McAfee Seeks VirusScan 10 Testers

[utomo]

From betanews

Security software maker McAfee is readying a slew of betas for the second half of 2005. Among the tests is the 10.0 release of McAfee's flagship VirusScan that improves instant messenger scanning, alerts for malicious scripts and worm-like activity, Windows Explorer integration, and Microsoft Outlook integration.

McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 7.0, McAfee SpamKiller 7.0 and McAfee AntiSpyware 2.0 are also currently in beta. McAfee Privacy Service 8.0 and McAfee QuickClean 6.0, meanwhile, are on the docket for mid-June. Testers may participate by visiting McAfee's Beta Program Website. Some incentives to test the software include free licenses and an iPod Shuffle giveaway.

> But I did not find info about: Some incentives to test the software include free licenses and an iPod Shuffle giveaway.

[Kr0z]

Keep looking McAfee. I wouldn't contaminate my PC with your products.

[utomo]

can you explain more about "contaminate my PC with your products" please ? thanks

[canyonblue737]

can you explain more about "contaminate my PC with your products" please ? thanks

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in general some people feel the latest mcafee products have been buggy, had a poor GUI, and worst of all were bloatware that slowed their computers. compared to antivirus software like NOD32 or some others both mcafee and norton have been pretty darn poor. i have NO idea if this years products will be improved and perhaps they will (doubt it) but in the past mcafee just hasn't been the product for people savvy about what works well and what simply is marketed well.

[viciv]

mcafee virusscan is MUCH better than norton antivirus..(not too bad, I'd fairly say)

the enterprise edition is even better than kaspersky..

NOD is just famous for its heuristic detection..

[Kr0z]

can you explain more about "contaminate my PC with your products" please ? thanks

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Here's my list:

1. Failed to detect viruses

2. Failed to clean viruses / trojans

3. Slowed down my computer

4. AntiSpyware module let spyware install / spread itself all over my pc

That's more than enough reason to say that McAfee's VirusScan is poor and will not contaminate my computer.

[viciv]

http://download.beta.mcafee.com/Products/A...S_2-preview.exe

[Kr0z]

mcafee virusscan is MUCH better than norton antivirus..(not too bad, I'd fairly say)

the enterprise edition is even better than kaspersky..

NOD is just famous for its heuristic detection..

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NOD32 is just famous for its heuristic detection? Have you checked Virus Bulletin lately? They have a flawless record.

While we're discussing McAfee and Norton, it's actually Norton that has the better antivirus scanner and not McAfee, but that again it's just what Virus Bulletin says, what do they know?

Funny how a capable product like McAfee's VirusScan was dropped from Microsoft's Hotmail servers. Yeah, that was funny.

[Kr0z]

http://download.beta.mcafee.com/Products/A...S_2-preview.exe

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I'm going to try this. My better judgement tells me otherwise.

thanks

[viciv]

VB100% only tells you that how many times the products have passed, it really doesn't care about the services and sponse time when catching a new virus. have you ever sent any viruses to NAI(mcafee) , Norton, NOD and kaspersky?

I currently installed 7 kinds of antivirus softwares on my computer(on different systems), I just love compare those AVs using my viruses. :)

Vic

Unprofessional Virus Analyst.

[viciv]

I'm going to try this. My better judgement tells me otherwise.

thanks

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you are welcome..

http://preview.mcafee.com

[C]

Keep looking McAfee. I wouldn't contaminate my PC with your products.

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Well, in my case I've never had any problemes with McAfee VirusScan (v.9) and McAfee Personal Firewall Plus (v.6), what's more these apps have helped me a lot stopping viruses. I can't say the same for McAfee AntiSpyware (v.1).

[someware]

when does the mcaffe 10 virusscan beta expire?

[-hurley18]

Browser Not Supported

This Beta program does not support Firefox, Netscape or Opera browsers. To participate in the McAfee Consumer Beta you must use Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.

McAfee Consumer

damn well only for that i'll not test it, i'll stick with 9.0 until the official come out

[Orien]

The enterprise version of Mcafee (VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i) works very well, compared to their normal versions.

[- diego -]

This Beta program does not support Firefox, Netscape or Opera browsers. To participate in the McAfee Consumer Beta you must use Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.

McAfee Consumer

ok.... no test here so...