FILEnetworks Blog: McAfee Total Protection 2009

Mcafee Total Protection 2009 is a PC security suite which protects you from many different threat types. This is a major upgrade from last year’s Total Protection 2008 and includes many new and enhanced features. From an Anti-Virus engine to a web safety advisor, total protection has many different components that ensure continuous protection against both offline and online threats. I only have experience with McAfee’s anti virus products (mostly with VirusScan Enterprise) so I honestly cant say anything about the effectiveness of Total Protection 2009. As for Mcafee’s Anti Virus engine, it’s one of the better ones out there but definitely not the best. Having said that, Total Protection 2009 is much more than an Anti Virus (see below for more details) you may actually find it useful.

Developer Description

Protect yourself, your computer, your identity and your family with McAfee Total Protection 2009. With the daily emergence of new and more sophisticated Internet threats that could disrupt your digital life, you need more than a simple anti-virus program. You need McAfee Total Protection 2009 - all-you-need, feature-rich, and simple-to-use security software.

Anti-phishing?Alerts you to web sites that may try to steal your identity Identity Protection 2-way Firewall Protection SiteAdvisor?Warns about unsafe web sites SecurityCenter?A security status screen with fully customizable options SystemGuards?Warns when your computer shows specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activity Stealth Mode?Makes your computer invisible to intruders online Shredder?Removes any trace of confidential files from your computer Parental Controls Data Backup Protection without Interference?Watch movies or play games uninterrupted as McAfee security service intelligently defers tasks, updates, and alerts when you're in full-screen mode

New Features in 2009

New--Simplified Set-up
Installation is now easier and faster with improved detection and removal of malware that tries to halt the set-up
New--Enterprise-class Anti-spam
Powerful industry-grade spam protection helps keep your inbox free from unwanted, fraudulent, offensive, and phishing emails.
New--QuickScan
Checks for threats in the areas of your computer that are most often attacked
New--Network Monitoring
Alerts you when intruders connect to your home network
New--Age Appropriate Searching
Automatically sets the proper content filtering levels of popular search engines
New--Friendly Alerts
Provides you with easy to understand alerts regarding your protection
Key Product Highlights
Anti-virus/Anti-spyware
Detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, and adware
Anti-phishing
Alerts you to web sites that may try to steal your identity
Identity Protection
Helps you to shop, bank, and trade online safely
Two-way Firewall Protection
Confidently use the Internet 24/7 knowing hackers can't get access to your PCs
Web Site Safety Advisor
A powerful web site guide and shield, McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus technology helps you to safely search and transact online by providing you with color-coded ratings to warn you about and actually prevent you from visiting risky web sites that can compromise your identity and your PC

Other Product Features

McAfee SecurityCenter
Provides an easy-to-read security status screen and puts you in control with fully customizable options
McAfee SystemGuards
Warns you when your computer shows specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activity
Stealth Mode
Makes your computer invisible to intruders from the Internet
Shredder
Allows you to effectively remove any and all traces of confidential files from your computer
Parental Controls
Allows your children to go online safely
Data Backup
Automatically saves copies of your most valuable files on a CD/DVD, USB, external, or network drive
Protection without Interference
You can watch movies or play games uninterrupted as McAfee security service intelligently defers tasks, updates, and alerts when you're in full-screen mode