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:
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misses everythingby keeba29 - December 5, 2007
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 2005by atla5 - January 8, 2007
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
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Subcategory
Internet - internet security
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Version
2.0
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License pricing
Standard
- Software
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License Type
Complete package
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License Qty
1 user
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License Pricing
Standard
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Platform
Windows
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Distribution Media
CD-ROM
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Package Type
Retail
- System Requirements
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OS Required
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
, Microsoft Windows 98
, Microsoft Windows 2000
, Microsoft Windows XP
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Software Requirements
Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
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Min Processor Type
233.0 MHz
, 150.0 MHz
, 150.0 MHz
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Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM
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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