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McAfee VirusScan 8.0 review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

5.6

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

5.6

Average Member Rating

Average

40 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

A wretchedly designed product

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4.0

Mediocre


Anonymous

Anonymous

Lousy support

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4.5

Mediocre


Ev Mr.

Ev Mr.

Antivirus software just got better!

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9.5

Spectacular


Dennis Lazo

Dennis Lazo

Best in virus protection; poor in design

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7.0

Very Good


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