McAfee Update (8/9/10) causes win 7 Problems

[Borg 386]

I got an update to the security center for McAfee this morning. I would NOT advise putting it in

After the update, it ran fine until I tried to connect to the net, at which point it froze the entire PC repeatedly every time I tried to connect.

Also found the following messages:

The Network List Service service depends on the Network Location Awareness service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start.
Event ID 7001

The McAfee Network Agent service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
Event ID 7000

The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
AFD
DfsC
discache
mfehidk
mfenlfk
mfewfpk
MpFilter
NetBIOS
NetBT
nsiproxy
Psched
rdbss
spldr
Tcpip
tdx
Wanarpv6
WfpLwf

DCOM got error "1053" attempting to start the service mcmscsvc with arguments "" in order to run the server:

There's too many other errors to list........

Also, it reset all of my security settings to "off".

After doing a system restore, I now find that McAfee security center only presents 1/2 a window. I can't access any of the controls to make sure the settings are back.

Seriously, I am tired of McAfee. What's the matter guys, didn't slam enough PC's when you took out a bunch of XP machines???? Gunning for Vista & Win 7 now?

I'm in the market for a new AV most definately. McAfee can take this useless piece of software & go blow a goat.

NOTE: I am also running MSE on the system....which I trust a hell of a lot more then McAfee. I really wouldn't feel safe without MSE on the system.

 

[Tews]

You can always switch, but thanks for the heads up though...

 

[Francis93]

Uninstall McAfee, keep MSE.

 

[SleeStak]

I got tired of the problems I was having with McAfee so awhile back I starting using MSE/Windows Firewall behind a router firewall

imho removing all traces of McAfee from my PC was one of the best decisions I have made

 

[Borg 386]

Yeah...I finally removed it with Revo.

I tried to give it a chance, why I don't know (maybe I was bored or a glutton for punishment????), but I went to the McAfee site & d/l ed new files since their agent was telling me that for some reason several files were missing.

Since I have a subscription until next year, I went ahead & let it take out the files & replace it with a brand new set of files.

All good from then right? Not exactly...

After the reboot not only would McAfee not launch for anything, but it was still causing the PC to freeze once I went online, only about a minute or 2 later.

Trying to uninstall it was no go since it wasn't even listed in any program lists and Revo told me it couldn't do it, even in hunter mode.

Soooo....I had to roll back to when the original corrupted version was on it, & then it showed up.

This is not how you keep customers coming back for your product.....

Oh yes, BTW, it gave me 3 warnings about keeping MSE in the system. Called it an "unstable program"......

I've got Comodo running as the Firewall now....we'll see how that works

What a fun way to spend my day.......

 

[Jacee]

You should have used the removal tool instead of Revo |MG| McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool 3.5.109.1 Download

Revo is a good product, but it can make things worse, if you're not exactly sure how to use it. I messed up two computers using it :shock:

 

[Corrine]

Here's the McAfee page: How to uninstall or reinstall supported McAfee consumer products using the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR.exe)

 

[Borg 386]

Actually Corrine & Jacee, that was my 1st plan of action when I reloaded the new files.

Unfortunately, the PC froze within 1 to 2 minutes and the Mcafee installation wasn't even listed on any program file's...anywhere

That left me with the option to roll back to when the old corrupted version was in there & still showing.

It's very odd, whatever this update did, it was enough to mess up the files, even when I used the system restore to go back 2 days, they were still missing.

I've used Revo before & I trust it, especially when it comes to removing leftover registry remnants...I was just thinking to myself, if McAfee messes their own software up that bad, how much can I trust their uninstaller?

Thanx for the links Corrine & Jacee, I was there...several times.

From what the logs showed (and there were a lot of messages), something in the update caused a whole plethora of problems somewhere and it just locked up the entire PC once it connected with the net.

 

[Petey7]

All I can say is, I am so glad that McAfee caused a considerably smaller problem when it was on my moms pc (but more widespread as it screwed up our whole network somehow) and had to remove it the day she got it. Looks like it saved me a lot of time. MSE and MalwareBytes should be all you need. My current policy is to remove McAfee entirely the first chance I get. It has to be the single most destructive and worthless piece of software I've ever had to deal with, including all the malware I have dealt with in my life time.

 

[Night Hawk]

The suggestion I could make from personal experience with McAfoobar is use the removal tool provided by them for a total cleanup and follow the advise at finding a much better av program! That's one program that always seems to be at the bottom of the barrel over the years.

 

[codyw]

I used to have McAfee on my Windows 7 PC. My internet provider, Verizon, offered it to their customers for $5.99/month. It seemed OK in the beginning but as I started watching reviews on it (the 2009 version), I started to wonder. I did a "Custom" scan with it and it found 2 Trojans that it failed to block upon coming in. Artemis detected them. Why it didn't find them sooner I don't know. No surprise there that it let them in. I am not a fan of McAfee and I never will be. Their products just never worked for me. I have recommended Norton IS 2010 to everyone that I have helped. Everyone so far has liked it and hasn't had a complaint about it yet.

 

[Borg 386]

Oh I know codyw, the school was having a problem with a worm/virus and they were running McAfee. I scanned my FD several times and it never found anything, despite "funny" behavior.

I finally put MSE on the system, & the 1st time I plugged in FD, it found 2 items.

This continued for some time, I would come home from classes and even when I scanned it with McAfee, it showed nothing. MSE on the other hand found items almost every time.

The only reason it was on my sys was it came with the PC & I, like a total idiot, decided to opt for McAfee since it used less system resources according to reviews, and was "improved".

I regret that decision to this day and this was my 1st and LAST time using McAfee!

 

[codyw]

They seriously need to improve their detection or something. Their website states that they are #1 in malware detection... HUH???
I use NIS 2010 and it has better detection McAfee! NIS firewall is more intelligent than McAfee in my opinion. I'm always seeing different things going on and it's been doing a great job at keeping the machine clean and telling me when something is wrong or needs my attention.

 

[Borg 386]

yepperz codyw...I always went with Norton in the past...save for this one time...guess I learned from that mistake

 

[Night Hawk]

The best program found here in the last decade is what I am presently running quite literally. That just happens to be the VIPRE Antivirus Premium which includes not only an effective firewall but antiadware, antispyware, antirootkit, and other protections.

When first on having old XP downloads tucked away on one of the storage drives the initial scan when first installed located a trojan "inside" note an old zip file download that no other program discovered. It also found the traces from simply copying stored files back and forthe between drives!

AVG, Avast, MS SE, and a few other bug hunters failed completely! And so far the claims of being "lighter on resources" when compared to other softwares has been living upto that from what has been seen here. This is one I can give a thumbs up on as far as full retail program. It seems to be the exact opposite of McAfodder without any question on that.

 

[madtownidiot]

I swear McrApafee is more like malware than most malware.. How the h*ll are they still in business?

 

[Petey7]

I swear McrApafee is more like malware than most malware.. How the h*ll are they still in business?

Because they make deals with Dell, Verizon, Comcast, and bunch of other companies to offer their software for free or at extreme discount. Getting an AV for $20 for the first year sounds great until you see what it does. Dell just called a few minutes ago to ask how we were liking my moms new computer. I told the lady the McAfee on one computer managed to screw up stuff on all three and it was harder to remove than Antivirus XP 2010 (rogue security software). It sounded like was trying to keep herself from laughing.

 

[codyw]

I don't like McAfee and I don't trust them. After what happened a few months back when all those PCs crashed was awful. That would have been a headache for anyone! After my experience with it, I don't like it, and I will never use it or recommend it to anyone again!

I remember when McAfee "managed" to let 2 Trojans into my PC. When I found out after a particular scan, I called my internet provider and asked them "Why???" They didn't understand and thought that I wanted to install their McAfee product. That irritated me enough that I cancelled my subscription. Never again will I look back! Norton has served me well and I intend to keep giving Symantec my business for as long as they are around.

 

[madtownidiot]

I told the lady the McAfee on one computer managed to screw up stuff on all three and it was harder to remove than Antivirus XP 2010 (rogue security software). It sounded like was trying to keep herself from laughing.

I don't trust McAfee at all or any of Symantec's non-enterprise products.. Everything else that requires removal tools to get rid of is listed as malware/spyware/trojans/viruses..

 

[codyw]

madtownidiot, what kind of issues did you experience with Norton's consumer products (for personal use?)