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McAfee just randomly appeared on my computer?

When i turned my computer on i found a desktop icon that is titled McAfee security scan. I have never downloaded McAfee on my computer but this program just appeared. The last thing i downloaded that wasn't an update from windows was the EA download manager.(although my computer did download an update from windows today(the same day the McAfee scan thing appeared). I am an AOL customer and i have McAfee on my other computer, my current anti-virus thing is called Kaspersky Anti-virus. So to make this short does anyone know how McAfee just appeared on my computer?

Update:

the last two times i've tried to do a virus scan with kaspersky the program has crashed.

Update 2:

scratch last edit the program did close but the scan continued(although it took a long time for the program to reopen)

Update 3:

windows defender finished and said that there's nothing wrong; also i've been the only one on my computer and im positive i've never downoaded McAfee

Update 4:

it was located in add/remove programs

Update 5:

also according to the add/remove program it was added yesterday. But i still don't remember installing it

Update 6:

Kaspersky detected nothing wrong either

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  • Ed G
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Well I just found it. They have just add it to Adobe flash, it only been out a week, When you updated adobe or downloaded it that's how you got it.

  • ?
    5 years ago

    2

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  • ?
    5 years ago

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Real strange, you have to download McAfee to get it. you sure someone else did not do it. Anyways , use the McAfee removal tool.. http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS10...

    Edit : use removal tool.. then , run this, free version. update, do full scan. http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

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  • The Black Tux
    1 decade ago

    McAfee made some agreements with some software companies, it includes adobe, in the flash player I noticed that, and another ones. But you can uninstall it tho

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    McAfee just randomly appeared on computer :

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  • Elmer Fud
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    https://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2009...

    first read above then try below suggestion

    http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antivirus-pro-2010...

    Hope this help's and good luck!

  • Wanda
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    See -- https://reimagefix.im/

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