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December 7, 2019
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Has anyone had any problems with McAfee Small Business Security anti-virus? I am buying new systems from Dell and they only offer McAfee.

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Best answer by IRonMaN

For what it's worth, I use ProSeries and have been using Dell products with McAfee for years without any issues.

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IRonMaNAnswer
Level 15
December 7, 2019

For what it's worth, I use ProSeries and have been using Dell products with McAfee for years without any issues.

Slava Ukraini!
Level 2
December 7, 2019
I us Trend Micro have for years.  Beats any program out there.
itonewbie
Level 15
December 7, 2019

I think this speaks to which decade we are from.  There have been numerous reviews that Windows Defender that comes with Windows 10 is every bit as good as commercial internet security suites.

We came from a time when MS and Windows were not up to par when it comes to even basic antivirus protection.  So, we're all used to installing commercial internet security suites, antiviral software, and anti-malware protection.  But MS has apparently caught up, unbeknownst to many.  Having said that, I am a paranoid who relies on not just internet security suite but multiple antivirus products.

Here're the results of AV Test on various products:

https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/

https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/windows-10/october-2019/

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qbteachmt
Level 15
December 7, 2019

Dell "offers" McAfee because they partnered with them. You can use anything you want to use.

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Accountant-Man
Level 13
December 7, 2019

I just bought 4 new PCs from Dell, all with MacAfee. I changed them all to Norton.

** I'm still a champion... of the world! Even without The Lounge.
Level 2
April 23, 2020

I use Lacerte and Microsoft Office for most of my work and McAfee was not reliable unless they have improved their product.  The last computer I bought came with Kaspersky and I have renewed with them over the last 5 years without any problems.