IMO, McAfee is better utilized in an Enterprise system environment protecting many client computers. Those issues plus the cost factor are the primary reason many folks look for a free alternative. Further, there have been numerous complaints about lack of sufficient support from the vendor. Installation also results in the creation of numerous files, folders, and registry entries in various locations making it more difficult to remove. Anti-virus software components insert themselves deep into the operating systems core install kernel mode drivers and resource heavy processes that load at boot-up. Although McAfee (now owned by Intel Security is as good as any other well known anti-virus program, it requires numerous services and running processes that consume a lot of system resources and often results in complaints of high CPU usage.
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