Current Events > Apparently Samsung phones come with McAfee powered anti virus/malware

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Thanks for shipping my phone with a literal virus Samsung

Jfc tf is wrong with companies nowadays

Elaborate on how its malware.

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pikachupwnage posted...

Elaborate on how its malware.

It's a major resource hog

Trumpo posted...

It's a major resource hog

That, in of itself, does not make it malware LOL

Huh? all i got in that section on my s9+ is Malwarebytes and i installed that myself...

I have the google Folder

Google Search, Crhome, Gmail, Maps, Drive, Music, Film, Photos, Earth, Translate and Youtube

And the Samsung Folder

My Files (File Explorer for Android), Dictaphone, Email, Internet and Galaxy Store

I think Game launcher came preinstalled but not 100% sure

And none of that is Malware.. im not even sure i could comfortably call it Bloatware, since i use so many of them.

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It's under Device Care in settings

I got a notif prompting I turn on anti-virus/malware

MachineJaipur posted...

It's under Device Care in settings

I got a notif prompting I turn on anti-virus/malware

Oh that.

Never saw that feature.

Also all it says is that its MADE by macafee, it doesnt have to be the same one you get for Windows.

And its inactive on my phone.. doesnt that mean all it takes up is a bit of storage space?

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https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/1vv0ar/why_does_mcafee_security_seem_to_be_so_hated/

It's also harder to uninstall completely but not as bad as Norton, Norton is beyond a pain to uninstall.
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