Entered CNET Catalog: 05/08/2004
SKU: CNETMCAFEEANTISPYWARE
Manufacturer: McAfee
Manufacturer description
McAfee AntiSpyware 2005 quickly detects then safely eliminates malicious applications - such as spyware, adware, keyloggers, remote-control programs, browser hijackers - hiding on your system before they can steal your identity, copy passwords or monitor browsing activity when you surf or shop. Erasing online roadblocks, McAfee AntiSpyware 2005 also foils adware programs that trigger annoying advertisements and sap system performance.CNET editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 05/14/2004
Like most antispyware programs, McAfee AntiSpyware removes adware, key loggers, remote-control Trojan horse programs, and automated browser hijackers. McAfee AntiSpyware also includes an advanced Auto Protect feature that works in the background and automatically scans every program for spyware as it starts up on your system, removing the need to run periodic manual system scans.
After you download the install file, McAfee AntiSpyware installs smoothly. Like Ad-aware 6.0, the program launches with a friendly summary screen showing spyware statistics, the latest action you have taken, and options to scan your system, restore programs, and change the program's settings. When you use AntiSpyware to remove spyware programs, you have the option of using the program's own uninstaller if it came with one, or of having AntiSpyware remove the offending program and all its associated files.
In our informal tests, AntiSpyware performed fast system scans and found a large percentage (but not all) of the spyware and adware components hiding out on our informal test system.
McAfee AntiSpyware's integrated program help does the trick, but it's not extensive. Unfortunately, there's not much technical support information about this program available on McAfee's support Web site, but the company does provide free e-mail and online chat-based technical support for any problems you may have.
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User opinions
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User Rating: 
1/10
Not helpful with winfixer winantivirus spies
Pros: catches typical spies
Cons: no better than free software
Review:
This program functions no better than the free lavasoft software, yet it costs money. Both programs found the same spyware programs. Furthermore, this program does not find winfixer or winantivirus, even though I can see them right there in my cookie file. When I delete them, this program doesn't stop them from coming back, even with maximum protection settings. It is not worth the $$.
