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McAfee Total Protection 2012

McAfee takes aim at blocking bots in its latest version, but its weak test scores mean that we don't recommend this year's McAfee.

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McAfee Total Protection 2010

McAfee Total Protection 2010 hits many of the right notes. It's easy to use and it's effective, but years of below-average releases will likely leave many users unwilling to give it a try.

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McAfee Internet Security 2010

McAfee has put considerable effort into its new user interface, but also made its 2010 security programs far better in the process.

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McAfee antivirus founder wanted for murder

Drugs, gangsters and guns: programmer and anti-virus pioneer John McAfee is on the run and wanted for murder after months of strange behaviour.

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Android's a malware magnet: McAfee

Malware targeted toward Android devices continues to surge, says a new report from McAfee, pushing 2011 to become the busiest year in history for both mobile and general malware.

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Facebook checks you for malware

Facebook is now helping its users remove malware from their computers with the Malware Checkpoint tool.

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McAfee antivirus founder wanted for murder

Drugs, gangsters and guns: programmer and anti-virus pioneer John McAfee is on the run and wanted for murder after months of strange behaviour.

Facebook checks you for malware

Facebook is now helping its users remove malware from their computers with the Malware Checkpoint tool.

Cybercrime moves to the cloud

Researchers say that criminals are moving their malware heavy lifting from end-user PCs to servers in the cloud.

Six Android antivirus apps fail to detect malware

Most Android security apps are worthless when it comes to protecting you against mobile malware, according to a new study.

Android's a malware magnet: McAfee

Malware targeted toward Android devices continues to surge, says a new report from McAfee, pushing 2011 to become the busiest year in history for both mobile and general malware.

Android leads the way in mobile malware

Android tops the charts in mobile malware, largely due to the failure of Google's Android Market to properly review apps before they hit the marketplace, says a new report from Juniper Networks.

LimeWire enlists AVG for user protection

Notorious as a malware ghetto, LimeWire takes its first steps to integrate authoritative threat protection by signing on AVG to provide premium users with download scanning and blocking.

McAfee, Facebook deal protects users

Members of Facebook will get a free six-month subscription to McAfee's consumer-level security suite and a "cleaning" if their accounts are compromised.

Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

Latest QuickTime security updates address security issues that affect Mac and Windows users of the Apple media player.

MySpace profile mimics Microsoft security update

Clicking the fraudulent update could install malicious code on your desktop.

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Review | Software

McAfee Total Protection 2012

CNET Rating7.0

McAfee takes aim at blocking bots in its latest version, but its weak test scores mean that we don't recommend this year's McAfee.
Review | Software

McAfee Total Protection 2010

McAfee Total Protection 2010 hits many of the right notes. It's easy to use and it's effective, but years of below-average releases will likely leave many users unwilling to give it a try. 5
Preview | Software

McAfee Internet Security 2010

McAfee has put considerable effort into its new user interface, but also made its 2010 security programs far better in the process. 4
Review | Software

McAfee Internet Security 2009

Once it's up and running, McAfee Internet Security 2009 is competitive with Norton on speed, detection, and removal of malicious software. 3
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McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008

McAfee Internet Security 2008 trounces Norton Internet Security 2008, offering a better designed product with more security tools. 10
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McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008

McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year. 5
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McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007

Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease. 12
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McAfee Total Protection 2007

McAfee Total Protection 2007 does what it says on the label -- it protects your PC from all sorts of nasty attacks, albeit at a fairly high cost to your system performance, especially on older PCs. 10
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McAfee Wireless Protection

McAfee Wireless Protection makes more sense as part of the McAfee Total Protection suite than as a stand-alone application.