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Features
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Popularity:
#4 in Antivirus Software (out of 298 products)
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
3,888,514
- Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
30-day trial
- Date Added:
September 12, 2006
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Publisher's description of McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
From McAfee:New VirusScan Plus combines trusted 3-in-1 protection--anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall into a single, always-on, always up-to-date service to guard your hard drive, digital photos, music files, financial records, privacy, and Web browsing. VirusScan Plus automatically looks for known and unknown threats in e-mail, downloads, IM, and media. If problems are found, it immediately attempts to clean, quarantine, or delete infections with minimal interruption to your work. Meanwhile pro-active spyware blocking and firewall protection help stop dangerous programs like key-loggers from trying to launch on your system and hackers from invading your PC. Also includes McAfee SiteAdvisor safe surfing protection.
Editor's review of McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
3.0 stars
At one time this freeware security suite was ubiquitous, but this edition isn't for the faint of heart.
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007's interface strives to be novice-friendly, with cute green check marks and red crosses. Unfortunately, while the interface is novice-friendly, the program is not. Some advanced configurations are available only after drilling down two or three menus. During installation, McAfee asks for user input on an important settings question, but the small dialog box doesn't offer enough information to fully explain the ramifications of the settings.
Attempting to cover every security function, this suite handles more than viruses by adding a firewall, hard drive cleaner, disk defragmenter, and network security manager. By including everything and the kitchen sink, McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007 feels bloated. On most of our test machines it used more memory than we would have liked. Help is convoluted, and there's a chasm between the novice and expert user. We simply found McAfee too complex for novice users and not as advanced-user-friendly as similar suites.
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User reviews of McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 668 votes
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51 out of 56 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
Pros: every things but
Cons: it slows your computer down a lot and the installer and update are very bad
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49 out of 60 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
Pros: Let's be honest. when it comes to detection McAfee is one of the best anti-virus/anti-spyware you can have. McAfee anti-virus stops most viruses/spyware and the firewall is very effective. McAfee does use a lot of memory, but it is also very accurate. The amount of protection McAfee provides is worth the memory. As a single security suite choose McAfee. Each service is powerful and requires minimal intervention. It's also the best protection for novices, and the learning curve is small.
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40 out of 45 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
"Not good as expected but still one of the best"
Pros: This is not what i waited for it but it still one of the best. You can totally feel safe on internet with this soft
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45 out of 48 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
Pros: It's better than Norton, it won't break the bank, and it's fast. It also looks gr8.
Cons: None!
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45 out of 48 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007
Pros: very active
Cons: nothing because it is still the best
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