Software Reviews: McAfee Virus Scan 2007

McAfee Virus Scan 2007
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SoftwareReviews.com on 05 November, 2007 03:58:00
 
Ease of Use
The use of default settings helps the setup process to go smoothly and
efficiently. This setting provides consistent protection against viruses,
Trojans, worms and malicious applets. In addition, the Security Center features
several tabs like Personal Firewall+, Privacy Service and Spam Killer. The use
of these additional features helps in all-round protection against security
threats.
Effectiveness
The software is known for having one of the effective virus detection records.
The anti-virus bagged the VB100% award, ICSA award and cleared level 1 and 2
Checkmarks from West Coast Labs. The accuracy in anti-virus operations has lead
to the famous consistency of McAfee product.
Updates
McAfee VirusScan 9.0 when set on the default mode, downloads automatically the
various virus definitions on a periodic but regular basis. Due to its regular
updating scheme, there remains a very meager possibility of infection by a
virus. The average rate of virus definitions is on a daily rate. There is also
an option of receiving the latest in virus genre by signing up for the same.
Feature Set
The frequency of scanning the system can be adjusted by the user. The scheduled
scan would help in time management of the user. Some variations can also be
added to the scheduled scan that would scan on a pre-planned basis. An exclusive
feature of the program is the AntiVirus Emergency Response Team that has the
task of continuously tracking the various activities related to viruses
throughout the world. They are always-on protection particularly safeguards the
system against all types of internet security threats.
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Ease of Installation
The installation process is easy and equally user-friendly owing to its
sequential methodology of loading different McAfee anti-virus components in the
operating memory. The only factor to be taken due care of is to uninstall any
other prior softwares that may hamper the functioning of the new installed
program.
Help/Support
The help and support provided by McAfee comprises of online documentation, email
and phone support. The archives of FAQs also throw some light on various issues.
However, the email response time was estimated to be about 5 days, thus poor in
this regard. The real-time phone support remains one of the most viable
solutions to all kinds of problems.
Summary
The efficiency in detecting, freezing and preventing the further replication has
indeed been remarkable. Although the process of getting updates is believed to
be somewhat average, yet the accuracy to fix the viruses has earned McAfee Virus
Scan a plausible name and fame. The response time via email of reverting back to
the customer also was slightly on the slack side.