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McAfee vs. ZoneAlarm
November 29, 2004
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I am currently using ZoneAlarm Security Suite, but a friend gave me a CD with McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 6.0 and VirusScan 2005. I don't know which one to use. I was told that ZoneAlarm's antivirus app wasn't that good, so I was going to buy Norton SystemWorks 2005. Should I switch to McAfee or use ZoneAlarm until I buy Norton?
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Robert Vamosi
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The antivirus app used in ZoneAlarm Security Suite is Computer Associates EZ Antivirus. We found it to be easy on system resources, which is good, and just as accurate as McAfee or any other antivirus app. In our solo review, EZ Antivirus just didn't have as many bells and whistles as the McAfee or Norton antivirus apps, but the rest of the ZoneAlarm suite more than compensates for that. I say if you're already comfortable with ZoneAlarm, stick with it.







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