My McAfee Nuisance.

[NoshowJones]

I am getting these McAfee protection adverts all the time everyday on my Laptop. Is there any way I can stop this? I have never had anything to do with them so why are they always bothering me?

[NoshowJones]

This is getting so bad now. Who the f--- are these McAfee b@stards?

[billd766]

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

This is getting so bad now. Who the f--- are these McAfee b@stards?

Here is a Wikipedia link about them.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAfee

 

They are a US company started in 1987.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAfee

 

This link should get you through to their Customer Service website.

 

After that you are on your own as only you know what your exact problem is.

 

From what I found, their contact numbers are only a phone number in the USA or a chatbot site.

 

 

[NoshowJones]

6 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Here is a Wikipedia link about them.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAfee

 

They are a US company started in 1987.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAfee

 

This link should get you through to their Customer Service website.

 

After that you are on your own as only you know what your exact problem is.

 

From what I found, their contact numbers are only a phone number in the USA or a chatbot site.

 

 

Thanks Bill, but there is nothing to get me to their customer service. Surely there must be some method on my laptop I can use to get rid of them.

[transam]

Some PC's have it installed from new, look for it, then uninstall it. 🤗

[ricklev]

As above, go to your apps list and uninstall anything that says McAfee.

[billd766]

3 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

Thanks Bill, but there is nothing to get me to their customer service. Surely there must be some method on my laptop I can use to get rid of them.

Perhaps when the next message arrives, you could scroll to the bottom.

 

There ought to be an unsubscribe link somewhere in the message.

 

Alternative you may be able to install an ad blocker (free) to block that one source.

[NoshowJones]

24 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Perhaps when the next message arrives, you could scroll to the bottom.

 

There ought to be an unsubscribe link somewhere in the message.

 

Alternative you may be able to install an ad blocker (free) to block that one source.

Yes there was an unsubscribe link, but that was maybe 2 or 3 months ago, I used it 2 or3 times but it still keeps coming back.

I never subscribed to them in the first place. I will check the ad blocker. Thanks.

[transam]

8 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Yes there was an unsubscribe link, but that was maybe 2 or 3 months ago, I used it 2 or3 times but it still keeps coming back.

I never subscribed to them in the first place. I will check the ad blocker. Thanks.

Go to add/remove programs, see if it is there, have you an uninstaller, if so, find it there and uninstall..

[NoshowJones]

14 minutes ago, transam said:

Go to add/remove programs, see if it is there, have you an uninstaller, if so, find it there and uninstall..

Yes I have uninstaller, it's not there.

[transam]

2 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Yes I have uninstaller, it's not there.

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/glossary/how-to-uninstall-mcafee/

[Real Name Hidden]

The definite link, from the source

 

 

[ricklev]

Assuming you are using Chrome.  It may have added an extension to your Chrome browser.  Go to the three dots in the top right corner, then extensions, then check for any McAfee or any other unknown extensions and delete or disable them.  

 

[villageidiotY2K]

you must have been watching some naughty sites and u clicked on their offer am i right? 

[ignis]

Used to get these McAfee protection adverts pop up every day all the time,

now get 360 total Security Adverts pop up every morning  advising need to upgrade to Pro?  Uninstall + all leftovers , next day it back !!

 

These pop ups are bottom right in a blue box when starting.. 1st one is fine start time 13 seconds then another

 "your Recycle Bin in H drive is corrupt"   DO NOT have a H drive ?

+ your webcam is spying on you ..!  .it is not plugged in and in the draw, use it very rare so only ever plug in it needed.

 

So appear to be click to fix for x amount of $    I just click on No Thanks or the X, but a pain

 

Is it something to do with AI nonsense ? 

[TigerandDog]

would love to see a screen shot of the pop up, as pop ups of this nature have a tendency to be scams, especially if there is a need to make a telephone call for assistance.

[harryviking]

Google it and you will find examples of how to get rid of McAfee....or just go to YouTube and find it there.

[ricklev]

4 hours ago, ignis said:

Used to get these McAfee protection adverts pop up every day all the time,

now get 360 total Security Adverts pop up every morning  advising need to upgrade to Pro?  Uninstall + all leftovers , next day it back !!

 

These pop ups are bottom right in a blue box when starting.. 1st one is fine start time 13 seconds then another

 "your Recycle Bin in H drive is corrupt"   DO NOT have a H drive ?

+ your webcam is spying on you ..!  .it is not plugged in and in the draw, use it very rare so only ever plug in it needed.

 

So appear to be click to fix for x amount of $    I just click on No Thanks or the X, but a pain

 

Is it something to do with AI nonsense ? 

 

[farangkinok]

The web browser you use (e.g.- Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, etc.) has a wide choice of ad-blocker extensions. If you need instructions on how to add an extension to your browser, a search engine (Google Search, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Yahoo Search, Brave Search, Yandex Search, etc.) is your friend. 

[ignis]

37 minutes ago, farangkinok said:

The web browser you use (e.g.- Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, etc.) has a wide choice of ad-blocker extensions. If you need instructions on how to add an extension to your browser, a search engine (Google Search, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Yahoo Search, Brave Search, Yandex Search, etc.) is your friend. 

Web browsers YES  I have them ad-blocker on my web browsers

 

These pop ups are nothing to do with any Web browsers they pop up as soon as the PC/laptop starts  [NO browsers running]

[farangkinok]

18 minutes ago, ignis said:

Web browsers YES  I have them ad-blocker on my web browsers

 

These pop ups are nothing to do with any Web browsers they pop up as soon as the PC/laptop starts  [NO browsers running]

I personally use Malwarebytes. https://www.malwarebytes.com

It protects you against all kinds of malware (malicious software).

 

But you would have to avoid using Google Chrome, which was recently changed, so that the Malwarebytes Browser Guard cannot work properly; however, there are plenty of other web browsers you can use besides Google Chrome. Myself, I use Opera browser https://www.opera.com , which I like because it has a built-in VPN (for free).

[ignis]

44 minutes ago, farangkinok said:

I personally use Malwarebytes. https://www.malwarebytes.com

It protects you against all kinds of malware (malicious software).

 

But you would have to avoid using Google Chrome, which was recently changed, so that the Malwarebytes Browser Guard cannot work properly; however, there are plenty of other web browsers you can use besides Google Chrome. Myself, I use Opera browser https://www.opera.com , which I like because it has a built-in VPN (for free).

Again these POP UPs have nothing to fo with any web Browser

 

They arrive as soon as the PC/laptop starts or as the OS starts to load up

 

As a side note did a search = 1,000's have the same problem,  also  360 total Security appears to be rated one of the best there is..... so maybe will just not worry about it keep appearing

 

6 hours ago, ignis said:

 

 

[ujayujay]

How to uninstall McAfee on your Windows computer

1. In the Start menu, select Control Panel.
2. Select Programs and Features.
3. Right-click McAfee Security Center and select Uninstall/Change.
4. Select the checkboxes next to "McAfee Security Center" and "Remove all files" for this program.
5. Select Remove to uninstall the app.

[LukKrueng]

On 12/6/2024 at 1:22 PM, NoshowJones said:

I am getting these McAfee protection adverts all the time everyday on my Laptop. Is there any way I can stop this? I have never had anything to do with them so why are they always bothering me?

Is it a new laptop? If not new, have you had this problem from the start or only after about a year from buying the computer?

 

When I bought my current laptop it came with one year subscription to macafee antivirus protection. When the subscription was about to end I started getting such reminder pop ups to update the subscription - which I didn't want. I solved the problem by removing all programs and apps of McAfee. Once all gone never got anything from them.

 

[Pdavies99]

On 12/12/2024 at 5:06 AM, transam said:

Some PC's have it installed from new, look for it, then uninstall it. 🤗

Quite correct, also clear your Internet history and regularly clear your cache.

[Pdavies99]

Correct, also clear your Internet history and regularly clear your cache.

[transam]

1 minute ago, Pdavies99 said:

Quite correct, also clear your Internet history and regularly clear your cache.

I got rid of it on a friends LT, but I can't remember if it was easy or having to download a McAfee uninstall program or use IObit uninstaller..But it is doable...

[nobodysfriend]

Change your OS to Linux , no antivirus needed , 40000 free programs , adblocker with firefox ,

[transam]

3 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Change your OS to Linux , no antivirus needed , 40000 free programs , adblocker with firefox ,

I think that needs a lot of reading on first, well, I have, and am still thinking about it. Plus it is not just one program, you have to make a choice..😝

[nobodysfriend]

4 minutes ago, transam said:

I think that needs a lot of reading on first, well, I have, and am still thinking about it. Plus it is not just one program, you have to make a choice..😝

 

It is easy to install , but there are many different versions to choose from ...

I like Linux Mint mate 22 , when installing it you do not have to do a lot , just give some info about your location , the rest runs quasi automatically ...

I will never go back to Windows .

But , be careful when you install it on a PC with an NVME ssd  . I  tried to change the OS to Linux on a brand new laptop I bought , but it did not let me install it ( security violation ) ...

If you have a PC with NVME or M,2 ssd , try to install it on a spare HD first  ...