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Brand: McAfee EAN: 0731944159553 Format: CD-ROM Label: McAfee Manufacturer: McAfee MPN: VSF0001NA600 Platform: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 95 Publisher: McAfee Release Date: September 25, 2001 Studio: McAfee Features:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Packaging: Retail Box Part Number: VSF0001NA600 #1 virus detection and removal Product Information No computer should be without anti-virus and firewall protection. Here's an easyway to safeguard your computer. There are nearly 60,000 known computer viruses infecting cyberspace today. Andthat number is growing daily. But what's more frightening is their reach. In amatter of only a few hours, a single virus can spread to millions of PCs aroundthe world, causing billions of dollars in damage. Seek And Destroy Viruses McAfee VirusScan technology detects and removesall types of known viruses from any source-including e-mail attachments,Internet downloads, shared disks, CD-ROMs, and synchronization with your PDA.McAfee VirusScan software also detects destructive ActiveX and Java applets,which are often downloaded without your knowledge while you browse. Product Features Superior and comprehensive anti-virus protection detects viruses, Trojans, worms, malicious ActiveX controls and Java applets. Integrated firewall protection prevents hackers from accessing your PC, ensuring system security. Diligent checks at all entry points , including email and Internet downloads, provides superb protection while you're online. Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) detects suspicious activity and eliminates malicious threats, keeping your PC safe. Easy updating for automatic virus definitions (DATs) keeps your PC safe from the latest virus threats. Intrusion detection system detects common attacks. Comprehensive Internet filtering provides maximum security while browsing. PDA synchronization scanning reduces the sources of virus threats. Flexible scheduling options for scanning saves time. Transmission of suspicious files to AVERT ensures prompt assistance. Quarantine of infected files provides full isolation and added security. Free chat and email technical assistanc Amazon.com Review: Every computer that's used for e-mail and Internet browsing needs an antivirus program. There are dozens to choose from, and McAfee VirusScan 6.0 is a solid and feature-rich option. Unfortunately, a frustrating interface and minor technical glitches keep VirusScan 6.0 from reaching the lofty, user-friendly peak inhabited by the superior Norton Antivirus. VirusScan 6.0 had a few minor issues from the onset. For one of our test installations, we upgraded a Windows 2000-based PC from VirusScan 5.x and it didn't go smoothly. The installer attempted to uninstall the earlier version, generated an error, and afterward it was impossible to automatically uninstall version 5.x through the Windows Control Panel Add/Remove applet. Meanwhile, on a Windows XP machine, we performed a clean VirusScan 6.0 installation to a location on our E drive. Unfortunately, each time we started Outlook 2000, it generated errors indicating that it couldn't find the McAfee e-mail scanning add-on, although it had been configured to look in the default location on the C drive. Lastly, HAWK, a module that looks for suspicious activity to detect viruses that McAfee isn't yet aware of, caused Outlook XP to error and shut down when we tried to open several safe, non-infected e-mails. Judging from past experience, McAfee will probably iron out most of the technical issues and incompatibilities with a series of timely updates. Like several of the latest McAfee products, VirusScan 6.0 presents users with an HTML-style interface, complete with Forward, Back, and Home buttons. McAfee was aiming for intuitiveness, and truly amateur users might find it. But most Windows users are probably more familiar with conventional pull-down menus and shortcut bars. The page- and shortcut-based interface makes it frustrating to locate options quickly. But beneath the minor glitches and the ugly interface lies a powerful, comprehensive antivirus program. McAfee VirusScan 6.0 had no trouble detecting and neutralizing dozens of common viruses we threw at it. It offers to take a number of actions upon discovering one: an infected file can be repaired (if possible, depending on the nature of the virus), deleted, ignored, or quarantined, which means it's placed in a special folder that effectively isolates it from the rest of the hard drive. McAfee's generous feature set and pocketbook-friendly price are both commendable. Its technical issues and goofy interface, however, are not. VirusScan 6.0 is a solid product that probably needed a little more testing before its release, and while it accomplishes what it sets out to do, several competing products serve the same purpose with fewer headaches. --Joel Durham, Jr. Amazon.com Product Description: McAfee VirusScan antivirus solution incorporates a personal firewall and ensures your computer is fully protected from all threats and attacks. If you use a modem, cable modem, DSL, or other broadband connection to the Internet, your computer is open to attacks from viruses, Trojans, worms, malicious hackers, and more. VirusScan checks all entry points to your PC including e-mail, your Internet connection, and even synchronization with your PDA. It constantly monitors and stops suspicious activity on your system to effectively block hackers and destroy viruses. VirusScan also provides a backup for your critical files as an added level of protection. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - okay product, rubbish support, dodgy chargingProduct worked okay, but I was shocked to find out about the auto-renewal feature - when I read about it in my bank statement. Dodgier and more costly than many viruses! Keep away! Rating: - Problems Problems, more problemsAt the end of April 2004 I installed McAfee Virus Scan on two computers (XP Pro) at my business and had a terrible experience. Every time we got an email with a virus, a window would popup telling us that it had proudly caught a virus and that we really should scan the entire computer. Nowadays, at businesses in particular, we may get 20 or 30 or 40 emails a day with virus attachments. For each email, McAfee pops up, stopping the process of downloading and stopping you from working and scaring ... Read More Rating: - Crashes After InstallI just got the package for Windows XP and proceeded to install. During the installation, I updated to the latest and greatest as of Auguest 2004. After reboot, the product crashes with errors for "VirusScanSynchMgrClass: Avsynmgr.exe" and twice "RuLaunch". This is horrific. My system is realatively clean with only Office 2003 (all patches applied), Virtual PC 2004, and Yahoo Messenger on Windows XP Pro (all patches appied). I think products that out of the box crash ... Read More Rating: - Fair protection, No supportI realize customer support is not a profit-maker. So has McAfee. My system was down a week and once I had isolated Security Center as the problem, I wasn't able to speak to anyone whose first language was English. Morons with flow charts, a huge phone bill and I finally figured out (on my own) how to edit the registry additions. Spyware included but subtle. Rating: - its ...when my dad bought the virus scanner from a shop it said that we would get FREE UPDATES when they were available. ho hum what happins? cost$$$$$$$$$$ and sometimes we dont have that to spend on stuff that dosen't WORK...... it didn't detect a virus in a email that i myself had, thus causing half of my email contacts to get it and their computer CRASH.....if you read this.....DO NOT BUY THIS VIRUS SCANNER OR PRODUCTS......... GO ELESWHERE TRUST ME.... AND MY FAMILY!!!... |
