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 - 'Cos hey - you never knowIf you have a home office or small business and need protection against the nasty bugs and sneaky worms that thrive in the cyberspace lottery, then McAfee Total Protection can help you make sure that your number never comes up. The default settings provide very strong protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, malicious ActiveX controls and Java applets. The SecurityCenter has easy tabs which make it simple to review your computer's security status, check for updates, and fix potential security issues. Besides the VirusScan tab there's also Personal Firewall Plus, Privacy Service and SpamKiller. McAfee automatically downloads updated virus definitions from the internet on a regular basis. Staying up to date will dramatically decrease any possibility that a virus will infect your computer. McAfee usually comes out with new virus definitions on a daily basis. A subscription is needed for this service, but this package includes licenses for three users. Techies at the office have also reported that McAfee uses less system resources than Symantec and also picks up viruses that Symantec might miss. McAfee VirusScan offers a wide list of features. You can set VirusScan to scan your computer at a preprogrammed time. The program also scans for spyware and adware. The SpamKiller really knows its stuff, and also updates automatically. With regard to installation, there are absolutely no problems when installing to a clean system (no previously installed Virus Suite.) However, when switching from Symantec to McAfee you may need to do some research online to get Symantec uninstalled. Bottom line: Using McAfee improves your odds against the critters of cyberspace, so make sure you get it right the first time. Amanda Richards, June 10, 2008 Rating:  - Not entirely satisfiedI have always associated McAfee with the highest quality in virus protection. I frequently used their web site to scan my computer in the past and it seemed to do an exemplary job. I regret to report that I was a bit disappointed with this Total Protection package. It was a pain in the you know what to install, and then I found my computer started to run very slowly. I decided to uninstall it immediately. I need a computer with sufficient speed more than I need protection from viruses. Perhaps with more memory added to my computer, this product will be as excellent as I know most McAfee products to be, but for now I'm reluctant to recommend it. Brian W. Fairbanks Rating: - Slows Computer, but does what's needed.I purchased this for my home network (2 PCs and a laptop) due to the name (McAfee) and the price. I had read that it would slow down the computer, but I purchased it anyway. I think most security suites will do that to any PC (even fast ones like ours). But, it seems to keep our home network secure which is what we were after. If you don't mind waiting an extra second or two for websites to load, then for the price, this may be the software for you. Rating:  - I'm done paying for protection!!I have used AVG Free and Windows Defender for a very long time .. I will continue to use them!!! This was nothing but a pain for me!!! I was excited to get McAfee - the name alone had me sure I'd be safe and happy -- nope!!!! Too much work, too slow, just too much of a pain! Go for the free protection - that really does protect!! - 1smileycat :-) Rating: - Memory SuckingThere are pretty much two criteria for an anti-virus McAfee software. Does it catch the viruses and spyware? And does it kill my hard drive? I don't know about the viruses and spyware. I've been running without my last version for so long that I should have some. So far this one doesn't seem to catch anything so either I've been very lucky in my Web browsing (being as careful as I can) or it's not very good. I think it's ok. However, my computer is now slow since I put it in. While this helps me to get rid of the useless programs that have been installed before I got the thing (or were installed without really needing to be installed so I could watch one video clip or the other) it's still annoying. So I'll probably turn this off after I do one Virus Scan. Maybe use it every so often, but I really hate the way new software seems to always slow things to a crawl. I'm not rich. I have to buy the cheapest computer in the catalog in those rare moments when I need to buy a computer so I'm not about to have a great deal of memory.
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