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McAfee AntiSpyware 2006 (discontinued)

McAfee AntiSpyware 2006

Entered CNET Catalog: 08/10/2005

SKU: CNETMCAFEEANTISPYWARE06

Manufacturer: McAfee

Manufacturer description

Your PC has become more than a means to browse the Internet or send e-mail. It's used to manage your budget, submit your taxes, create your resume, save your photos, or simply organize your life. It has become a digital fingerprint of who you are. And in doing so, your PC is a target for identity thieves. Proven security that helps prevent spyware McAfee AntiSpyware detects potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), such as spyware, adware, dialers, tracking cookies, and other unwelcome marketing programs before they compromise your personal information, invade your privacy, or slow the performance of your PC.

User opinions

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User Rating: 2/10

misses everything

Pros: the fire wall is semi ok i guesse

Cons: dosnt do what its supose too

Review: I was running a scan on my computer for spyware adware and viruses, and while the scan was finding NOTHING i was getting all kinds of popups wanting me to download suposed "anti virus and anti spyware/adware software" when what it really was, was more viruses and spy/adware. mcafee is a waste of money go with avg or pctools.

User Rating: 1/10

I found no benefit from the privious version 2005

Pros: 2005 none!!!!!!!!!

Cons: 2005 never detected anything

Review: I installed this and found no benefit from this application in 2005. Prove to me that it can compare to Ad-Aware SE Personal, Or Spybot Search and destroy.

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McAfee AntiSpyware 2006 specifications

  • General
  • Subcategory Internet - internet security
  • Version 2.0
  • License pricing Standard
  • Software
  • License Type Complete package
  • License Qty 1 user
  • License Pricing Standard
  • Platform Windows
  • Distribution Media CD-ROM
  • Package Type Retail
  • System Requirements
  • OS Required Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition , Microsoft Windows 98 , Microsoft Windows 2000 , Microsoft Windows XP
  • Software Requirements Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
  • Min Processor Type 233.0 MHz , 150.0 MHz , 150.0 MHz
  • Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
  • System Requirements Details Microsoft Windows 98 - Pentium - RAM 64.0 MB - HD 25.0 MB , Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP - Pentium - RAM 32.0 MB - HD 25.0 MB , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition - Pentium - RAM 64.0 MB - HD 25.0 MB
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