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Internet Security Suite 2006 - V8.0 (Full Product)

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006 - V8.0 (Front)
McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006 - V8.0 (Front)
83.0 Very Good
Last updated
May 20, 2006
Test Center Reviewed by
Narasu Rebbapragada
Pros
  • Top performer
Cons
  • Bad installation routine
Full Specifications
Street price when reviewed - Average: $70
Cost of renewal when reviewed - $35
Performance - Superior WildList viruses - 100%
AV-Test threats: back doors - 98%
AV-Test threats: bots/zombies - 99%
AV-Test threats: Trojan horses - 96%
Heuristic detection with three-month-old signatures - 74%
Detection of malware within file archives - 96%
Detection of malware within runtime-compressed program files - 74%
Adware detection - 96%
Successful cleanup of malware files, Registry entries, and Hosts-file changes - 88%
Rate of false positives - 0.02%
Detection of malware embedded in Microsoft Office OLE objects - 100%
Detection of malware in password-protected Microsoft Office OLE objects - 100%
Firewall tests: protection from inside attacks - 90%
Firewall tests: protection from outside attacks - 100%
Scan speed (minutes) - 17.34
Percentage slowdown of WorldBench 5 application tests - ACD Systems ACDSee PowerPack 5.0.0.0025 - 11%
Adobe Premiere 6.5 - 6%
Ahead Software Nero Express 6.0.0.3 - 10%
Microsoft Office 2002 SP-2 - 44%
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0.0.2980 - 6%
Mozilla 1.4.0.2003062408 - 72%
Musicmatch Jukebox 7.10.1057 - 1%
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5.545.0 - 7%
WinZip Computing WinZip 8.1 SR-1 (5266) - 7%
Ease-of-use score - Fair
Support policies - Daily support hours - 18
Free phone support - No
Cost of phone support - $3 per minute
Saturday support hours - 18
Sunday support hours - 18
Toll-free support - Yes
E-mail support - Yes
Live chat - Yes

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