MacAfee Spyware Reviews

McAfee, Inc is an antivirus software and computer security company which markets McAfee VirusScan and related security products and services, including the IntruShield, Entercept, and Foundstone brands. McAfee VirusScan is a popular antivirus program created and maintained by McAfee, formerly known as Network Associates. VirusScan is designed for home and home-office use; McAfee also develops VirusScan Enterprise for use in corporate environments. The product is not available as a standalone package, but is included in the McAfee VirusScan Plus package or as part of McAfee Internet Security Suite. McAfee also produces a similar product for Mac OS X under the name of VirusScan for Mac.

The 2007 edition of VirusScan Plus integrates antivirus, firewall and anti-spyware capabilities.

It includes, amongst other things:

On-access file scanning
Inbound and outbound firewall protection
Spyware protection
Daily definition updates (except the weekend)
Daily pop-up reminders, appearing at random intervals, even over full screen applications and video games. This feature cannot be disabled.
McAfee X-Ray rootkit detection
McAfee SiteAdvisor - displays a safety rating for websites based on tests for evidence of spam, malware and phishing
McAfee SystemGuards - monitors the computer for activity that may be caused by virus infection or hacker activity

VirusScan Plus 2007 is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista only.

McAfee also introduced the McAfee AVERT Stinger which is designed to search for and eradicate thirty different infections, including SoBig, Blaster (Lovsan), Klez and BugBear.