Product Description

McAfee VirusScan 9.0 Home Mini Box .McAfee VirusScan provides advanced, real-time protection against viruses, mass-mailing worms, Trojans, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) such as spyware, adware and dialers. It protects against the threats that originate from e-mail, instant messaging, Internet downloads, file sharing programs, and Web surfing, automatically detecting and cleaning infected files before they can attack your system. Whether you're a novice computer user or a pro, McAfee VirusScan provides the ultimate in PC protection with its award-winning threat prevention technology. Automatic and virtually effortless, the software provides a safe and worry-free online experience. ... Read more

Features

• More efficient at handling today's larger file sizes (e.g., MP3s, digital photos), VirusScan automatically scans inbound (POP3) and outbound (SMTP) email and email attachments for most popular email clients.
• Prevents viruses when emailing, downloading and surfing
• Quickly detects and helps delete potentially unwanted applications (PUPs) like key-loggers, Web dialers, pop-ups and adware that can rob personally identifiable information or slow your Web surfing.
• VirusScan scans Instant Message attachments sent via AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Messenger.
• Whenever new viruses attack, McAfee VirusScan automatically updates itself with the latest virus definitions (DATs), silently in the background without interrupting your work.

Reviews (17)

Super! McAfee is BACK!
I'm a Norton user, have been since 2000.Studies were posted showing this was a better product.Next Windows XP had problems with McAfee and Norton beat them to the contract, developing a certified product first.HOWEVER, Norton is now the slacker.While on top, sucking up the money of millions, Norton is turning it's attention to other things.I love McAfee, now.Norton AntiVirus 2003 & 2004 will not catch the W32Spybot.Norton Internet Secrutiy will slow down your network, not allow you to EVER turn off Norton Internet Security, and cannot be uninstalled (must rip it out of the registry).In effect they take over your PC like NetZero, AOL, and much like a trojan.When I bought McAfee 9.0 2005 to replace Norton 2004 it caught the following:
- (2) Trojans: Exploit MhtRedir.gen
- (1) Trojan: Exploit CodeBase.gen
- (1) Virus: EICAR test file
Also, McAfee is very price considerate to their coupon people(...).I don't know what took them (4) years, but they are back in my book.

Rebate woes
I thought about going on with a tirade about how McAfee offers rebates on their products that never arrive. But too many people have beaten me to the punch. There are whole websites devoted to people who spent six months trying to get a promised rebate from them. My story is not at all original, I bought the product and carefully included everything the rebate asked for, mailed the whole shebang in and waited...and waited...and waited and FINALLY received a letter in reply saying that my claim was rejected because of missing form xxx. "I'll have to take your word on that boys as you kept all the forms that I sent to yourselves instead of returning them with this note!!"
I could have fought them over this but why bother it's only $20 and I have no leverage.
Instead I'll just have to content my self with this little tirade...Oh and perhaps post alink to a company that lets you download a *FREE VERSION** of their commercial anti-virus software. [...]

At least it works this time
I had given up McAfee back with Version 7.0 when I could not get it to work and received -- let's say less than adequate support.I went to Norton Antivirus & Personal Firewall with version 2004 when my OEM installed McAfee on my new desktop and OEM Norton on my laptop were ready to be upgraded.

The Norton software worked quite well for about 7 months.When I downloaded the updates around the first of Feb 05 from Symantec, I could not stop my laptop from going to the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).After completely giving up on being able to get the Symantec to run on my laptop, I decided to give the McAfee Antivirus 2005 9.0 a try.At least it works and does not crash my system (yet).It does lack some of the intelligence of the Norton product.The Norton product had a nice feature to create rules to help recognize activities on the laptop that were not malicious.This kept it from constantly stopping or flagging activities that were ok.The McAfee lacks this degree of intelligence.

But, like I said, it runs.Which is far more than I can say for the 2/05 updates to Symantec's Norton products.

I may give my Norton a try again in a month or two to see if Symantec has fixed the problems.But I will not hold my breath.

I would prefer to have Microsoft get into the Antivirus and robust firewall arena so that we can have a product that we can at least have more confidence in its ability to play nice with the Windows kernal.

Maybe it's good stuff (?)included printed material isn't
I bought a copy of 9.0 locally because I've always used McAfee and online updating is a bad joke with my connection. The first version, whatever it was, came preinstalled on my Gateway and came with no print documentation. Next up I bought a copy of 6.0 and got the print stuff, no real problems if a guy would just read directions I guess. I updated that one online but made mistakes (their system wasn't clear enough for me and the download took too much time)and decided to go and buy software this time based on the reputation I'd heard McAfee had.
I was pleased to read, on the box, that just about any PC out there could run this thing but I was dismayed to find next to no printed material in the box. The box itself almost has more info than the sorry little scrap of paper inside. Quick Start Guide they all it and that's about all you get, a quick run through on preparing your PC and installation of the product. I'm not very computer literate and this thing seems to be written for Windows XP (I'm using '98). Any real operations information seems to be contained on the CD-ROM (so you'd better not throw that away), I'm not entirely sure I can figure out how to open it up- I want it in print. Another thing I don't like is that the software seems to be autogeared to search and update on it's own- not one word in print anywhere about that.
Next time I may just see about using somebody else's software.

Don't buy this piece of crap.
This software gave me only problems, I have Win98SE,My computer was working fine before the installation of McAfee 9.0, It caused my computer to lock up every time when scaning for virus. After restarting my computer this antivirus was forbiding access to several files vital for a the computer to run, I couldn't uninstall it because did not let me open my control panel. So my computer became unuseful. I was able to start in safe mode and disable the crap. Then I used the manual scan option, it found a virus call W32\FunLove.gen it said that the files have been cleaned. I ran the manual scan again and it found the same virus in the same files previously cleaned!!. I did it 3 times and it was always finding the same virus. What a nightmare. I installed it in another computer with Win98 in it, did the same thing. Is unvelibable that a new software can perfome some badly, it is a rip off. Besides all the support of McAfee is terrible there is no 1-800 numbers and you have to pay by the minute to talk to technicians. Don't buy this crap!! ... Read more

Features

• Powerful, easy-to-manage protection for small businesses
• Automatically removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
• Detects certain non-virus threats, including spyware and adware
• Provides automatic and on-demand security updates
• Centralizes installation, configuration, and maintenance

Features

• 6-in-1 gateway security package for the small business network
• Comprehensive security; state-of-the-art firewall; intrusion prevention
• Affordable, high-performance technology; secure wireless capability
• Reliable Internet gateway; Internet content filtering
• Intuitive setup wizard; embedded licensing; low maintenance

Product Description

Symantec AntiVirus 10.0 with Groupware Protection -5 User .Symantec AntiVirus 10.0 with Groupware Protection Business Packs protect your network against viruses, spyware, and spam. Centralized controls and automatic protection upds help you defend against both known and emerging threats. Symantec AntiVirus with Groupware Protection now automatically detects and removes spyware and adware on desktops and file servers. It also removes viruses from POP3 email messages, attachments, and other incoming files. And it blocks spam on your Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Domino email server. The optional Symantec Premium AntiSpam subscription service provides automatic spam filter upds. Safeguard your network with solutions from Symantec, the global leader in information security. Business Packs are available for 5, 10, 25, 50, or 100 users. ... Read more

Features

• Apple¿s powerful desktop management solution for Mac OS X
• Distribute software and remotely control and configure systems
• Offer real-time online help to end users
• Create detailed software and hardware reports
• VNC-compatible screen sharing, task lists, and more

Features

• Powerful, easy-to-manage protection for small businesses
• Automatically removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
• Detects certain non-virus threats, including spyware and adware
• Provides automatic and on-demand security updates
• Centralizes installation, configuration, and maintenance

Features

• Safeguards your online financial transactions
• Protects your personal data from online intruders
• Updates automatically to protect against new threats
• Inbound-Outbound Monitoring

Features

• Apple¿s powerful desktop management solution for Mac OS X
• Distribute software and remotely control and configure systems
• Offer real-time online help to end users
• Create detailed software and hardware reports
• VNC-compatible screen sharing, task lists, and more

Features

• The power of MAC Address Filtering in a simple intuitive interface
• Unique continuous background network scanning detects intruders who’ve evaded security
• Ideal for parents
• Reports user names and times of use
• Monitors who’s behind on the network, even behind closed doors

Amazon.com Product Description

BlackICE PC Protection is the next-generation software release of the BlackICE Defender title from Internet Security Systems. The new version offers significantly improved protection against inbound and outbound threats to deliver comprehensive firewall and intrusion protection to your PC. Novices will enjoy BlackICE PC Protection's no-nonsense approach to the security process and its intuitive interface, while more sophisticated users will appreciate its industrial-grade protection and control features. Most importantly, though, this combination of firewall and fast, unobtrusive intrusion protection guards the privacy of any home or office PC. ... Read more

Reviews (10)

Easy to use, excellent software
I've owned and used BlackIce for over 7 years now. In all it's upgrades, it has been a non-intrusive, easy to use and effective software product.
The honest truth about this software is: It does a fantastic job of logging internet intrusions and STOPPING them. There is no combination of intrusion attempts that can get past this product and I've tried over the years. The interface is easy to understand and quite minimal for a product of such stature. It also boasts an effective internal application protection feature, which I don't really use (because my computer isn't full of trojan, virus, or otherwise and I never install what I don't know). Of all the other reviews below, the reviewer from Petaluma, Ca is the honest and accurate one. My experiences with the product are similar to his experiences. Be warned that some people who like the FREE ZoneAlarm, make reviews for Blackice which simply are not true. There are security reviews, you can find on the internet, which fully test Blackice and find it's a very solid and strong product which has no equal.

I used this before I discovered Linux
With Linux, you can do anything you can do with BlackIce and 5,000 things you can't. Worth a few days learning how to write filters to block out things.

Bad Investment
This Software is not worth the money or the trouble. I had problems since day one when I installed this piece of junk. My start up programs would not load when the application protection feature is on. Even talking to the support people still haven't got the damn software to work the way is suppose to. Piece of advice. Do not purchase this piece of junk. Stick to Symantec there are far better with their software than what this people is. This BlackIce piece of junk it ain't worth the time or the money. This is the worst software I ever bought.

Beware this product!
I recently purchased this product. It did not function. repeated e-mails to the manufacturer got no response. Purchase at your own risk.

Many Biased Opinions
I've used Blackice for a long time and I'm very satisfied. So many people get confused with the older versions of this software and the latest (3.6) and say that it can't filter outbound traffic. The latest version does do this very well. I've tried every internet firewall test i could find and blackice passed all of them 100%, including gibson research corporation's shields up! and leaktest. I did have to manually tweak the config file to get the thing to block ICMP pings, but it was easy. I especially like the interface, which is straightforward and doesn't use any flashy graphics to look good, it's just a piece of software that sits there and does its job. ... Read more

Features

• Powerful, multi-layer security in one easy-to-manage solution
• Up-to-date protection against viruses, hackers, and blended threats
• Cutting-edge firewall protection and intrusion detection
• Centralized management tools facilitate automatic, timely protection
• Updates and professional support whenever new threats emerge

Features

• This full suite of tools has firewall, antivandal, filter and privacy features
• This four-level line of defense provides optimal security that you can customize to eliminate threats to your privacy
• Personal Firewall protects and monitors all incoming and outgoing data
• Antivandal blocks all attempts to break into your Mac, detects wrong passwords and logs vandal attacks for complete protection
• Control cookies, block spam & ad banners, hide your browser & platform information

Features

• Powerful, easy-to-manage protection for small businesses
• Automatically removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
• Detects certain non-virus threats, including spyware and adware
• Provides automatic and on-demand security updates
• Centralizes installation, configuration, and maintenance

Product Description

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Features

• Powerful, multi-layer security for small businesses
• Automatically removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
• Hides desktops and remote computers from hackers
• Blocks intrusion attempts, pop-ups, and banner ads
• Centralized configuration, deployment, and management

Features

• Powerful, easy-to-manage protection for small businesses
• Automatically removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
• Detects certain non-virus threats, including spyware and adware
• Provides automatic and on-demand security updates
• Centralizes installation, configuration, and maintenance

Features

• Give children the safest Internet experience possible - Block online access during specific times, filter profanity, restrict downloads and set surf-time limits
• Customizable parent settings restricts chat room and Web access, while blocking keywords related to nudity, violence or drugs
• Panic Button technology alerts parents when their children are viewing threatening content, with a loud alarm and evidence capturing
• Online tracking monitors your child's online activities when you're away - record Web and user addresses, dates and times

Features

• Powerful, multi-layer security in one easy-to-manage solution
• Up-to-date protection against viruses, hackers, and blended threats
• Cutting-edge firewall protection and intrusion detection
• Centralized management tools facilitate automatic, timely protection
• Updates and professional support whenever new threats emerge