McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009 1-User | 
| From: McAfee
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 132
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows 2000
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.5
MPN: VSF09EMB1RAA
Model: VSF09EMB1RAA
UPC: 731944576664
EAN: 0731944576428
ASIN: B001C3MHTQ
Release Date: September 7, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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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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 options SystemGuards?Warns when your computer shows specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activity Stealth Mode?Makes your computer invisible to intruders online Shredder?Removes any trace of confidential files from your computer Protection 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 space Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Optional - Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later For 1 user only
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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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 A Much Better Version October 3, 2008
Martin A Hogan (San Francisco, CA.)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
Not only did I check with Consumer Reports, but I called family and friends before I bought McAfee. I had previously used "Windows Live One Care" with no problems, but it is not even listed in the "top ten" of anti-virus protection. Norton was placed second best, but I heard too many horror stories. This 2009 version was very easy, easy, easy to install. Immediately, I noticed that on every website listed (after a GOOGLE search), there were colored check marks indicating which sites were `safe' and which sites were `risky' to open. Holding your cursor over the checked mark gives you more detailed information. When you click on that marker, detailed information about that website appears. It is a very nice safeguard. Obviously, green means the site has been RESEARCHED by McAfee and is okay. Yellow means it is a site that McAfee has yet to research. Red means `don't even think about going there unless you are willing to gamble'. McAfee actually checked all these sites BEFORE they made this program.
Some of the basics are: Virus protection (which updates itself), Spyware protection, Firewall protection, Email protection for virus and spyware and lots of other things I have yet to really explore. The menu box gives you your own opportunity to perform specific tasks. There is the QUICKCLEAN, which removes your Internet cache, temporary files, lost fragment files, old registry keys, deleted Email messages and other non-essential files that take up space. You can also DEFRAGMENT your hard drive whenever you want to speed up your computer. The TASK SCHEDULER allows you to create Windows scheduled tasks that clean your computer routinely.
That is the most important stuff, but there are about a dozen more accessories you can use to protect and optimize your computer. I do suggest you schedule your tasks for the middle of the night, as when McAfee was running in the background, everything slowed down significantly. If you have more than one computer, you might want to check out the "3-User" version to save money.
 Stay away if you can October 21, 2008
Oraz
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this product to update my 2008 McAfee security center. Installation went flawlessly and then I was prompted to register the product. The registration program rightfully detected I already have an account and updated my account information. I was thrilled.
Then suddenly the McAfee Security Center prompts me to renew my licence, telling me my subscription has expired... Called customer service. They told me I MUST un-install my previous McAfee Security Center using a special exe file I need to download from their web site(???). Needless to say the McAfee installation program never asked me to un-install anything... So now I have to remove all McAfee programs from my computer, download a special exe file and run it to clean their own mess, just to re-install all again. Now when you do so, you loose all previously installed McAfee applications (like backup/restore in my case) which you have legally purchased before. They will not be reinstalled with the new bundle.
Searched the box and the web site for warnings about this infuriating update process, no mention anywhere.
Bottom line - Stay away from this product.
McAfee VirusSan Plus 2009 November 3, 2008
Kenneth H. Taylor
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently bought and installed this product.Worked OK.After a few days I started getting a message that my computor wasn't fully protected and that I needed to register the product.Fine.To date I haven't managed to register the product.A pop up registration window doesn't function.E mails to McAfee have been a waste of time.They are fixated on an Anti virus program I have installed on a notebook computor.
I would not buy this product again.
Why all the complaining? This is great software !!! November 27, 2008
Matthew G. Sherwin
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009 1-User is a very solid antivirus software package that also scans your computer for any security threats out there. Although some people hate this software, it works well for me and I am impressed by it. The installation was quite easy and I had no difficulties with the software after I installed it. Moreover, the updates from the Internet from Mondays through Fridays make me believe that McAfee is on top of things with this antivirus/security threat program.
Yes, you get updates between Mondays and Fridays; but there's so much more. I like the disc defragmenter feature although I suppose that this overlaps somewhat with the Windows disc defrag program. However, the two defrag programs don't seem to work against each other. There are ways to clean up fragments of files and old unnecessary files on your hard drive by deleting them ("Quickclean") and the "shredder" feature also helps a lot with this. Naturally, you can also use McAfee to "quarantine" or simply delete files that may be harmful to your computer. I especially like the option McAfee gives you of using a lockdown firewall that protects your computer from any threatening program (or anyone, for that matter) creeping in from the Internet while you are working. Great!
In addition, the "McAfee SiteAdvisor" is another feature I have never seen before--and I like it, too. It primarily indicates if the website is absolutely safe with regards to downloads off that site. This can be very important with regard to spyware and other rogue programs. There is another reviewer on this page who writes better than I can about this feature; and he correctly adds that after a Google search the website links that you find as hits come with an icon to the right of them indicating McAfee's opinion of the safety of these websites regarding downloads and more.
McAfee antivirus software also comes with online help; but I cannot comment on this feature because I have yet to use it.
My only wish is that we could be able to get software updates on weekends. In addition, you may want to find out more about the compatibility between this software and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 before you buy this package.
Overall, I highly recommend this antivirus software. I am disappointed that some other people don't like it; but I guess any software package can have copies of it that are defective. McAfee should, in my opinion, refund their money or fix their problems fast. For me, however, I am quite satisfied; and this works very well with Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7.
I rate this software a strong BUY!
Junk Software, Lousy Support (India) November 13, 2008
J. Auten
I bought this to remove a Virus and it won't work. Support (in India) took 30 minutes of my time. Made me installed it on another Virus free PC so they could get the registration. Waisted 30 minutes of my day and then told me for $89.00 I could have access to Tech support. Services S _ ck's. I will not buy Mcafee again.
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