McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 - 3 User Pack

Proactive PC Protection from Viruses, Spyware and Hackers

Product Information

Protects Up To 3 Computers

McAfee VirusScan Plus offers anti-virus, anti-spyware, and two way firewall protection for your PC. It also includes PC and network tools, plus McAfee SiteAdvisor for safe surfing.  Includes 6-in-1 prevention and protection - automatic software upgrades and updates for the life of your subscription.

SiteAdvisor adds safety ratings to sites and search engine results based on comprehensive spam, adware, and online scam safety tests.  SiteAdvisor does all the work for you. When searching with Google, Yahoo!, MSN, or others, SiteAdvisor’s safety ratings appear next to search results and a small button in the browser toolbar changes color based on SiteAdvisor’s security tests.

Key Benefits

6-in-1 Protection: McAfee VirusScan Plus with Site Advisor provides trusted proactive pc protection from viruses, spyware and hackers.

• Safe Search, Safe Surf:  McAfee SiteAdvisor proactively adds safety ratings to Web sites to help you avoid online dangers as you search and surf.
  
• Home License Subscription Service:  Automatically delivers the latest software features and threat updates and lets you easily manage security subscriptions for all your PCs. (Internet connection is required to receive the latest version of the software and all updates and upgrades.)
  
• Stop Viruses:  Blocks and removes viruses and stops them before they get to your PC.
  
• Stops Hackers:  Protects and conceals your computer from hackers.
  
• Blocks Spyware:  Blocks spyware before it installs on your computer and removes existing spyware.
  
• Improves PC Health:  Cleans clutter off your computer so it stays healthy and secure.

New Features

McAfee VirusScan Plus with SiteAdvisor offers new and improved features:

• New: Improved Firewall Protection:  Your McAfee product gives you complete inbound and outbound security that automatically trusts known good programs and helps block known spyware, Trojans, and key loggers.  The firewall also defends against hacker probes and attacks, monitors Internet and network activity, alerts you to hostile or suspicious events, and provides detailed information about Internet traffic. The firewall features “Stealth Mode,” which allows you to use the Internet and stay under the radar of hackers or anyone who might want to target you or your computer.

• Improved scanning: faster anti-virus and anti-spyware scanning.

• SystemGuards: monitors for activities that might indicate that a virus or spyware is attempting to install on your PC.

• McAfee X-Ray for Windows: detects and removes rootkits, which are designed to hide from Windows and make it easy for spyware to install on your PC without your knowledge. 

• Buffer overflow protection: blocks buffer overflow attacks on your PC. 

• Script Scanner: blocks drive-by downloads and similar exploits from attacking your PC.

• WormStopper: prevents unknown email applications from sending worms without your knowledge.

• Improves PC Health and Performance Tools:  Your product includes PC health and performance tools that help optimize your PC, keeping it clean and running smoothly. With these built-in tools, you can safely remove unnecessary junk files and other temporary files. Also, you can use “Disk Defragmenter” to defragment your PC and “Task Scheduler” to schedule a regular time to automatically run cleaning tasks.

• Proactive PC protection with Web safety ratings from award-winning SiteAdvisor to help you avoid online dangers.
• Integrated technologies to combat multi-prolonged viruses, spyware and hacker attacks.
• Home license subscription service automatically delivers software upgrades, enhancements and easily manages all your active subscriptions.
• Daily threat updates delivered to you 24/7 from McAfee's world class Avert Labs.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 2000, with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or higher, Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher, Windows Vista Personal computer
• Pentium-compatible processor 500MHz or higher
• 256MB of RAM
• 800 x 600 or higher resolution
• Internet connection
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• Optional:  Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later
• POP3 (Outlook Express, Outlook, Eudora, Netscape)
• AOL Instant Messenger 2.1 or later, Yahoo Messenger 4.1 or later, Microsoft Windows Messenger 3.6 or later, MSN Messenger 6.0 or later
• Internet connection is required to receive the latest version of the software and all updates and upgrades.

Note:  Once this product has been opened it is non-returnable. If the product is defective, it will be exchanged for the same product. No cash refunds.