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McAfee Internet Security Suite

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Pros
Ample features
Has backup program
Cons
Threat detection could be better
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$39.99
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User Reviews for McAfee Internet Security Suite

Reviewed by: AxeluteZero

Duration of ownership: 1 Year

Strengths: Good at scanning for viruses and malware.

Weaknesses: Terrible load times, slow to respond, hard to configure. Kept crashing after roughly 9 months of use - customer service was terrible.

Overall Evaluation: If you can get it to load, and get it to respond (even on a fairly quick computer it took forever), then it's a decent protection package. However, if you really don't know a lot about protection programs or have a very short temper when it comes to computers, I suggest staying away - this package causes headaches and so does customer support.
Reviewed by: jhayann1

Duration of ownership: 1 Year

Strengths: Tons of features, easy to use, works with Mozilla Thunderbird email, affordable

Weaknesses: can bog down system though not as bad as Norton Internet security suite

Overall Evaluation: I used Norton Internet Security for a few years, until the 2006 version came out. It bogged down my system so much that I didn't even bother using the PC because of the headaches I'd have to deal with! I'd end up disabling norton. Not only that, but I had converted to Firefox & Thunderbird, which is not supported by Norton. In the end, I didn't even wait for the renewal period; I purchased McAfee Internet Security 2007, as it was advertised as supporting Thunderbird & had features that I really like & found easy to use -- such as Identity protection, antispam, firewall, etc. It does seem to have updates to download/install daily so that gets annoying, but better to be safe than sorry! Plus it's so much faster than Norton, although I'm sure it's not the fastest out there. I'm up for renewal now, and plan on getting McAfee Internet Security 2008 - mainly for the Thunderbird support, its extra features (ID protection, spam, firewall, etc.) & its speed compared to Norton.

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