Good Must Read (McAfee Internet Security 2009)

Member Name: gunnerz

Product:	McAfee Internet Security 2009
Date:	09/10/09 (7 review reads)
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Advantages: SiteAdvisor

Disadvantages: Slow scan times

I have used this product as my primary security suite on my PC and so far its been close to perfect.

Firstly the virus scanner : It is average when it comes to speed, Norton 360 (which I have also reviewed) is much faster due to a feature which lets it to skip safe files but nonetheless this virus scanner will pick up viruses and malware without much worry.

The firewall is hard to configure which may be good for users which have little knowledge about them but for many people who have home networks and play online games may find it hard as many ports are blocked due to security and it takes forever to fully unblock the ports but afterwards there will be constant notifications indicating that a port is open.

The best part is also free, siteadvisor works on a traffic light system and indicates whether a site is regarded as safe or not. Please note that it only works on Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer which is a hassle to me as I prefer to use Google Chrome (which I have also reviewed).

Overall its a good security suite but remember to always buy the download version as there is usually an added charge for ordering a CD off the mcafee site.

Summary: Good for a basic user

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