Well as it is that time of year again when security vendors roll out their latest products, that everyone will take a look. Security is still a big business and money is often spent keeping your information to yourself without letting the bad guys take hold.
Previously, I have reviewed Norton Antivirus 2007 and well it did not do so well in our reviews when it came to protection. This time its the number 2 guy in the security world’s turn to be taken apart and that is McAfee Internet Security Suite.
About McAfee Internet Security Suite
This product contains the whole kitten caboodle when it comes to securing your computer. It has antivirus, firewall, anti-phishing products and much more. But does that more mean better? Well, hopefully so, but you will see in the review how I found this product.
How the product was tested
The same testing methods were used as in NAV 2007, although we did test email this time around. Also tested was parental control features (only blocking inappropriate images) and also gave popup blocking a whirl.
We also wanted to put McAfee’s SiteAdvisor to the test to see how well it can detect phishing sites and also rootkits that have been installed on the system.
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