Useful Information about the third-party anti-virus programs that ship with a Dell personal computer
Summary: This article gives information about install, usage, and removal for the anti-virus programs shipped or sold by Dell. It is further organized with the year each program came out.
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Cause
Several third-party companies have and are still supplying anti-virus Programs for Dell Desktop and Notebook personal computer's.
Find useful information and guides from each manufacturer on each of their products below.
If you have any questions that are anti-virus specific, contact the appropriate company directly on one of the links below.
The third-party Software suppliers are the best experts on their software and unlike Dell, they can act on any account issues you may be experiencing.
NOTE: Whilst most anti-virus programs are updated annually to a new revision, some programs are discontinued when their license ends and sometimes new programs are released. You can follow the link below to see what is for sale on the Dell Sales pages.
Listed by Publisher
Shipped in 2013 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Worry-Free Business Security | |
| Enterprise Security for Endpoints | |
Shipped in 2014 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Worry-Free Business Security | |
Shipped in 2015 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Worry-Free Business Security | |
NOTE: Dell is selling the following products from its software store.
Selling in 2018 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Worry-Free Business Security | |
Shipped in 2013 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Norton anti-virus | |
| Norton 360 | |
Shipped in 2015 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Norton EndPoint Protection 12.1 | |
| Protection Suite Enterprise Edition 4 | |
Shipped in 2016 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Symantec Endpoint Protection | |
Shipped in 2013 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee anti-virus Plus | |
| McAfee Internet Security | |
| McAfee Total Protection | |
| McAfee All Access | |
| McAfee Family Protection | |
| McAfee Mobile Security Suite | |
Shipped in 2014 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee anti-virus Plus | |
| McAfee Internet Security | |
| McAfee Total Protection | |
Shipped in 2015 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee anti-virus Plus | |
| McAfee Internet Security | |
| McAfee Total Protection | |
| McAfee Live Safe | |
Shipped in 2016 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee Live Safe | |
Shipped in 2017 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee Live Safe | |
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NOTE: There are other versions of McAfee security software available on the Dell Online Shop. However, Live Safe is the only one shipping from the factory as standard. For information about the other products, check the 2015 results. The software datasheets for those products are still the same as in 2015.
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Shipped in 2018 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee Live Safe | |
| McAfee Small Business Security | |
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NOTE: There are other versions of McAfee security software available on the Dell Online Shop, however, these are the only ones shipping from the factory as standard.
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NOTE: Dell is selling the following products from its software store.
Selling in 2018 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee Live Safe | |
| McAfee anti-virus | |
| McAfee Internet Security | |
| McAfee Total Protection | |
| McAfee Small Business Security | |
Selling in 2019 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| McAfee Live Safe | |
| McAfee Safe Connect | |
| McAfee anti-virus | |
| McAfee anti-virus Plus | |
| McAfee Internet Security | |
| McAfee Total Protection | |
| McAfee Small Business Security | |
Shipped in 2013 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| AVG anti-virus | |
Shipped in 2014 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| AVG anti-virus | |
Shipped in 2015 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| AVG anti-virus | |
| AVG Performance | |
| AVG Protection | |
| AVG Ultimate | |
NOTE: Dell is selling the following products from its software store.
Selling in 2018 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| AVG anti-virus Business Edition | |
| AVG Ultimate | |
Selling in 2019 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| AVG Internet Security | |
| AVG Ultimate | |
NOTE: Dell sells the following products from its software store.
Selling in 2019 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Avast Business anti-virus. | |
| Avast Business Pro anti-virus. | |
| Avast Business Pro Plus anti-virus. | |
Shipped in 2015 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Webroot Internet Security Essentials | |
NOTE: Dell sells the following products from its software store.
Selling in 2018 |
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| Application | Useful Links |
| Webroot anti-virus with Spy Sweeper | |
| Webroot Internet Security Essentials | |
| Webroot Window Washer | |
If you are looking for information about the best Security software to perform an uninstall, then check out the article below:
If you are looking for information about the various other tools used if there is infection, then check out the article below:
If you are looking for information about issues already seen on your personal computer, then check out these links for further help:
NOTE: Bear in mind - The best person to help you with a specific company's software is a representative of that company. There is a support site link for each company in the table above. Use the appropriate company support as they are the best experts on their applications and can action any account or administrative issues you may be experiencing.
Resolution
Get general information and guidance to secure your operating system or data on our Security and anti-virus page.Affected Products
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Article Number: 000179574
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 23 Aug 2024
Version: 7
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