The group that polices software vendors - says that while McAfee and Oracle could do a better job of notifying users about the installation, the scanner is definitely not badware. "A surprising number of people have computers with out-of-date security or no security at all." "McAfee believes it’s better to be protected than unprotected, therefore we are offering this as a default," a McAfee spokeswoman said via e-mail. McAfee defended its decision to leave the Security Scan install box checked by default. Some users have complained of downloading it as part of an Adobe reader update, and it can be picked up when downloading via Adobe's Download Center, an Adobe spokeswoman said. There are other ways to end up with it on your system. But it uses 4MB of memory when running, a company spokeswoman said via e-mail. " Seriously, this thing the very life blood out of your system." "y stepdaughter asked me today why her computer was running so slow, and, of course, it had McAfee AV on it," he wrote. Some users are unhappy, including one who posted to an Intel message board after noticing a slowdown on a family member's PC a few weeks ago, apparently after a Java update. Oracle has even posted a frequently asked question (FAQ) page to its Web site to explain the software, entitled, "What is Security Scan Plus." To remove the software, the user must use the Windows "Uninstall a Program" feature.Ī number of users have inadvertently installed the software since Oracle started the bundling deal with Intel's McAfee subsidiary last month. The user can cancel out of this prompt, but there is no option to decline the terms. Once downloaded, the McAfee software prompts the user on a daily basis to accept McAfee's licensing terms to complete the installation. Oracle bundles different products with Java in different regions, so not all Windows users may get Security Scan Plus with their Java updates.
The program comes with pop-up windows and is a bit more noticeable than the previous software that was bundled with Java in the U.S., such as the Yahoo Toolbar. Security Scan Plus checks the PC to see if has antivirus and firewall software and if they're both up-to-date.
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