If you are happy with HouseCall, then you should keep it using, but it appears that HouseCall is an online / on demand scanner, yes? I would - unless you have a lot of money - uninstall the McAfee - and then stick with any one of the many good free AV apps that are out there. Hey there James, wanted to throw in my 2 cents. I use Ad-Aware and HouseCall on both machines, and the more powerful one has MalwareBytes, and I am not opposed to installing antivirus software to replace McAfee, but I'm not sure what to use.Īny advice would be appreciated. My other computer (which I am unable to access right now) runs 64-bit Windows 7, and has a similar McAfee suite. It came with McAfee Antivirus Plus which includes Security Center (version 11.6), Virus Scan (v.

The machine I'm currently using is an Iconia W500 tablet running 32-bit Windows 7. I've yet to do so, because I'm not sure if the program still provides any protection or not, since it throws false positives for trojans when I run HouseCall. I'd like some insight from you knowledgeable folks over here. I have two computers that came with McAfee Antivirus software, and now that the subscription period is over, they no longer have any obvious function, and I would like to remove the program to free up some resources.

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