The boxed version of McAfee VirusScan 8.0 is now identical in appearance and functionality to the online product. A major face-lift has resulted in a streamlined virus fighter that’s faster to install, easier to configure, and less of a resource hog than Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 2004. VirusScan 8.0 also offers enhanced worm-detection tools, better integration with Microsoft Outlook, and spyware detection. Unfortunately, McAfee removed its personal firewall from VirusScan 8.0. (Current users of version 7.0 can keep their firewall if they choose the $30 upgrade.) But of more concern is McAfee’s 24/7 free online technical-support chat; once one of the best in the business, it’s often inaccessible now.
McAfee recently merged its retail version of VirusScan 8.0 with its online version. That’s good news for users who want to download and install the program via the Internet. Better yet, VirusScan’s online installation file is dramatically smaller–a mere 8MB compared with version 7.0’s 30MB to 40MB–and in our tests, it downloaded in 25 minutes via 56K modem. Installation, both online and via CD, was trouble-free and took only a few minutes. Upon start-up, VirusScan downloaded updated virus definitions, as most antivirus programs do.
The new McAfee Security Center in VirusScan 8.0 provides a graphical display of your PC’s ability to block viruses, hacker attacks, and related problems.
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McAfee recently merged its retail version of VirusScan 8.0 with its online version. That’s good news for users who want to download and install the program via the Internet. Better yet, VirusScan’s online installation file is dramatically smaller–a mere 8MB compared with version 7.0’s 30MB to 40MB–and in our tests, it downloaded in 25 minutes via 56K modem. Installation, both online and via CD, was trouble-free and took only a few minutes. Upon start-up, VirusScan downloaded updated virus definitions, as most antivirus programs do.
The new McAfee Security Center in VirusScan 8.0 provides a graphical display of your PC’s ability to block viruses, hacker attacks, and related problems.
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