McAfee VirusScan 5.1 Deluxe
With new viruses appearing in the wild on a daily basis, your data is under constant attack, and it's essential to get some protection. McAfee's VirusScan is one of the top antivirus products, and also includes PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption software and First Aid 2000 to help diagnose computer problems. VirusScan conducts an interview during installation to help schedule regular scans, create a rescue-boot disk set, and run the new Safe-and-Sound utility, which automatically backs up selected documents to a free area on the hard disk. VShield provides around-the-clock protection and monitors all files that are created, renamed, modified, copied, or executed and blocks access to the files it suspects are infected. Internet-born viruses get a rough time as VShield scans all downloads and checks for hostile ActiveX controls and Java applets. Access to specific Web sites can be blocked using either a URL or IP address, and the new x-ray feature scans e-mail messages before they are even opened. VirusScan can be scheduled to run at regular intervals. If a virus is detected it leads you gently through a clean-up process that lets you clean the infected file, quarantine it, or delete it. The signature file can be easily kept up to date as the McAfee AVERT team regularly posts new updates on its Web site. Viruses are a constant threat, and there's no excuse for not protecting your PC. VirusScan slams the door shut in their faces. --Dave Mitchell
McAfee VirusScan protects you from dangers that threaten your computer. VirusScan is designed to automatically detect as-yet-undiscovered viruses with advanced ViruLogic technology, improving detection and cleaning of viruses as well as increasing scanning speed. With its unique Email X-Ray feature, VirusScan catches new viruses in Internet e-mail before messages are opened. It also features groundbreaking detection from hostile ActiveX and Java attacks on the Web. VirusScan is backed by McAfee AVERT Labs, the world's largest antivirus research group, who works around the clock to find the latest viruses and distribute cures. VirusScan now allows users to automatically back up important files to a protected area on their hard drive, while the new Quarantine feature allows users to isolate suspicious files. New SecureCast technology makes VirusScan update files smaller and downloads faster, so it's easier than ever to keep your protection up-to-date. VirusScan also includes VirusScan Central, a completely new user interface with a revolutionary look and feel, offering quick access to all VirusScan features.
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McAfee VirusScan 5.1 Deluxe Reviews
I upgraded to 5.1 (A big no-no) Upon restarting after installation, my PC locked up AGAIN. I called tech support, and they told me, sigh, to edit my registry, which never works. Then when i installed the maintanance plan program (finally) i got a blue screen crash upon restart. And this thing called "Safe and sound" magically appeared on my PC and started to take up disk space. And I could not re-download it again, I had to call tech-support and beg them to let me download the file i had already purchased. Then the program kept disabling itself.
Now.I'm still having problems. Then the maintanance program installer was corrupted. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I've had problems with this stupid company for years. First of all i had major registry problems with virusscan 4.x, then i had to buy a "software maintanance plan" to upgrade to virusscan 5.1. I did as they told me so, and the program started to work fine, until my internet browser started to lock-up.
When i restarted, my PC locked up again, so i had to restart AGAIN, and it locked up AGAIN, and i restarted AGAIN, then it finally started up.
McAfee website needs to be more user friendly. Software is easy to use.
I have yet to install a McAfee product that didn't replace important system files, rendering my computer or some component on it inoperable. I have had several McAfee products but will have no more.
When McAfee VirusScan crashes my system, their tech support has two suggestions: Step 1: Reinstall the software Step 2: Buy an upgrade If that doesn't work, maybe you can start over at Step 1.
Then I've experienced freezes while connected to the internet, and the problem yet to be resolved is that my system freezes when ever I try to shut down my computer. the new version only partly installed and I had to manually remove all the registry entries to get the system cleaned up. I updated to this version, 5.13, from a 4.X version, prior to doing so I had no problems. just stick with updateing the dat files DON'T upgrade to the new version. My suggestion, if you have a 4.0 release. Since upgrading to the new version I have had nothing but head aches, first came the trouble uninstalling the old version and installing this version. I have used McAfee for several years and was a happy customer, until this release. This is a VERY unstable release and I'm currently leaning towards demanding a refund and seeking a new product unless their tech support comes up with some sort of surprise fix for these problems.
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