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McAfee SiteAdvisor for Firefox 26.6 (Windows)

McAfee SiteAdvisor helps protect you from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, phishing, online fraud and identity theft. Our automated testers continually patrol the Web to browse sites, download files, and sign-up for things with e-mail addresses. As you search, browse, download or...

Tags: McAfee Inc., Mozilla Firefox, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Microsoft Windows, Identity Theft, Phishing, Web Browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Channel Management, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-09-11

McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277 (Windows)

McAfee SiteAdvisor helps protect you from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, and online scams. Our automated testers continually patrol the Web to browse sites, download files, and sign-up for things with e-mail addresses. As you search, browse, download, or register online, SiteAdvisor's...

Tags: McAfee Inc., McAfee SiteAdvisor, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Channel Management, Security, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-09-11

McAfee SiteAdvisor blocks SANS

McAfee SiteAdvisor blocks SANSBlock us tooHP Application Security Center tools sites are also blocked for distributing "hacking tools"... R O F L.IDIOTSMcAfee 'understands' security ...Is SiteAdvisor politically correct or just plain stupid?Either way it doesn't reflect well on McAfee.Agreed NT-Nate

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, McAfee Inc., McAfee SiteAdvisor

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

McAfee SiteAdvisor blocks SANS

Showing you just how much they understand about security, McAfee blocked the SANS website, sans.org, as well as giac.org and sans.edu, with their SiteAdvisor application, listing it as a "bad" site. Interestingly enough, SANS sites are some of the best sites to go to for security related...

Tags: McAfee Inc., McAfee SiteAdvisor, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Google looking for anti-malware help

Google looking for anti-malware helpHow about either SiteAdvisor or Scandoo?Take a look at this example when I typed in "screensaver" without quotes as a keywood:http://g.s.scandoo.com/search?hl=en&meta=on&q=screensaverIt's a good start.Given the level of activity on Google's varioususer fora, providing users with a simple method for reporting abuse may very well prove effective....HenriRE:...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Google Inc., anti-Malware, McAfee SiteAdvisor, malware, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

Make your students use...AOL?

Make your students use...AOL?SiteAdvisor's a good browser plug-inI have it installed as a bubble on the lower right corner that instantly tells me how the current page is ranked, and it shows SiteAdvisor icons in search engine results. You can also see the SiteAdvisor report for the site in question...

Tags: Web browsers, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Internet, America Online Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-06

Trend Micro buys HijackThis, launches SiteAdvisor competitor

Trend Micro buys HijackThis, launches SiteAdvisor competitorFile downloads infectedThat's interesting. According to McAfee both the Zip and Executable versions of the new version 2 of the HiJackThis_v2 file are infected with the W32/Generic.worm!p2p virus; sub type: Internet worm. That's not a very good start for Trend Micro taking...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, McAfee Inc., HiJackThis_v2, virus, HijackThis, Trend Micro Inc., McAfee SiteAdvisor

Discussion threads 2007-03-15

Essential Firefox extensions - What are they?

Essential Firefox extensions - What are they?especially essential for ZDNet ntntElephant in the roomThat is a definite controversy. AdBLock is very efficent when you use auto blacklist updaters (Adblock Filterset.G Updater) you see almost no ads. The controversy is that websites whose visitors use firefox may lose money (most zdnet...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Web, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox extension, AdBlock

Discussion threads 2007-03-08

SiteAdvisor Plus

SiteAdvisor began as a standalone company, and was purchased in early 2006 by veteran security vendor McAfee. Bundled within McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007, SiteAdvisor is also available as a free download for Firefox and Internet Explorer, and as a paid service, SiteAdvisor Plus, for $20 ($40 for three users),...

Tags: Phishing, Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, SiteAdvisor

Product reviews 2007-02-17

Linkscanner Pro

Exploit Prevention Labs Linkscanner Pro takes a decidedly different approach to identifying and alerting users to potentially harmful Web sites. Rather than scan all the Web sites on the Internet and rank them, as McAfee SiteAdvisor does, Linkscanner Pro scans sites as they download onto your browser, identifying code and...

Tags: Web site development, Phishing, Web technology, Cyberthreats, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Exploit Prevention Labs Linkscanner Pro, LinkScanner Pro, SiteAdvisor, Web site, Web, Netcraft, LinkScanner

Product reviews 2007-02-17

SecureBrowsing (Beta)

In March, security vendor Finjan plans to release a secure browsing extension for Firefox and Internet Explorer called SecureBrowsing. Currently in beta, the tool appears to be similar to tools offered by McAfee SiteAdvisor and Exploit Prevention Labs Linkscanner Pro, which overlay a search engine results page with safety ratings....

Tags: Phishing, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Finjan Software Inc., SecureBrowsing, tool, search engine

Product reviews 2007-02-15

Google puts up 'Beware of malware' signs

Google puts up 'Beware of malware' signsMessage has been deleted.Get McAfee's SiteAdvisor.SiteAdvisor can let you know if a site from a search result can be a potential mal-trap before you try to visit it. Plus it's available for Firefox AND IE.A welcome move by Google - we'd like to...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, malware, Google Inc., Prevx, McAfee SiteAdvisor

Discussion threads 2006-08-04

SiteAdvisor

SiteAdvisor is a free browser plug-in that tries to keep your PC clean of spyware by providing clear and visible warnings for sites known to be spyware carriers. It takes a decidedly different approach from traditional antispyware programs and antispam programs by alerting you before you start venturing into unsafe...

Tags: Web browsers, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SiteAdvisor, Web browser

Product reviews 2006-03-30

Take the spyware quiz

Take the spyware quizThere comes a timeThere comes a time when one must stop and consider:[b][i]"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!"[/b][/i]Ask yourself the question:[b][i]"How many times am I going to submit to these never-ending spyware scams?"[/b][/i]Folks, take back control of your PC! Say...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, spyware, SuSE, income generation, McAfee SiteAdvisor

Discussion threads 2006-03-15

Additional Resources

McAfee Internet Security 2009

At first glance, McAfee Internet Security 2009 appears not much different from last year's offering, a truth that masks some improvements in programming under the hood. In our tests, we found McAfee Internet Security 2009 to be as fast as the much improved Norton Internet Security 2009. What McAfee adds...

Tags: Phishing, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security 2009, McAfee Internet Security

Product reviews 2008-11-12

The most "dangerous" celebrities to search for in 2008

Searching for details regarding the latest celebrity gossip may expose you to everything the IT underground has to offer - from adware and spyware to misleading offers and fake newsletters enticing you to opt-in into a spammer's campaign. McAfee owned SiteAdvisor has recently released the 2008 list of the celebrity...

Tags: Adware, Web, Celebrity, Web Site, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Web Site Development, Cyberthreats, Web Technology, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Internet, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-17

News to know: 64-bit Windows; JavaFX; Net neutrality; Apple

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream Dear Adobe, can we please have a 64-bit Flash player? Larry Dignan: JavaFX SDK preview launches: Can Sun play the RIA game? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft launches new search...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Broadband, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?

Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?AVG Freeware Ain't So Free After All...Man, am I shocked that AVG is doing this. Of course I don't use the product but have made recommendations in the past to folks who could not afford to purchase good...

Tags: Scanners, Web browsers, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Badware, server log, AVG, AVG LinkScanner

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ...

Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ...It was even betterThis morning it appeared in the repository and my machine just downloaded it automatically, no need to go to the Firefox website whatsoever....RE: Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ..."Why is Firefox "so good""well its sleek and its got...

Tags: Web browsers, download counter, Download Day, Preliminary autopsy, autopsy, Mozilla Firefox, address bar, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

McAfee Total Protection Service Lets Growing Finance Company Keep IT Security Simple

Founded in 2007, Gemino Healthcare Finance is a specialty healthcare lender focused solely on providing financing to healthcare service providers throughout the U.S. With only one IT person supporting the entire company, their managing information security must be as simple and easy as possible. Gemino deployed McAfee Total Protection Service...

Tags: McAfee Inc., IT Security, Information Technology, Health Care, Finance, Vertical Industries, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Viruses And Worms, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Case studies 2008-06-05