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McAfee Security Scan Plus

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September 16, 2010
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New computer, installed Firefox, went to get Flash Player for Firefox.

Install the plugin, Firefox warning comes up about software trying to be installed, click "allow", install window pops up, 3;2;1, click install.

Adobe Download Manager comes up downloads Flash Player, Adobe Flash install programs starts, need to close Firefox to continue

Flash installed, McAfee Security Scan Plus installed.....

Huh? What? McAfee Security Scan Plus????

Their was no notification that McAfee Security Scan Plus was going to be installed. Their was no check box.

I am an IT guy. I dont get viruses. I dont fall for scams. I dont get phished. I dont click "yes" on anything that pops up on my screen. I fix all my family and freinds computers. I build my own computers, I havent bought a premade pc from a company in over 15 years. I am a Linux system admin.

When I install software, like Flash player, I read everything that pops up on my screen, except for the full EULA.

I cant wait till HTML5 becomes standard. Then the world can rid itself of this resource hog and now apprently also a virus.

Adobe Flash did not notify me McAfee Security Scan Plus was being installed untill after it was installed.

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PeterL7

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Thanks for posting this. I thought I must have missed something.

I'm also very aware of these issues, and never agree to anything like this. The first I know about it is when DLM announces that it HAS (past tense) installed McAffe.

I am APPALLED by Adobe's insistence on bundling software that I never agreed to (and would never agree to).

I know I can uninstall it, but that's not the point, is it.

If only someone at Adobe would STOP THIS DETESTABLE PRACTICE (yes, I know I'm shouting).

I'm surprised this issue hasn't created more of a furore.

pwillener

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I agree that it is deplorable that companies these days seem to be unable to resist the urge to bundle unrelated softwares with their downloads.

PeterL7 wrote:

I am APPALLED by Adobe's insistence on bundling software that I never agreed to (and would never agree to).

But you did agree - by not unchecking the checkbox - to download the bundled software.

In the future just download the installers without DLM and bundled software from

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

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Mike C is my name

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Agree with you aprilia1k. Why the hell DLM is needed is beyong me. I mean Firefox has its own addon system and it is able to lookup for updated but i guess Adobe dont like the way its done so they invent a system of their own. I think it blows also to have another thread open in the background just for this purpose. Sadly there are many sites still using flash but i hope they move to HTML5 so we dont have to install this crappy stuff with hidden installers.

Long ago Flash was a lightweight installer without to much jingles and bells but thoese days are gone (same thing goes for Acrobat Reader which i dont wanne get near my Macbook, its worse then a virus)

Also agree with aprilia1k. I unchecked McAfee Security Scan Plus, but DLM still installed it.

This is at minimum a total annoyance as well as a privacy issue. The install likely contacts McAfee (at least the DLM will notify them it is installed as advertised on getPlus' site) and who knows what other information is passed to McAfee. Not to mention, the installation of unauthorized software (even antivirus) is considered a security risk to most.

Here are a couple "features" of NOS Micro's getPlus (aka Adobe DLM) features. Note the privacy issues italicized and underlined? I assume multi-sourcing means it can download from Adobe and McAfee.

Interaction possibilities.
Perform actions and gather download relevant information from the client’s machine, e.g. determine completion and success of downloads.
Sophisticated functionalities.
In proxy authentication, automatic installation, sign-off and integrity check by standard as well as optional features like download basket, multi-sourcing, demand detection, referral check, and market research.

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Anonymous

Hi, For some reason Firefox uses the DLM. I recommended not using it and to Manually Install Flash Player into FF or IE.

To Remove the McAfee; just be sure to Reboot when you are finished.

You can uninstall through the McAfee Security Scan Plus folder:

Under Start menu, go to all Programs
Open McAfee Security Scan Plus folder
Select “Uninstall”
Additional information is available in the McAfee Security Scan Plus FAQ sheet. see that here:

http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/local/docs/adobe_mssp_faq.pdf You must be an Admin to Uninstall

Hope that helps.

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nlynx76

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I know this is a dead thread but I can't find the answer to my problem.

I got McAfee installed just recently and I need it off my PC *now*.

When I go to Add/Remove and go to Uninstall, the McAfee window appears. However, the McAfee window is BLANK and I have no options to choose or even click on. It's just the McAfee borders around a gray window. Looks like McAfee didn't install correctly or something, but now I can't unintall it through normal means.

How can I uninstall McAfee without going through Add/Remove Programs? Running Windows Vista 64 bit.

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BubbaJoeBlow

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You have to go through Add/Remove Programs. There is no other way. You can remove McAfee without affecting Adobe at all.

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