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McAfee VirusScan 8.0 review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

5.5

Members' Rating

Average

Typical price:£ 34

Verdict

VirusScan 8.0 sports a trimmer profile, a simpler interface and fast performance, but support is more of a hassle than before... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Light on system resources
  • Provides background updates and virus deletion
  • Offers improved worm detection.

Cons

  • Long queues for free technical-support chat.

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Member Opinion

5.5

Average Member Rating

Average

39 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

An unbelivable pain in the ASS

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2.0

Terrible


N.A. Shaw

N.A. Shaw

Not recommended for home users

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3.5

Poor


Anonymous

Anonymous

Avoid like the plague

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4.0

Mediocre


Ian Nicol

Ian Nicol

The First & The Best!

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8.5

Excellent


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