McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009 3-User
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Product Description:
Protect yourself, your computer, and your identity with McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009. With the daily emergence of new and more sophisticated Internet threats that could disrupt your digital life, you need more than a simple anti-virus program. You need McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009 - essential, feature-rich, and simple-to-use security software.
SecurityCenter A security status screen with fully customizable optionsSystemGuards Warns when your computer shows specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activityStealth Mode Makes your computer invisible to intruders online Shredder Removes any trace of confidential files from your computerProtection without Interference Watch movies or play games uninterrupted as McAfee security service intelligently defers tasks, updates, and alerts when you're in full-screen mode Minimum System Requirements Microsoft Windows 2000 (32-bit) with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or higher, XP (32-Bit) with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher, Vista (32 or 64-bit) 256 MB RAM or higher 800 X 600 or higher resolution 150 MB of available free drive spaceInternet connectionMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Optional -Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later For up to 3 users
Amazon.com:
With the daily emergence of new and more sophisticated Internet threats that could disrupt your digital life, you need more than a simple anti-virus program to protect yourself, your computer, and your identity. You need McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009--essential, feature-rich, and simple-to-use security software.
New Product Features for 2009
New--QuickScan
Checks for threats in the areas of your computer that are most often attacked
New--Simplified Set-up
Installation is now easier and faster with improved detection and with removal of malware that tries to halt the set-up
New--Friendly Alerts
Provides you with easy to understand alerts regarding your protection
Key Product Highlights
Other Product Features
The McAfee Advantage
McAfee's security products use award-winning technology, are easy to install, and come with unlimited email and chat assistance. With continuous and automatic updates, McAfee helps ensure that you are running the most current security to combat the ever-evolving Internet threats for the duration of your subscription.
Protect yourself, your computer, and your identity with McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009. With the daily emergence of new and more sophisticated Internet threats that could disrupt your digital life, you need more than a simple anti-virus program. You need McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009 - essential, feature-rich, and simple-to-use security software.
SecurityCenter A security status screen with fully customizable optionsSystemGuards Warns when your computer shows specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activityStealth Mode Makes your computer invisible to intruders online Shredder Removes any trace of confidential files from your computerProtection without Interference Watch movies or play games uninterrupted as McAfee security service intelligently defers tasks, updates, and alerts when you're in full-screen mode Minimum System Requirements Microsoft Windows 2000 (32-bit) with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or higher, XP (32-Bit) with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher, Vista (32 or 64-bit) 256 MB RAM or higher 800 X 600 or higher resolution 150 MB of available free drive spaceInternet connectionMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Optional -Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later For up to 3 users
Amazon.com:
With the daily emergence of new and more sophisticated Internet threats that could disrupt your digital life, you need more than a simple anti-virus program to protect yourself, your computer, and your identity. You need McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009--essential, feature-rich, and simple-to-use security software.
Essential, Easy-to-Use PC Protection with Powerful Web Security Advisor
 When using popular search engines, McAfee SiteAdvisor's safety ratings appear next to your search results. To see more information about the web site, roll your mouse over any SiteAdvisor safety rating. Click to enlarge. |
 Easy-to-use, intuitive "security console."Click to enlarge. |
New Product Features for 2009
New--QuickScan
Checks for threats in the areas of your computer that are most often attacked
New--Simplified Set-up
Installation is now easier and faster with improved detection and with removal of malware that tries to halt the set-up
New--Friendly Alerts
Provides you with easy to understand alerts regarding your protection
Key Product Highlights
- Two-way Firewall Protection--Confidently use the Internet 24/7 knowing hackers can't get access to your PCs
- Anti-virus/Anti-spyware--Detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, and adware
- Anti-phishing--Alerts you to web sites that may try to steal your identity
- McAfee SiteAdvisor--Warns with color-coded ratings about unsafe web sites
Other Product Features
- McAfee SecurityCenter--Provides an easy-to-read security status screen and puts you in control with fully customizable options
- McAfee SystemGuards--Warns you when your computer shows specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activity
- Stealth Mode--Makes your computer invisible to intruders from the Internet
- Shredder--Allows you to effectively remove any and all traces of confidential files from your computer
- Protection without Interference--You can watch movies or play games uninterrupted as McAfee security service intelligently defers tasks, updates, and alerts when you're in full-screen mode
The McAfee Advantage
McAfee's security products use award-winning technology, are easy to install, and come with unlimited email and chat assistance. With continuous and automatic updates, McAfee helps ensure that you are running the most current security to combat the ever-evolving Internet threats for the duration of your subscription.
Features:
- QuickScan--Checks for threats in the areas of your computer that are most often attacked
- Anti-virus/Anti-spyware--Detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, and adware
- Anti-phishing--Alerts you to web sites that may try to steal your identity
- 2-way Firewall Protection
- SiteAdvisor--Warns about unsafe web sites
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Dysfunctional software and lousy customer support
Although this software did a satisfactory job of scanning for viruses, it was extremely frustrating to use.The anti-spam feature never worked properly.Despite my best efforts, it continued to label some desirable messages as spam, and it failed to label undesirable messages as spam.I could never understand why this simple feature of the software did not work properly.Worst of all, however, a couple of years ago, I got the message that the software update would not run properly, and it would ... Read More
Rating: 
- Just say no
I don't use this at home, but I suffer from it at work. Speaking as a programmer...
- It consumes huge amounts of resources, both in CPU and RAM. My employer's work computers only have 512 MB, running XP. McAfee is happy to take over 100-200 MB, (counting its 3-4 different child processes, like EngineServer.exe), thus starving all the other programs. This brings the whole system to a halt for 10-30 minutes each morning as well as periodically, for 2-3 minutes at a time, during the day. ... Read More
Rating: 
- Used it for years with no troubles.
I've been a McAfee customer for years now with no difficulties. Their product has worked consistently and without any particular hangups.
I have encountered a few issues. One is that the McAfee software is a bit of a resource hog, particularly once it starts a full virus scan. Not a huge problem, but still an issue.
The other, more annoying problem is that McAfee shuts down all their programs if your license expires. I can't help but view this as a cheap move.
Read More
Rating: - A Software Come On
Before you buy this product do read all the reviews especially the bad ones. Be especially aware of the fact that this software comes with VERY LIMITED tech support unless you pay an added amount to McAfee. Many consider the added amount excessive. Check the McAfee website for the latest uptodate cost.
If you opt to forgo premium tech support (ADDITIONAL COST) be aware of the added wait time for help, even e-mail help. Their website says 24-48 hours for a reply. The times I have sent e-mail ... Read More
Rating: - Overall great protection for the money.
I did have some trouble registering the product once installed, but McAfee customer support, via Live Chat was able to quickly get me sorted out.
As a Norton user for many years, I can say that while Norton was easier to install/activate, that as far as protection McAfee found a few things for me that Norton did not, and also McAfee is a considerable amount less expensive.
It seems to be about the same on system resources as the Norton products I have used in the past. Maybe even ... Read More
- Dysfunctional software and lousy customer supportAlthough this software did a satisfactory job of scanning for viruses, it was extremely frustrating to use.The anti-spam feature never worked properly.Despite my best efforts, it continued to label some desirable messages as spam, and it failed to label undesirable messages as spam.I could never understand why this simple feature of the software did not work properly.Worst of all, however, a couple of years ago, I got the message that the software update would not run properly, and it would ... Read More
- Just say noI don't use this at home, but I suffer from it at work. Speaking as a programmer...
- It consumes huge amounts of resources, both in CPU and RAM. My employer's work computers only have 512 MB, running XP. McAfee is happy to take over 100-200 MB, (counting its 3-4 different child processes, like EngineServer.exe), thus starving all the other programs. This brings the whole system to a halt for 10-30 minutes each morning as well as periodically, for 2-3 minutes at a time, during the day. ... Read More
- Used it for years with no troubles.I've been a McAfee customer for years now with no difficulties. Their product has worked consistently and without any particular hangups.
I have encountered a few issues. One is that the McAfee software is a bit of a resource hog, particularly once it starts a full virus scan. Not a huge problem, but still an issue.
The other, more annoying problem is that McAfee shuts down all their programs if your license expires. I can't help but view this as a cheap move.
Read More
- A Software Come OnBefore you buy this product do read all the reviews especially the bad ones. Be especially aware of the fact that this software comes with VERY LIMITED tech support unless you pay an added amount to McAfee. Many consider the added amount excessive. Check the McAfee website for the latest uptodate cost.
If you opt to forgo premium tech support (ADDITIONAL COST) be aware of the added wait time for help, even e-mail help. Their website says 24-48 hours for a reply. The times I have sent e-mail ... Read More
- Overall great protection for the money.I did have some trouble registering the product once installed, but McAfee customer support, via Live Chat was able to quickly get me sorted out.
As a Norton user for many years, I can say that while Norton was easier to install/activate, that as far as protection McAfee found a few things for me that Norton did not, and also McAfee is a considerable amount less expensive.
It seems to be about the same on system resources as the Norton products I have used in the past. Maybe even ... Read More
