Updated 13 Feb, 2012, 6:30 pm IST

McAfee Enhances 2010 Consumer Product Line

04 Feb, 2010, 2:04 pm IST | tech2 News Staff |

McAfee has unveiled major enhancements to its 2010 consumer product line, delivering its fastest and lightest consumer PC protection.

Customers with a current McAfee product subscription will automatically receive the new upgrade free of charge for their subscribed products. McAfee Total Protection, McAfee Internet Security and McAfee AntiVirus Plus software products are available for download today in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, with worldwide availability quickly following. �

Using McAfee SiteAdvisor technology, the upgraded 2010 products now also offer:

Web download protection, which scans downloads to warn about threats before they reach the hard drive.
URL reputation ratings, which alert consumers about individual Web pages and IP addresses that may have been recently compromised.

With the 2010 update, McAfee products are faster, lighter and more convenient. Scans are up to eight times faster, and with the new McAfee smart timer, updates and scheduled scans are postponed until a customer’s PC is idle. McAfee Active Protection technology ensures that customers still receive up-to-date protection even if an update is temporarily postponed.

For 2010, McAfee software is easier for novices and experts alike to check status, perform scans and customize settings:

Includes detailed reporting about key recent events, for instance the number of threats blocked, and shows immediate information about recent scans and activity
Offers simple “on” and “off” options for major features
More technical consumers can dive deep into a rich selection of settings
During a scan, progress can now be easily followed, and consumers can select to automatically have the computer shut down if no issues are detected
McAfee software for 2010 now automatically adjusts to smaller screen sizes such as netbook PCs

Customers can automatically back up photos, videos and files to an online service for free for the length of the subscription. McAfee Internet Security software users are entitled to 1GB of free storage space, while McAfee Total Protection software customers enjoy 2GB of free storage. McAfee has improved its parental controls in the 2010 update offering parents pre-defined age groups, filters on 18 different content categories, and age-appropriate search.

The McAfee Home Network Defense feature in the McAfee Total Protection product now helps users identify and block intruders from accessing their PC on their home network.
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McAfee Consumer Products for the 2010 Q1 Release include -

McAfee Total Protection software - Rs. 3199 for a 3-user license. This provides families the ultimate protection for their PCs, online activities, personal files and home network. It offers antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, anti-phishing and two-way firewall, in addition to parental controls and identity protection. It includes SiteAdvisor Plus, 2GB of online backup and bonus McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection software to secure valuable files.
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McAfee Internet Security software - Rs. 2499 for a 3-user license. This provides comprehensive PC and identity protection to keep users safe from online threats, and also shields them from risky Web sites. It offers antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing and two-way firewall protection. Additionally, it includes anti-spam, parental controls, 1 GB of online backup and SiteAdvisor.

McAfee AntiVirus Plus software - Rs. 2199 for a 3-user license. This offers essential security for PCs and helps keep consumers safe online, protecting them from viruses, spyware and hackers. It provides antivirus, anti-spyware and two-way firewall protection. Ialso incorporates anti-phishing technology and SiteAdvisor.

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