McAfee VirusScan Wireless 1.0

by McAfee

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000050HCB
• Item model number: VSW-0001-NA-100
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 9, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #24,920 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

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  Software > Utilities > Handheld Utilities

• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

It's an unfortunate fact of life for those of us who use PCs to surf the Net, download software, and more--viruses are out there. With new viruses appearing on a daily basis, data is under constant attack, and it's essential to get some protection. McAfee has a history of producing top antivirus products. With VirusScan Wireless, the company has created the first PDA virus-scan product, which secures handheld devices running Palm, CE, and Epoc platforms.

The software installs easily on a Windows PC, and the device component of the software installs on the PDA after you synch the handheld with the PC. Once the software is installed, choose your scanning options (this can be done from either the handheld or the PC). You can:

• Scan applications
• Scan application data
• Scan modified records only
• Scan known file types only
• Scan known executable code types only
• Scan flash memory

You can also choose whether to scan at the start of each hotsync, at the end of each hotsync, or both. The device-side component of the package (e.g., the VirusScan icon on a Palm) can easily be removed. If a virus is found, the antivirus alert will notify you. While VirusScan is a good first step towards protecting a handheld from virus threats, it doesn't replace having an antivirus application (such as McAfee VirusScan Deluxe) installed on your PC as well. --Kathleen Keefe

Amazon.com Product Description

VirusScan Wireless 1.0 is a comprehensive virus-security solution for handheld devices, such as PalmPilots and Pocket PCs, that connect to your PC. The VirusScan Wireless technology guards against virus threats by scanning all files when you synchronize your handheld device with your PC. It protects against virus infection regardless of the variety of handheld devices you may connect to your computer.

At the heart of VirusScan Wireless is the same detection and cleaning engine that lies within every McAfee antivirus solution: the McAfee scanning engine. Using cutting-edge technology, the McAfee engine detects new viruses to ensure your PDA is secure. The VirusScan Wireless technology provides a streamlined update process to ensure that you are constantly protected from the latest virus threats. McAfee's AntiVirus Emergency Response Team (AVERT) researches, detects, and cleans viruses. AVERT offers McAfee customers e-mail notification of virus threats, suspect-file analysis, wireless threat notification, and 24-hour risk analysis of the viruses threatening the world's computers.

VirusScan Wireless supports Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows CE, and Symbian EPOC. The VirusScan Wireless technology kicks in when you begin to synchronize. It scans files for viruses and eliminates the risk of infection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personal protection for your PDA, be it a Palm or Windows CE, June 8, 2001

By	Stanward S. M. Oshiro (Keaau, Hawaii USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: McAfee VirusScan Wireless 1.0 (CD-ROM)

For an affordable price, you can get the maximum protection against viruses that were created to damage your PDA handheld computer. I own a Handspring Visor armed with the Palm OS and now I can be rest-assured that there will be no viruses that can cause my PDA to go haywire.

At a mere [price], I believe it would be very much worth the price in comparison to losing all of your data on your handheld. There is a potential threat from viruses on PDA systems.

If you really depend on your PDA for the information storage, etc. this software is for you. There are adjustable settings that you can change, such as when the software will scan for viruses(before hotsync and/or after hotsync), and what type of data to scan for viruses.

McAfee has been making anti virus software for a very long time, so the company itself is reputable. And I can't find an anti virus software from Norton(Symantec) made for the PDAs.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars McAfee Virusscan Wireless is a MUST, March 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: McAfee VirusScan Wireless 1.0 (CD-ROM)

If your like me, you keep a lot of information in your PDA. Everything I ever need, I can find on my PDA. I could never imagine losing all that important information from a small simple virus. In recent years, viruses have been commonly found on our personal computers, and now viruses are moving to wireless devices. McAfee Virusscan Wireless is vital to preventing viruses from destroying your PDA. The software automatically scans your PDA during synchronization and protects your PDA back-up on your personal computer. McAfee Virusscan Wireless will automatically update itself, so you can be worryfree about new viruses. Get McAfee Virusscan Wireless, it could safe your PDA's life!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless Software, March 11, 2002

By	Michael E. Barr "v3r71g0" (Woodinville, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: McAfee VirusScan Wireless 1.0 (CD-ROM)

This software simply preys on handheld user's ignorance. There are no true PalmOS viruses out there. Save your money on this product and instead buy some form of backup solution. A Backup Module if you have a visor, Memory backup SD card if you have a more recent Palm device, or a Northstar backup module if you have an older Palm III series device. This software is completely useless. Get a good backup solution and you will be much safer than if you just had this software loaded on your handheld.