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 enlarge | From: McAfee
Category: Software
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $10.09
You Save: $59.90 (86%)
New (6) Used (5) from $2.89
Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 3146
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Color: 1-user
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows 98
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 1.3
MPN: 731944547787
Model: MIS80EMB1RAA
UPC: 731944547787
EAN: 0731944547787
ASIN: B000AMFH4M
Release Date: September 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Jewel case or software is still shrink wrapped.
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| Features:
| • | Internet security suite protects your digital lifestyle | | • | Prevents viruses, blocks hackers, and identifies spam | | • | Protects irreplaceable files; stops unwanted Internet traffic | | • | Enhances privacy with digital document shredder | | • | Updates automatically to guard against new threats |
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Product Description
McAfee Internet Security Suite prevents viruses, blocks hackers, identifies spam and protects your identity. Feel free to e-mail, IM, share pictures, bank, and shop online knowing your PC, documents, and personal information are safe from Internet threats.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 68 more reviews...
 closed off internet connection all the time May 31, 2007
Joseph D. Farrell (Marlborough, CT USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This program was FREE from Comcast internet service and I got what I paid for. The program installed easily enough and had many fine options. After installing, we started, after about 3 months, to haev problems with the TCP/IP stack. We could get email, see other computers on the network, and access network files, but could not get webpages or access the internet. I tried everything, from swapping out the wireless card to repairing the stack to tearing my hair out. Then, one day, I decided to use the task manager to shut down this program. This program is deeply embedded in the OS that it is impossible to shutdown without using task manager to manually turn off about 10 running programs. Being fairly computer literate I manage to shut it all down and internet connectivity returned immediately.
I called support, and they told me it was not possible that the program did that. I must have configured it incorrectly. Right there, sitting on the phone, we defaulted all settings and I rebooted. After 2 minutes and one website, it blocked off all internet connectivity again. The network was visible, email came and went, but no internet. Even with me logged on as the parent and supervisor and the firewall turned off.
You cannot EASILY remove elements of the program. Once they are installed, they are installed. Period. You cannot turn things on and off easily. When I logged on to the computer as the sysadm and logged onto the program as admin, no change. Internet was still blocked.
I uninstalled the product and this computer's internet connectivity problem was solved. The computer was bare of any protection except for windows firewall so my child was instructed no IM, no email and no webpages except for a specified list. We then obtained and obtained Norton Internet Security 2007 = I already had this on another computer. We installed it and it works properly without any issues on connectivity.
Macafee Support ultimately blamed me and my computer for their program blocking internet access. Yet, as soon as I deleted or stopped their program running, I had no problems. This computer was a dead stock, modern version compaq with a gig of ram and nothing was installed on it except games. NIS discovered no problems with trojans, virusses or hijackers when a full system scan was run after install. So, it was not my computer and was this program. Beware.
Finally, as with all macafee products, it was a resource hog. it takes a long time to load a boot and takes a LOT of system resources. I had NOTHING running the background, no im client, no compaq/hp system spyware, nothing but the operating system and the product and I was down to 65% system resources.
 any one know a GOOD security suite January 8, 2007
Rosemary Ulrich (Austin, TX)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
McAfee insists on checking with the internet every time I reboot the computer to make sure I am REALLY a registered user. Half the time I can't remember my password and have to go back and find it. This is annoying. Also, when it once found a virus in something, it didn't know what to do with it. So I had to go find another software to remove it. What do I have this software for if it lets them in? I won't renew.
Do not buy, don't even accept it for free January 4, 2007
S. Bond (Denver, CO)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Much of what you read in the other reviews should convince you already to not buy this product, or any McAfee product. Technical issues aside, the fact McAfee forces their own pop-ups onto your screen (they pop up from the lower right of your taskbar) is quite the irony. I have security so I don't get pop-ups. Frustratingly, there is no way to override the pop-up except uninstalling the product - shocking - more like adware than a friendly good product. The values of McAfee show they do not have your interests at heart. Go with Norton, or perhaps a guru has a better solution than either of these mainstream companies.
Worse than Norton November 6, 2006
Ethan A. Winning (Walnut Creek, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought Norton was bad, constantly freezing my computer with one or another of its components. Well, McAfee is worse. For just anti-virus, you might want to try Avast. For a suite to try, I have no recommendations except ... don't.
Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware doesn't detect keyloggers October 28, 2006
cybertext (Portland, Oregon)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Norton was the best anti-virus around 2000. Problem was, you couldn't get their stuff on sale. They knew they were good. McAfee got you to buy their things by giving you trial softare, and letting you keep running the old versions. When XP came out, I had to get the best...Norton. McAfee wasn't even ready. However, later when I re-evaluated McAfee was catching things Norton wouldn't. They got the edge back. I switched. When I went to buy the new one, I started getting pop-ups during on-line work, classes, games, omg. McAfee tells you, unless you uninstall their software you can't disable to pop up. But, this is what got me. I had (2) key loggers McAfee didn't catch: KGB & Sc-Keylog Pro 3.2. McAfee Anti-virus and Anti-spyware will not get rid of them even if you detect PUP's. Their website makes it worse. They say the keyloggers are contraversial, and the don't want to consider them a virus incase someone needs to track your keystrokes and remotely find out what you are doing...omg! *.pif keyloggers can be pulled down from web pages now they are so prevalent. They steal bank passwords, and they are fine?!! McAfee is gone. Why do these companies have to get cheap with the engineering? Off-shore my uninstall buddy...I really don't know what they are thinking. Anyone seen the movie Office Space? That's what happens over there...I'm so livid, wall climbing pissed. I can't wait when Mr. Nigera starts drawing out my money because that's not a virus sir. Good-grief Charlie Brown. Trying to find something nice to say...the anit-spyware will find and remove more cookies any anything out there today. I went through over 6 demo programs. Please don't you dare off-shore the cookie person!
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