Product Information

McAfee Scan Plus offers an ideal level of protection against viruses, with 6-in-1 protection. Not only does it stop viruses, it also blocks spyware and conceals your computer from hackers. It also monitors incoming and outgoing Internet activity, automatically upgrades for no extra fee, and come with lots of new features. These include improved spyware protection, stealth mode to make your computer ‘invisible’, a site advisor to rate sites for safety and an improved security centre.

Key Features

McAfee VirusScan Plus has three main features and a number of additional benefits. Its main purpose is to stop and clean out viruses, block and remove spyware from your PC and conceal your computer from hackers.

In addition to this, McAfee VirusScan Plus also monitors your Internet activity, warns you about sites which send spam and updates daily, ensuring you have the most up-to-the-minute protection. As it stays on at all times, viruses are constantly monitored and therefore removed or blocked before they can do any damage to your system.

System Requirements

System Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP, Windows VISTA
• Windows 2000, XP
• Personal computer with Pentium-compatible processor 300 MHz or higher
• 256 MB RAM
• Windows VISTA
• Personal computer with Pentium-compatible processor 800 MHz or higher
• 512 MB RAM
• 75 MB hard disk space (after installation; 125 MB hard disk space before installation)
• 800 X 600 or higher resolution
• Supported browser programs
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• Mozilla® Firefox 1.5 or later
• Supported e-mail programs
• POP3 (Outlook Express, Outlook, Eudora, Netscape)
• Supported instant messaging programs
• AOL Instant Messenger 2.1 or later
• Yahoo Messenger 4.1 or later
• Microsoft Windows Messenger 3.6 or later
• MSN Messenger 6.0 or later

Customer Reviews

“I bought Virus Scan Plus this year as it seemed to offer everything I needed. The 6-in-1 protection appealed to me - it stops viruses and hackers and blocks and removes spyware. It’s always on, constantly updates and offers loads of protection, even allowing stealth mode, which means I can be on the Internet and not be tracked by hackers. It even offers websites safety ratings, so I know where I and my family can shop online securely. I’m very pleased with the Virus Scan Plus program indeed.”

Editor Reviews

"This newly updated version of VirusScan Plus pleases on many levels. Though it takes a while to download in several stages, there have been lots of helpful additions. SiteAdvisor™, for example, is great; this software alerts you to websites which are phishing or contain potential dangers to your PC, and stealth mode is also a positive addition, where you can hide your presence on the Internet from potential hackers.

Your system isn’t slowed with this program and the interface is easy to use, with all the major functions in one place, where you can scan for viruses, manage quarantined files and much more, though most of these functions are run automatically anyway. Remember to "set up the Advanced version, as this is where most of the tools are kept.

This is a solid performer and a good choice for essential antivirus protection.