Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has a new job.

[Gomez Adams]

He's a spokesperson for PC Matic.





Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

 

[Zeedox]

Interesting. I did not realize you had a home-brew (100% American) anti-virus.

But yeah, celebrity shucking of AV/AM is right up there with Gore Vidal wines and Orson Welles.

Welles called his stints as a pitchman "the most innocent form of whoring I know."

 

[Gomez Adams]

It's crap. It's also one of the most expensive options with the cheapest being $50.00 per year.

PC Matic Home Review

PC Matic Home blocks the execution of any program not on its allowlist, but you'll have to put up with it blocking valid programs too.

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3.0​

Average​

THE BOTTOM LINE​

PC Matic Home blocks execution of any program that isn't on its whitelist, which theoretically includes all types of malware. Be warned; you'll have to put up with it blocking valid programs from time to time.​

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Full disclosure: I no longer run any anti-virus software. Windows Defender has become strong enough to do everything on its own without outside help. I used to run ESET and it was very good, but I let it go the way of the dodo about 3 years ago.

I've never had an issue.

 

[Zeedox]

Yeah. I'll be curious when the mcafee ends what defender feels like on a new gen cpu. It was why I always ran with my lifetime Malwarebytes. The MB will be good for the older laptop.

 

[Gomez Adams]

First thing I did with my wife's new laptop: Trash McAfee.

 

[Zeedox]

I would have if it was a 30 day trial, but it is a full blown version for 1 year.

 

[Gomez Adams]

It's not worth it. Seriously. It's a lot like Nortan Antivirus - it's so bloated with things you needed back in the early 2000's that it's drag on your system makes it a burden more than a help.

Especially given that Windows Defender and system security is running anyway.