McAfee_VirusScan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia McAfee VirusScan McAfee VirusScan McAfee VirusScan McAfee SecurityCenter 2008 Developer(s) Latest stable release Operating system Type License Website McAfee 2009 / 2008-09-07 Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X Antivirus Proprietary McAfee.com • Daily pop-up reminders, appearing at random intervals, even over full screen applications and video games. This feature cannot be disabled. • McAfee X-Ray rootkit detection • McAfee SiteAdvisor - displays a safety rating for websites based on tests for evidence of spam, malware and phishing • McAfee SystemGuards - monitors the computer for activity that may be caused by virus infection or hacker activity VirusScan Plus 2009 is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista only. VirusScan Enterprise McAfee also produces an enterprise-level product named VirusScan Enterprise which is designed for use on larger networks. It contains features designed to make management of antivirus software on multiple computers easier. Unlike the home-user edition, it consists of a client application which is loaded on all networked computers and a server application, through which signature and application updates are installed and settings for all client programs are configured. Clients can be controlled with the ePolicy Orchestrator (EPO) or with ProtectionPilot (PRP). ProtectionPilot is easier to configure and use but only control VirusScan. EPO is a unified console (it can control VirusScan and other McAfee products). McAfee VirusScan is a popular antivirus program created and maintained by McAfee, formerly known as Network Associates. VirusScan is designed for home and home-office use; McAfee also develops VirusScan Enterprise for use in corporate environments. The product is not available as a standalone package, but is included in the McAfee VirusScan Plus package or as part of McAfee Internet Security Suite. McAfee also produces a similar product for Mac OS X under the name of VirusScan for Mac. VirusScan for Mac Previously known as Virex, in November 2007 McAfee announced[1] VirusScan for Mac 8.6. The main highlights of this new version are: • : First version compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard • : First universal binary version in the Virex product line. It will run on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers natively. • : Features true blocking On Access Scanning. It scans every file being accessed from or written to the machine Features The 2009 edition of VirusScan Plus integrates antivirus, firewall and anti-spyware capabilities. It includes, amongst other things; • On-access file scanning • Inbound and outbound firewall protection • Spyware protection • Daily definition updates 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and blocks infections if any. On Access Scanner can be configured to scan on Read Only, Write only or both. It can also be configured to scan files on network volumes. • : The latest McAfee Anti-Virus engine. • : It will now scan Apple Mail messages for any infections. This feature is available through both On Demand Scanner and On Access Scanner. VirusScan for Mac 8.6.1 The main highlights of this new version are: • Support for updating virus signatures (DATs) and scanning engine from ePolicy Orchestrator repositories • Support for updating virus signatures (DATs) and scanning engine from HTTP and local repositories • Support for specifying a list of FTP, HTTP,and/or local repositories for updating virus signatures (DATs) and scanning engine • Support for VirusScan for Mac deployment and installation from ePolicy Orchestrator • Support for installing HotFixes and Patches for VirusScan for Mac from ePolicy Orchestrator • Support for proxy server authentication • Addition of Minimum Escalation Requirements tool McAfee VirusScan A review of VirusScan 2006 by CNET criticized the product due to "pronounced performance hits in two of our three real-world performance tests"[3] and some users reviewing the same product reported encountering technical problems.[4] Some older versions of the VirusScan engine use all available CPU cycles.[5] Current Mcafee virus scanning products do not handle false positives well, repeatedly removing or quarantining files which are known to be clean, even after the user restores them. [6] Customer support for Mcafee products is consistently described as lacking, with support staff slow to respond and unable to answer many questions. [7] [8] References [1] McAfee, Inc. Releases VirusScan Software for Leopard [2] [1] [3] McAfee VirusScan 2006 Reviews Cnet.com [4] McAfee VirusScan 2006 Ratings Cnet.com [5] VirusScan 4.5.1 release notes [6] Computer Shopper Review [7] TopTen Reviews [8] Adware Support review Criticism In tests by Virus Bulletin and other independent consumer organizations, McAfee virus scan has not fared well, frequently failing to detect some common viruses. [2] External links • VirusScan page on McAfee web site • VirusScan for Mac page on McAfee web site Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAfee_VirusScan" Categories: McAfee, Antivirus software, Windows software This page was last modified on 22 April 2009, at 00:14 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) 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