McAfee VirusScan 4.0

One of the real old hands in virus protection, McAfee VirusScan proved once more that it's good at what it does. It detected every single virus we threw at it and it dealt with each one cleanly and clearly. It even disinfected macro viruses contained within zip files -- something most programs were incapable of doing.McAfee provides protection against standard and macro viruses, sniffs inside your mailbox, protects against dangerous ActiveX and Java applets, and it will block Internet sites that might harbour dangerous code.VirusScan has a central control accessible via the Start menu and installs VShield and Scheduler icons in the taskbar tray. The division of these two functions can be a little confusing and the Scheduler in particular could be more simply designed.Considering how long it's been around, VirusScan 4.0 is a little disappointing. Although it offers excellent protection, its interface is not particularly well thought-out and its cluttered Web site makes online updates a confusing process.

Category: Virus Scanner
OS: Windows 95/98
Licence: Evaluation
Requirements:
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URL: http://www.mcafee.com

Install McAfee VirusScan 4.0
feature/Virus Scanners/Mcafee/v98i403e.zip

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