With the wide variety of viruses, hackers and blended threats lurking on the Internet today, you need more than a simple anti-virus program to keep your PC and files secure. mcafee VirusScan Plus AntiVirus, Firewall & AntiSpyware provides the essential protection you need to surf the Web and download files safely.

With mcafee VirusScan Plus powerful integrated technologies work together to combat and defeat even the most sophisticated multi-pronged attacks. McAfees trusted PC protection blocks and removes threats automatically, and identifies spyware and adware before they can run on your PC..

Plus, to keep things extra simple, the new mcafee SecurityCenter gives you at-a-glance control over all your mcafee applications. Get the confidence you need to surf the Web, knowing mcafee is always on, always updating and always protecting you.

Here are some key features of "McAfee VirusScan":

3 in 1 Protection
· Stops Viruses. Automatically blocks, cleans, and removes viruses so you can surf the Web safely and download files.
· Blocks Spyware. Blocks spyware before it installs on your computer and removes existing spyware so you can surf the Web safely.
· Stops Hackers. Protects and conceals your computer from hackers so you can surf the Internet safely.

Additional Benefits
· Guards important files stored on your computer, and helps prevent your computer from crashing.
· Automatically monitors incoming and outgoing Internet activity, looking for suspicious applications and data.
· Improves your computers performance by removing clutter and freeing disk space.
· Provides advance warning to help you avoid sites which send spam, install adware, or attempt online scams.
· Redesigned for You. Scan your computer, check for updates and configure your security settings using the new mcafee SecurityCenter. This essential, easy-to-use program gives you one-click access to your computers security information.
· Always On, Always Protecting. 24/7 virus and threat protection from mcafee AVERT Labs continuously monitors worldwide virus activities and provides immediate, anti-virus protection and removal solutions.
· Always Upgrading, Always Updating. Daily updates are installed automatically. When a new version of mcafee is available, you get it automatically at no charge during your subscription, ensuring that you always have up-to-date protection.
· Convenient, Ongoing Protection. mcafee offers a variety of renewal options to keep your mcafee protection current.
· Real People, Real Help. Support from McAfees computer security experts, via Internet chat, e-mail and phone.

New and Improved Features
· Integrated anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall technologies work together to combat todays sophisticated, multi-pronged attacks.
· Spyware protection detects, blocks, and removes spyware and adware.
· Complete inbound and outbound firewall protection automatically trusts known good applications and helps blocks spyware, Trojans, and key loggers.
· mcafee SystemGuards watches your computer for specific behaviors that may signal virus, spyware, or hacker activity.
· mcafee X-Ray for Windows detects and kills rootkits and other malicious applications that hide from Windows and other anti-virus programs.
· mcafee SiteAdvisor adds safety ratings to sites and search engine results based on comprehensive spam, adware, and online scam safety tests.
· Stealth mode can hide your presence on the Internet, making your computer invisible to hackers.
· mcafee SecurityCenter makes it simple to review your computers security status, check for updates, and fix potential security issue

McAfee Rootkit Detective Beta is a program designed and developed by mcafee Avert Labs to proactively detect and clean rootkits that are running on the system.

McAfee Rootkit Detective should only be used by knowledgeable individuals at the direction of, and with the support of, a representative from mcafee Avert Labs or mcafee Technical Support. Improper usage of this tool could result in damage to your applications or operating system.

Here are some key features of "McAfee Rootkit Detective":

· Designed to proactively detect the system objects like processes, files and registry that are hidden to the user
· Provides information about all running processes in the system
· Provides information about various system hooks like SSDT(System Service Descriptor Table) hooks, user/kernel IAT/EAT(Import/Export Address Table) hooks
· Allows the user to clean/remove the malicious objects from the system by renaming/deleting the hidden files/registry
· Allows the user to terminate the malicious processes
· Users can submit samples using the submission feature present in the tool
· Users can also collect the samples manually after renaming them and Avert Labs for further analysis

Running the mcafee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR.exe) removes all 2005, 2006 and 2007 versions of mcafee consumer products.

Affected Products:
· mcafee Security Center
· mcafee VirusScan
· mcafee Personal Firewall Plus
· mcafee Privacy Service
· mcafee SpamKiller
· mcafee Wireless Network Security
· mcafee SiteAdvisor
· mcafee Data Backup
· mcafee Network Manager
· mcafee Easy Network
· mcafee AntiSpyware

Using mcafee Consumer Product Removal Tool
· Double click the MCPR.exe
· A Command Line window will be displayed, and then close automatically.
· Wait for a second Command Line window to be displayed. Note: Do not double-click MCPR.exe again, you may have to wait up to 1 minute for the next window to appear.
· After the second window appears, the program will begin the cleanup.
· Observe the installation, which could take several minutes. The following message will be displayed in the Command Line window: The machine must reboot to complete the un-installation. Reboot now? [y.n]
· Press Y on the keyboard.
· Wait for the computer to restart.
· All mcafee products are now removed from your computer.

This utility automatically uninstall Dr Solomon AntiVirus Toolkit, mcafee VirusScan, Norton AntiVirus F-Prot Pro and F-Secure AV Products without the user having to know which one they have installed.

You can also run AV Uninstaller Tool in silent mode by using the /S command.

McAfee Rootkit Detective description
McAfee Rootkit Detective will proactively detect and clean rootkits that are running on the system McAfee Rootkit Detective Beta is a program designed and developed by mcafee Avert Labs to proactively detect and clean rootkits that are running on the system.

McAfee Rootkit Detective should only be used by knowledgeable individuals at the direction of, and with the support of, a representative from mcafee Avert Labs or mcafee Technical Support. Improper usage of this tool could result in damage to your applications or operating system.

Here are some key features of "McAfee Rootkit Detective":

· Designed to proactively detect the system objects like processes, files and registry that are hidden to the user
· Provides information about all running processes in the system
· Provides information about various system hooks like SSDT(System Service Descriptor Table) hooks, user/kernel IAT/EAT(Import/Export Address Table) hooks
· Allows the user to clean/remove the malicious objects from the system by renaming/deleting the hidden files/registry
· Allows the user to terminate the malicious processes
· Users can submit samples using the submission feature present in the tool
· Users can also collect the samples manually after renaming them and Avert Labs for further analysis


Requirements:

· Windows XP Home Edition with SP2
· Windows XP Professional Edition with SP2
· Windows 2000 with SP4
· Windows 2000 Server
· Windows 2003 Server SP1


BETA KNOWN ISSUES
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect registry entries pertaining to mcafee Entercept Products if installed on your system.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect mfehidk.sys file pertaining to mcafee Antispyware Enterprise (Standalone) as a hooked service.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect IAT/EAT hooks in Windows 2000 SP4 system pointing to shim.dll.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect vsdatant.sys from Zone Alarm as hooked service for rootkit like behavior.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect Goback2k.sys as hooked service on system having Go Back software installed system for rootkit like behavior.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect fsndis5.sys as hooked service from F-Secure if F-Secure Internet Security Suite 2006 is installed on the system
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect klif.sys as hooked service from Kaspersky if Kaspersky Internet Security 2006 is installed on the system.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect FireTDS.sys as hooked service from mcafee if mcafee Desktop Firewall is installed on the system.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect Hidsys.sys as hooked service from mcafee if mcafee Host Intrusion Prevention is installed on the system.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect Service Name ZwCreateThread when VSE product is installed on the system.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will not run on Windows 2000 platforms when Kaspersky Internet Security 2006 is installed.
· mcafee Rootkit Detective will detect many IAT/EAT hooks and SSDT hooks of legitimate applications.

McAfee SiteAdvisor for Mozilla Firefox description
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Mozilla Firefox is a small extension of under 500K We test the Web to help keep you safe from spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.

Safety ratings from mcafee SiteAdvisor are based on automated safety tests of Web sites (including of our own site) and are enhanced by feedback from our volunteer reviewers and insights from our own analysts.

McAfee SiteAdvisor warns you before you interact with a dangerous Web site. Traditional security products focus on trying to clean up problems after they occur.

McAfee SiteAdvisor also complements and enhances your existing security software by detecting threats which traditional security products often miss, including spyware attacks, online scams, and sites that spam you.

McAfee SiteAdvisor for Mozilla Firefox was designed to be a small extension of under 500K.

Here are some key features of "McAfee SiteAdvisor for Mozilla Firefox":

· When you search with Google, Yahoo! or MSN, SiteAdvisors safety ratings appear next to search results.
· As you browse, a small button on your browser toolbar changes color based on SiteAdvisors safety results.
· Menu options on SiteAdvisors toolbar let you customize SiteAdvisor or see a sites detailed test results.
· Detailed test results for every site are just one click away


Requirements:

· Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox 2.0/1.5
· Minimum Hardware: 400 Mhz processor, 128 MB RAM, 5 MB free disk space, and an Internet connection

This patch will protect your computer from the I Love You virus. This virus is a VBS worm that mails itself to everyone in your address book. The infected email subject line is I Love You, and the attachment is loveletterforyou.txt.vbs. This virus has the ability to download an executable, which can steal passwords when it is run. To use this patch, simply unzip this file and place the EXTRA.DAT file in the mcafee VirusScan folder with the other DAT files. You must have mcafee VirusScan (95/98) to use this fix.