McAfee

General Comments
Every month, over 100 new viruses damage data and productivity. These viruses are unintentionally received through disks, bulletin boards, E-mail, the Internet and networks. Why have millions chosen McAfee VirusScan for their security? Virus detection, removal and support services.

According to IDC, in 1994, McAfee shipped more standalone DOS, Windows and OS/2 anti-virus software worldwide than any other company with 68% of the "unit" sales. Millions of individual and corporate VirusScan customers and agents in over 65 countries enable us to analyze more viruses first and demand us to resolve incidents fast. This tremendous installed user base and exhaustive testing, including monthly VSUM virus library certifications, provide McAfee with hundreds of samples per month.

Consistent virus detection and removal requires a sizable staff of skilled and experienced virus researchers, engineers and support teams. We are constantly expanding our capabilities; recruiting expert virus researchers, streamlining support mechanisms and designing groundbreaking virus extrapolation tools. This customer-driven effort delivers significant monthly updates and the best reviews in the industry.

McAfee is dedicated to strengthening the industry's #1 anti-virus solution and our customers' security. Purchase VirusScan today and put this dedication to work for you.
 * World's Best Virus Detection

VirusScan's superior detection rates are the envy of the industry; more than 20% better than the number two market leader.


 * Consistently detects over 96% of the more than 5000 known viruses maintained by independent testing labs.
 * Award-winning, patented Code Trace and Code Matrix technology to efficiently pinpoint known, generic and even new and unknown boot, file, multi-partitite, stealth, mutating, polymorphic and encrypted viruses.
 * World Proven - employed by more than 20,000 corporations and organizations worldwide.


 * Comprehensive Protection

VirusScan supports DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2 with an extensive array of features to keep your system immune from viruses.


 * Enhanced real-time monitor captures viruses on disk insertion, file copy, program execution and in memory for constant, transparent virus isolation.
 * Scans all system areas to provide extensive security including local and network drives, CD-ROMS, floppies, boot sectors, file allocation and partition tables, files and compressed files.
 * Accurately cleans most virus infections from files, master boot sectors, partition tables and memory back to their virus-free state.
 * New Recursive scanning to identify and repair complicated, multiple reinfections.
 * Integrated CRC integrity checking to validate file modifications associated with unknown viruses.


 * Unmatched Flexibility

VirusScan easily adapts to your computing environment and productivity needs.


 * Hands Free TSR loading ensures the smallest anti-virus footprint residing in memory - as little as 0 KB with extended or enhanced memory.
 * Scheduled and immediate scanning options including multiple intervals and settings to meet all requirements.
 * Pre-defined actions on detection including logging, moving, deletion and isolation for unattended operation.
 * More robust command line options to customize background operations and system startup security.
 * User alerts on virus incidents, including customized messaging, to take swift response.

License

 * Discontinued. Commercial Software