thought I would pop this into its own thread. Not sure how good McAfee is these days but worth a go.

    1) Go To http://us.mcafee.com/root/campaign.asp?cid=53347
    2) Enter coupon code VSPPROMOCF
    3) Hit Checkout.
    4) Enjoy Your Free McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009


    The Offer is valid utill December 31, 2008

    EDIT: I am not claiming it is the best AV package out there but it is FREE like AVG, Anti-vir and others.


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    #2
    HorseRadish
    Registered Users Posts: 936 ✭✭✭HorseRadish


    Cheers Ruu :)


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    #3
    baz15
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭baz15


    Thanks for that Ruu


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    #4
    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    nice one ! free 1month subscription just ran out ! :)


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    #5
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,333 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Nice one Ruu, that comes with a firewall too.
    Just installed on my main pc and lappy :)
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    #6
    minxie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    nice one cheers :)


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    #7
    ice27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭ice27


    Nice 1! Ruu! thanks for that!:)


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    #8
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    Thanks a lot Ruu


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    #9
    Fanny Cradock
    Registered Users Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    I would recommend an Anti Vir and Comodo firewall combo over McAfee. (Both free)

    Comodo beats the pants of all but one firewall in these tests. In comparison, McAfee firewall scored horribly.

    Similarly Anti Vir consistently outscores most other AV products (both those available for free and purchase).


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    #10
    Devil5434
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Devil5434


    thanks man!


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    #11
    besty
    Registered Users Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    Thanks Ruu


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    by8auj6csd3ioq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭by8auj6csd3ioq


    Ruu wrote: »
    Thought I would pop this into its own thread. Not sure how good McAfee is these days but worth a go.

    1) Go To http://us.mcafee.com/root/campaign.asp?cid=53347
    2) Enter coupon code VSPPROMOCF
    3) Hit Checkout.
    4) Enjoy Your Free McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009


    The Offer is valid utill December 31, 2008

    EDIT: I am not claiming it is the best AV package out there but it is FREE like AVG, Anti-vir and others.
    good tip Op but I do not like the way they want an online installation because i have to have a current av to go online and this will not install properly with another av installed will it? Don't like the way they seem to want control over installation cannot downlad and install when ready and offline


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    #13
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,784 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Cheers Ruu.

    Was gonna uninstall the free McAfee trial with my Samsung NC10 and put AVG Free on it. But will give the McAfee 2009 a shot since it's free.


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    #14
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Yea big thanks from me! Just got a new lappy to pop that on too :)


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    #15
    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    I just got a popup from Mcafee here saying that there is now 50% saving on upgrading ! 50% of free !!!! :(

    Chloe Tart Photograph wrote: »
    good tip Op but I do not like the way they want an online installation because i have to have a current av to go online and this will not install properly with another av installed will it? Don't like the way they seem to want control over installation cannot downlad and install when ready and offline

    why do you need to have another AV installed - live dangerously ;)
    or uninstall your old one, and only goto the mcafee website.


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    Skybird
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Skybird


    Great stuff thanks.
    Happy Christmas


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    #17
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,811 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Thanks OP,

    Just ordered 10 copies to to install on my all my families PC's over the holidays.


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    #18
    Arathorn
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭Arathorn


    Just uninstalled this from my PC as it was slowing it to a crawl and put in Avast instead. Also they automatically charged my credit card once the 1 year subscription expired without asking me first did I want to renew, I didnt like that.


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    #19
    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    hmmm - i didnt have to put my credit card details in. thats for the heads up


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    #20
    positron
    Registered Users Posts: 6,287 ✭✭✭positron


    Same here - 100% discount and didn't ask for CC details. Having said that I think I prefer Grisoft's AVG (its free), but I will give this one a go anyway.


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    #21
    Arathorn
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭Arathorn


    sorry guys I wasn't talking about the offer, just the product in general. I got it free for 3 months with purchase of pc, then paid for a year, when that ran out then they charged me.


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    #22
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,160 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Cheers for this. Being a cheap-a**, I never really got anti-virus stuff for my laptop, which made me annoyed(despite nothing majorly wrong with the laptop). At least now I know its relatively safe for a year.


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    #23
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Bump, expires soon.


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    #24
    whatsupdoc?
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭whatsupdoc?


    If one had an expired version of McAfee, would you have to delete that first or just download this updated version?


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    #25
    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    to be safe i would uninstall - might be an older version.
    the installer would probably uninstall the old one for you, but as i said better safe :)


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    #26
    Munster Magic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭Munster Magic


    they keep asking me for credit card details, do I just leave that blank

    never mind, got it to work, I think. Will this anti-virus protect my credit card details and allow me to buy online?

    Thanks


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    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    the antivirus will stop viruses or trojans to be installed on your computer, from which someone might be able to get your details if you enter them into a site.
    there is a nice program called Mcafee SiteAdvisor which will let you know what they think of each site you visit. if people have reported getting virii from there before.
    as a side point boards.ie isnt the normal green, it has a yellow !
    http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/boards.ie?version=2&core_ver=1.0&pip=true&premium=true&client_ver=2.9.239&client_type=IEPlugin&suite=true&aff_id=0&locale=en-us&os_ver=6.0.1.0


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    #28
    Lumi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    Cheers for this !!:)


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    #29
    jd83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83


    Thanks a lot Ruu!


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    #30
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    samhail wrote: »
    the antivirus will stop viruses or trojans to be installed on your computer, from which someone might be able to get your details if you enter them into a site.
    there is a nice program called Mcafee SiteAdvisor which will let you know what they think of each site you visit. if people have reported getting virii from there before.
    as a side point boards.ie isnt the normal green, it has a yellow !
    http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/boards.ie?version=2&core_ver=1.0&pip=true&premium=true&client_ver=2.9.239&client_type=IEPlugin&suite=true&aff_id=0&locale=en-us&os_ver=6.0.1.0


    That's be thanks to the poker lads having a dodgy program available for download from their forum.

    http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/boards.ie/downloads/13777656/


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    #31
    Munster Magic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭Munster Magic


    samhail wrote: »
    the antivirus will stop viruses or trojans to be installed on your computer, from which someone might be able to get your details if you enter them into a site.
    there is a nice program called Mcafee SiteAdvisor which will let you know what they think of each site you visit. if people have reported getting virii from there before.
    as a side point boards.ie isnt the normal green, it has a yellow !
    http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/boards.ie?version=2&core_ver=1.0&pip=true&premium=true&client_ver=2.9.239&client_type=IEPlugin&suite=true&aff_id=0&locale=en-us&os_ver=6.0.1.0

    so, does that mean it is safe for me to buy on websites with green siteadvisor?


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