McAfee Spamkiller 2006 Version 7.0

by McAfee

Product Features

• Proven security that blocks unwanted and malicious e-mail
• Protects personal and financial information against known "phishing" scams
• Reports spam to Internet service providers and other authorities
• Safeguards your identity by isolating e-mail scams
• Updates automatically to protect against new threats

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000A9QUUA
• Item model number: MSK70EMB1RAA
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 3, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,846 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Spam is everywhere--unsolicited, inappropriate, and offensive e-mail, embarrassing product pitches, and other annoying messages invading your inbox. What was once an annoyance has turned dangerous, as spam has become a means for criminals to steal personal and financial information using fraudulent "phishing" e-mails posing as reputable financial institutions.

Proven security that blocks unwanted and malicious e-mail, McAfee SpamKiller allows you to regain control of the content reaching your inbox. It also protects your personal and financial information against known "phishing" scams by blocking access to known and potentially fraudulent identity theft Web sites.

Highlights:

• Prevents identified spam from reaching your inbox
• Protects you against known "phishing" scams
• Reports spam to Internet service providers and other authorities
• Safeguards your identity by isolating e-mail scams
• Updates automatically to protect against new threats

Features:

• New! AntiPhishing Internet Explorer plug-in identifies and blocks known and potential "phishing" Web sites and scams.
• New! Advanced filtering features support hidden "meta-character" filtering and "junk" text identification.
• New! Streamlined account auto-detection provides automatic, immediate integration and configuration with your existing e-mail accounts.
• New! Outlook and Outlook Express toolbar integration allows spam to be managed directly from within Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express.
• Invisible text and image filtering zeroes in on colorless content and/or image-only or image-heavy e-mails that spammers use to evade anti-spam engines.
• Intentional misspelling filtering helps detect spam with intentional misspellings, including improper capitalization or character replacements (e.g., m0rtga.ge in place of mortgage).
• Auto-updates run silently in the background, ensuring you’re always protected from evolving and emerging security threats.
• Real people. Real help. For free. Our experts are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via Internet chat: www.mcafeehelp.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy product; doesn't stop spam, March 22, 2006

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R. Hibbard "Dell User" (Phoenix) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McAfee Spamkiller 2006 Version 7.0 (CD-ROM)

I loaded this Spamkiller 2006 Version 7.0 product 3 times on my computer and even with the help of McAfee's technical support. Not only didn't it reduce any spam (it caught none), but slowed down my system and was almost impossible to remove the software (obviously McAfee intentionally wants it that way). This is the LAST McAfee product I will purchase.

3.0 out of 5 stars Slows down Outlook, November 3, 2006

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Andrew H. Linss "hollister-house" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McAfee Spamkiller 2006 Version 7.0 (CD-ROM)

I suppose this product is doing it's job but there are two factors that impact it's benefits. First, it slows down Outlook quite a bit. I notice that my email is retrieved much slower and that while retreiving, I can't review existing emails. I just wait. Second, I have had problems with McAffee products expiring at different times, causing me a constant headache and great expense. If you are going for multiple products, buy the suite so you are constantly updating individual products.

1.0 out of 5 stars SpamKiller usability, March 16, 2006

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C. J. Bates - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: McAfee Spamkiller 2006 Version 7.0 (CD-ROM)

First of all version 7 is not as good in identifying spam as version 5, which I replaced. Not even as effective as version 2.3 which I used initially. Secondly it conflicted with other McAfee programs which I downloaded from my ISP. I uninstalled and reinstalled SpamKiller 7 three times and finally uninstalled it for good. I would not recommend, and McAfee Tech Support is not generally helpful.