Intel Security to Help Protect Samsung Devices

[HardOCP News]

Intel Security today announced that new Samsung Galaxy S7 customers can enjoy its mobile security solution designed to help keep them safe from a growing number of mobile threats. Samsung Galaxy S7 and GalaxyS7 edge will come pre-installed with McAfee VirusScan. With this collaboration, Samsung customers will be better protected with anti-malware technology that is already helping to provide a more secure mobile experience to more than 40 million Samsung Galaxy users globally.

 

[Skripka]

Isn't having McAfee preinstalled a certified form of preinstalled malware? Saying you are "better protected" with McAfee is the dictionary definition of a contradiction-in-terms.

 

[Jagger100]

Isn't having McAfee preinstalled a certified form of preinstalled malware? Saying you are "better protected" with McAfee is the dictionary definition of a contradiction-in-terms.

Business loves McAfee.

 

[jfreund]

Root. Install Titanium Backup. Delete McAfee.

 

[nutzo]

McAfee: Worse than the malware it's supposed to protect you from.