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McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Reviews

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$79.99

McAfee Internet Security 2008 covers three PCs for about $50 ; includes backup and recovery ; all... (cnet.com)

At first glance, McAfee Internet Security 2008 appears not much different from last year's... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008

We have collected and analyzed 9 expert reviews and 47 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 52/100. The average review date is May 25, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 32787 reviews from other Business. The alaScore™ for this product is 88/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 88

880100

56 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

9 Experts

Product Age

old
new

52 / 100

47 Users

Trend

Rank  48

from $79.99

Expert Reviews (9)

US

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - complete package

By (cnet.com)

McAfee Internet Security 2008 covers three PCs for about $50 ; includes backup and recovery ; all of the tools integrate well

McAfee Internet Security 2008 offers security updates only once a day, independent test scores could be higher, no tutorial or manual, and telephone tech support still costs

McAfee Internet Security 2008 trounces Norton Internet Security 2008, offering a better designed product with more security tools.

Whereas McAfee VirusScan 2008 looks and feels like warmed-over last year's...

Rating

73100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - complete package

By Robert Vamosi (zdnet.com)

At first glance, McAfee Internet Security 2008 appears not much different from last year's offering. But with a decisive change in the competitive landscape (i.e. Symantec's skip and stumble), McAfee's suite comes out looking much better this year. ...

Whereas McAfee VirusScan 2008 looks and feels like warmed-over last year's...

Rating

73100

Partner Source
zdnet.com
US

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008

By Barry Brenesal (computershopper.com)

Numerous in-depth security tools ; good backup/restore system ; competent help ; regular updates

Illogical, hard-to-read interface ; HackerWatch requires Internet Explorer ; expensive phone support

McAfee's Internet Security Suite 2008 covers many bases successfully, but it requires jumping through some hoops to get the information and utilities you need.

In terms of functionality, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 has a lot...

Rating

70100

computershopper.com

User Reviews (47)

US

"sucks sucks sucks...can't believe what a scam it is"

By denverskatedoc (cnet.com)

I got a trojan virus today. It picked it up ... 

looks pretty

false sense of security, horrible support and a laundry list of complaints against them for continuing to auto-withdraw money from your account permanently, even after you've stopped using their product. Don't waste your time or money

US

"Worst product"

By mikeleeguam (cnet.com)

the experience left a bad taste in my mouth. ... 

looks like its doing something

i am not sure how the editors gave this product 4 starrs, perhaps they are biased. but the customer service rep stated this version is suppose to protect and detect not repair. of course of you want to repair you have to purchase their virus removal

US

"McAffee slows computer to a crawl"

By pqrstny (cnet.com)

McAffee sucks up so much system resources tha... 

Pro: Firewall is great, site evaluation for phishing is great, virus protetion seems to be great, I feel safe doing my banking online

Slows the computer down so badly that it is unuseable while scanning or updating software from McAffee

Manufacturer's Description

McAfee Internet Security Suite with SiteAdvisor provides trusted PC and Internet protection so your whole family can enjoy online activities such as surfing the Web, shopping, banking, e-mailing and instant messaging. Always on, always protecting and always updating, McAfee delivers a worry-free Internet experience because it guards both your identity and your PC from viruses, spyware, e-mail and phishing scams, and hackers. With its automated backup feature, McAfee Internet Security Suite...

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