McAfee - OEM?

agaveworm

Hi.

My McAfee is up for renewal and they want £40. I have had a scoot around the net and can get it for £29 odd and perhaps might be able to use Googlecheckout thingy - anyway, I'm rabbiting on now.

My question is - I have found a reputable site doing the boxed version of McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 for £35 (can use Google CO) but also does an OEM version for £7!! The appear to both be the same item - but obviously a massive difference in price. I understand that OEM software (whatever it is) doesn't come in any box?

A stupid question but is it as simple as spending £7 for the same product?

Thanks for your help...

everythingblogcast

NO wait! there is a free 1 year out there from NetWest http://uk.mcafee.com/root/landingpages/afflandpage.asp?affid=540&lpname=vsf why pay for it when you can get it for free and legal.

Donnie

I'm guessing that the OEM version is a 90 day trial.

penrhyn

I'd take the opportunity of dumping Macaffe and getting something that performs better.
AVG Antivirus Free performed better in recent tests in Computer Shopper, AVG Antispyware is also free, then all you need is a firewall like Zonealarm if your not happy with the windows one, and don't have a hardware firewall in your router.

agaveworm

everythingblogcast wrote: »

NO wait! there is a free 1 year out there from NetWest http://uk.mcafee.com/root/landingpages/afflandpage.asp?affid=540&lpname=vsf why pay for it when you can get it for free and legal.

Hi.

Thanks for that. The link doesn't work though???

everythingblogcast

agaveworm wrote: »

Hi.

Thanks for that. The link doesn't work though???

Sorry about that must have timed out http://www.natwest.com/microsites/personal/latest_deals/index.asp?referrer=online and then click on the Mcafee logo. Buttom right

Donnie

So bored of reading posts starting with....I have a Trojan.....I'm using AVG....

albertross_2

Most of them have AVG..

superscaper

I used to have McAfee which didn't cost me a penny but I still found it better switching to AVG even though there was no financial incentive. I've found my system runs better and it detected a virus already on my system that McAfee let through. So even though I can use McAfee for free I'd still prefer AVG.

albertross_2

If there is one thing that turns me off AVG (apart from the interface, which last time I tried it looked amateurish to me), it would be the number of people here with an infection of some sort, and most of them are running AVG already.

Donnie

If you are going to pay for an AntiVirus program, I would recommend Kaspersky.