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 enlarge | From: McAfee
Category: Software
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $11.40
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Avg. Customer Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 515
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: MIS08EMB3RUA
Model: MIS08EMB3RUA
UPC: 731944567990
EAN: 0731944567990
ASIN: B000TMHZX4
Release Date: August 27, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Does it work? Yes. Does it take over and possess your computer? No. July 31, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had a horrific experience with Norton, and was reluctant to even try a security suite. There are cheap/free antivirus solutions available, but there is, I believe, a market for a well-designed comprehensive security package for PCs including a firewall, a decent pop-up blocker (I have applications requiring IE, so Firefox isn't an option), an antivirus application, and a non intrusive system scan to get rid of those pesky unwanted cookies and files.
In the interest of fairness, I started with a Dell e250 with a clean install of Win XP, with very little software loaded. McAfee arrived one one disk. Installation is a frequent hang-up for all-encompassing software, and this one went off smoothly. Few options, but McAfee not once, but TWICE tried to steer me into sending them anonymous "performance data", with the default checked "yes." Not good, and I didn't appreciate being asked twice (although, they did ASK, I suppose...).
Installation was otherwise good. I rebooted, and it added about 20 seconds to the boot-up process (there is the usual splash screen when McAfee loads). Still, it was faster than Norton under similar conditions.
Note: there are quite a few "ask for more info" buttons that seem to be for opting in and out of various programs. An attentive customer will spot these, but caveat emptor.
Comments about various parts of the security suite, in no particular order:
-The full system scan takes about as long as Norton does. It seems to work, and is necessary I suppose. I launched it manually instead of programming it, but that appears to be an option. The full system scan coexists nicely with casual web surfing if you want to do that at the same time.
-The pop-up blocker works great - doesn't' give you 8 bazillion "alerts" every time it blocks a cookie, either. Nice.
-Data backup? Check, didn't try it but it seems to be serviceable.
-There is a "lockdown firewall" that seems to be like a panic button - hit it and all inbound/outbound traffic is blocked. Seems like overkill, and there are other ways to easily accomplish this (unplug your modem, my network in Windows XP) but it's nice to have the option.
-There is a site advisor that you can use to analyze the safety of a site before you go there. I plugged in some knowns safe sites, and some notorious spyware/malware sites and the results came back quickly and accurately. I liked the forum posts under the analysis that allow users to comment on each site.
-The "Maintain Computer" option is a way to delete unused files, registry keys, and accumlated crap - don't recall if Norton has this, but it is certainly useful. It also has a disk defragmenter and a task scheduler.
So far, so good. Seems to be a good value for the money.
 My needy digital friend July 31, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The McAfee Suite does a good job of protecting me from the dangers of the internet, but at a cost. It constantly wants my attention, like some sort of neglected digital dog. Here is what comes up the most.
1. Updates, updates, and more updates.
2. "Behind the scenes" scans that are so resource intensive that I either cancel them or walk away from the computer while they finish
3. Running commentary on all sorts of websites (they aren't digitally signed, they could be phishing, or they're spammers)
If I wanted to spend the time to tweak everything I'm sure I could reduce the number of decisions I have to make on McAfee popups. But the few things I've tried to turn off seem to get so upset that the resulting red flags and danger signs are equally disconcerting.
I'd rather have something that just protected me enough without me having to be in a long-term committed relationship. McAfee does the job, but I don't feel like it's worth my time investment.
Good product, with some reservations July 31, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It seems to work well for me relative to keeping viruses at bay. At least I haven't had any problems since installing it. That could be simply that my computer hasn't been attacked though, since I've never seen McAfee announce that it found one and took care of it. But I'm happy with being virus free.
The back up program that is part of the package is horrible though and I'm amazed they would include it at all without refining it and making it more useful and user friendly. I think their reputation would be better served without it rather than doing a half-baked job. The amount of user tweaking you can do to have it back up only what you want is lousy, and it literally will not allow you to back up the Outlook .pst file at all! Someone tell me why that would be!
One more downside - the annual fee is too high. Way too high. I may consider another alternative when my year is up unless they reduce the cost.
Brand name & all inclusive a plus July 30, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
While it IS nice to have a product that is all-inclusive with regards to internet security, one should note that many customers do return again and again to McAfee simply because they are well branded and known. Coverage of up to 3 computers is a bonus, but you will be paying for all 3 again in a year when it's time for renewal. The best feature of any McAfee product are the constant updates one gets.... the biggest drawback is the complicated renewal system.
One of their better products... July 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We've used McAfee software before and didn't find it as good as others but we have since decided it is better than Norton, and you can't beat the price. So far everything is running smoothly and I like it. Everyone should have something on their computer like this to save being attacked from viruses. Every day there is a threat of one (or so our system says). We've never crashed so evidently these things do work! Get one today if you are doing without. The price is nothing compared to what a new system costs.
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