McAfee Virusscan/Firewall Bundle

McAfee VirusScan technology detects destructive ActiveX and Java applets, which are often downloaded without your knowledge while you're browsing. The VirusScan's e-mail x-ray feature catches viruses in Internet mail even before new messages have been opened. It supports cc:Mail, Eudora, Microsoft Exchange, and Outlook. You can safely and easily isolate infected and suspicious files in a protected area on your computer. By quarantining an infected file you can take the time to repair it without worrying about spreading the infection to other files on your system or e-mailing it to friends, family, and coworkers. You can even submit a suspicious file to McAfee AVERT Labs for testing and personalized diagnosis.

I cant stop wishing I never had to use other virusscan products. I absolutely love MacAfee Viruscan now wit firewall.


MacAfee Viruscan   November 19, 2002
Joc King (Perth, WA AU)
I installed the software into my Desktop as part of customer benefits. Innitially I activated it weekly to the soothing sound of the programme in use. Then on busy days I lef it on Automatically. The programme never let me down. Now with the firerwall will mean extra loaded protection and screaning of internet safe information in transit. Try it I swear. You'll trust it forever.

I cant stop wishing I never had to use other virusscan products. I absolutely love MacAfee Viruscan now wit firewall.


Buyer beware!   December 3, 2001
Steven Dennis (Reston, VA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

My wife bought this program because she wanted to protect our computer from Hacker attacks since we added a cable modem, which, along with its high-speed access, has an "always on" two-way link to the Internet that makes our computer vulnerable to such attacks. And on that front, it appears to have done its job. At least, we don't seem to have had any hacker attacks. But that's where the benefits end and the nightmares begin. You see, my wife also wanted to access her office Outlook e-mail from home, and it would not work on our computer. Her Techie at work told her it was probably the Firewall, and said she should turn it off. Turning off all filtering did not do the trick, so we tried to uninstall the application. No dice. The incorrectly named "Help" file said there should be a file labeled "uninstall CPD" in the program folder. No such file could be found. Their online support said their should be an uninstall Firewall option under the start menu, but it was not there. On top of that, the Help file warned that we should not use Windows' Remove Programs feature to uninstall because it could damage our system! Ultimately what we have then is a program that was designed to protect our system that has instead gummed up the works, and prevented our computer from doing something very basic and important, like reading office email at home! What's worse, because there is no uninstall function, and remove programs doesn't work (I ultimately tried it, fingers crossed), I feel like my computer has been taken hostage by McAfee! On top of all that, their customer service is a joke. In addition to the laughable help file, their web page is extremely confusing (just try and find the answer to my uninstall program problem, or even how to email Tech support!) AND you have to pay a fee for phone support, EVEN THOUGH IT'S THEIR OWN PRODUCT's FAULT!!

As you can see, I am frustrated. The irony in all of this is that McAfee sells another program called McAfee Uninstaller. I laughed a gloomy laugh when I saw that on their web site. Could it be that this program is designed to FORCE you to buy their other program to get rid of it?

Who knows, maybe tech support will finally get back to me with a solution, or maybe I will have reinstalled Windows by then, I don't know.

Bottom line: AVOID THIS PRODUCT.


lacking   August 29, 2001
Lauren Lorberbaum (Chattanooga, TN)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

this program did not have the full converago of my computer safe. The firewall would always pop onto my screen when i went to a new set of web sites, so that meant that I was always pressing the X button on that program. I also upgraded my computer which meant that McCafee was never loaded back on because I didn't want to have to deal with the program again. I would prefer Norton System works over McCafee any day and that is what I now have back on my computer and I am very satisfied with its performance.


great product!   November 2, 2000
5 out of 11 found this review helpful

the product works great in every way...but it just seems to slow down my computer...just a bit