McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - 3 User [OLD VERSION]

by McAfee

Product Features

• 8-in-1 PC and Internet protection for a worry-free online experience
• Online security from identity thieves, spammers, and predators
• Protection from viruses, hackers, and spyware; keeps PC healthy
• Backs up and restores photos, music, and important files
• Warns about sites that send spam, install adware, or attempt scams

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TMHZX4
• Item model number: MIS08EMB3RUA
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,058 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

McAfee Internet Security Suite with SiteAdvisor provides trusted PC and Internet protection so your whole family can enjoy online activities such as surfing the Web, shopping, banking, emailing, and instant messaging. Always on, always protecting, and always updating, McAfee delivers a worry-free Internet experience because it guards both your identity and your PC from viruses, spyware, email and phishing scams, and hackers.

With its new automated backup feature, McAfee Internet Security Suite with SiteAdvisor makes it easy to safeguard your most important photos, music, videos, and files. If anything is ever lost or corrupted, you can restore files and data with just one simple click. In addition, the latest McAfee software and updates download automatically, so you never have to install anything manually when a new version is available. Also included in your subscription is McAfee NetworkManager, which simplifies control over the security of all your home PCs. NetworkManager plugs into McAfee SecurityCenter, which has been redesigned to give you an at-a-glance view of your security status.

8-in-1 Protection:

• Stops viruses: automatically blocks, cleans, and removes viruses so you can surf the Web safely and download files.
• Blocks spyware: blocks spyware before it installs on your computer and removes existing spyware so you can surf the Web safely.
• Stops hackers: protects and conceals your computer from hackers so you can surf the Internet safely.
• Improves PC performance: cleans clutter off of your computer so you can keep your computer healthy and running smoothly.
• Backs up and restores files: automated backup and one-click restore so you don’t lose photos, music, and important files.
• Secures your identity: protects your online identity so you can shop, bank, email, and instant message worry-free.
• Prevents spam and email scams: prevents spam and phishing scams so you can email with friends and family safely.
• Protects children online: filters offensive content, pictures, and Web sites so you can keep your children safe when online.

Additional Benefits:

• Automatically monitors incoming and outgoing Internet activity, looking for suspicious applications and data.
• Guards important files stored on your computer, and helps prevent your computer from crashing.
• Provides advance warning to help you avoid sites which send spam, install adware, or attempt online scams.
• Redesigned for you: Scan your computer, check for updates, and configure your security settings using the new McAfee SecurityCenter. This essential, easy-to-use program gives you one-click access to your computer’s security information.
• Always on, always protecting: 24/7 virus and threat protection from McAfee AVERT Labs continuously monitors worldwide virus activities and provides immediate anti-virus protection and removal solutions.
• Always upgrading, always updating: Daily updates are installed automatically. When a new version of McAfee is available, you get it automatically at no charge during your subscription, ensuring that you always have up-to-date protection.
• Convenient, ongoing protection: McAfee offers a variety of renewal options to keep your McAfee protection current.
• Real people, real help: support from McAfee’s computer security experts, via Internet chat, email, and phone (www.mcafeehelp.com).

New and Improved Features:

• New! Integrated anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam, anti-phishing, and backup technologies work together to combat today’s sophisticated, multi-pronged attacks.
• Improved! Spyware protection detects, blocks, and removes spyware and adware.
• New! Automated backup saves copies of your most valuable files wherever you want, encrypting and storing your files on a CD/DVD, USB, or external or network drive.
• New! McAfee ImageAnalysis enhances content protection by protecting your family from potentially offensive content and pictures.
• New! McAfee SystemGuards watches your computer for specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activity.
• New! McAfee X-Ray for Windows detects and kills rootkits and other malicious applications that hide from Windows and other anti-virus programs.
• New! McAfee SiteAdvisor adds safety ratings to sites and search-engine results based on comprehensive spam, adware, and online scam safety tests.
• Improved! McAfee SecurityCenter makes it simple to review your computer’s security status, check for updates, and fix potential security issues.
• New! Network Manager monitors PCs across your network for security weaknesses so you can easily fix security issues from one centralized network map.
• New! Built-in computer health and performance tools keep your computer running at peak performance.

Product Description

Mcafee Internet Security Suite for PC

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Watch Your Bank Account, February 25, 2008

By 

J. Douglas "A Gamer" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - 3 User [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

McAfee have recently introduced AUTOMATIC RENEWAL. It sounds harmless enough, but what that means is, without telling you first, or informing you via email, you are 'opted-in' to this new service, which debits your bank account for cover renewal well in advance.

Basically, they take money from your account without your permission or consent, using your card details they have on record. Not only that, but you can't cancel the automatic renewal service from your online McAfee account; no, you have to contact Customer Services to get it taken off.

There are many people out there who's bank account will be tipped into an overdraft situation with this little McAfee trick, and the banks will then charge people for going overdrawn with their accounts, and all because McAfee think it's fine to take money from peoples accounts without permission, and opting them into something that should legally be agreed to first.

Bottom line - McAfee gives great protection with it's software, but this latest stunt proves that they can act just as badly and dishonestly as the people online they are trying to protect you from. Shame on you, McAfee

62 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Protection!, November 17, 2007

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Reviewer (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - 3 User [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

This is a great product but only if you have Windows Vista. I installed it on a computer with XP and one with Vista. It slowed the computer with XP down a bit, but somehow the computer with Vista ran much faster. It has great features, it has most protection plus it can clean old or unnecessary files from your computer to free space. It advises you of any changes to your computer. It can even manage a network if you have one. Things that I don't like about this product is the firewall, and sometimes you have to restart your computer for updates to take effect. It also scans a little slow. But out of all programs I have used like Norton, CA, Trend Micro, and Spyware Doctor, I like this one the most. There are also free programs that provide good security like Avast, AVG, Bitdefender Free, and Cyberdefender, all of these can be downloaded from their own website or download.com. Overall I would recommend this product.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars registration failure, February 26, 2008

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Roxi Dan "Man" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - 3 User [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - 3 User [Newest Version]I bought this program expecting a simple install. The program ran for 30 day then started to tell me my virus definition file was older that 30 days and needed to be updated. i was under the impression that i was protected all this time but i was not. i went to update the file and found that the program did not register itself at Mcafee and their was no 1 year account open under my name . i contacted mcafee and they insisted that i use a 30 trial version instead of just registering my program that i had.
After reinstalling the program i went to see if it had registered at the mcafee site and again it had not.I was still lacking the necessary definition to protect my computer ,while the program was telling me i was protected.Not so.I ask them to activate my 1 year subscription and they refused unless i scanned the box and sent them the number on the bottom. I had already sent them that number and that program number was valid and had never been activated,yet they insisted i scan the box . i was on the phone telling them i have no scanner and a scanner wasnt part of the system requirements when i bought this program. They knew the number was good and never had been activated but refused to register the new product. I told them that the program was suppose to register itself.
.They still refused. I believe they are shipping cds that are not complete and require you to down load and provide info because they simple want to move the old disk. The cds are suppose to register them self . Beware , just because the program says you are protected ,it may not be so. you wont know for 30 days when its gives you the action required message and then you too will have to face the mcafee road block division. i would recommend steering clear of this even though its priced well .You wont be sure of the protection level. It appear that the only thing that works automatically is the auto removal of money from your bank account when it renews itself without telling you. I believe i have simply lost my money on this program because they are insisting that i provide the same information to them over and over and they tell me its registered and it still is not. Im looking at norton now . May be more expensive but their appears to be a reason for that. It probably works!