Are you safer today with Norton or with McAfee?Which has better support policies? If the nation is divided 50-50 in terms of the federal election, so too are our opinions about Norton AntiVirus 2005 and McAfee VirusScan 9.0. Each costs about the same, and each produced some system performance drag in CNET's tests. While Norton offers better worm protection, McAfee will better protect your PC from spyware. We'd love to declare a clear winner this year, but we can't, so stay tuned for a complete roundup of five new antivirus apps in early November.
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 McAfee VirusScan Home 9.0 |
 Norton AntiVirus 2005 |
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| Review date | October 7, 2004 | October 7, 2004 |
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| Price range | AU$74.95 | AU$99.95 |
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| Review summary | VirusScan 9.0 is a worthwhile upgrade for current VirusScan users, who will benefit from the improved spyware detection. But VirusScan lacks a firewall, making it an incomplete security solution. | Norton AntiVirus 2005 is a tenacious virus fighter that, given its premium price, should also -- but doesn't -- include a firewall. It's a good bet for Norton users who want to upgrade, though. |
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| Version | 9.0 | Info unavailable |
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| Compatibility | PC | PC |
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| Distribution media | CD-ROM | CD-ROM |
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| Architecture | Standalone (1-tier) | Standalone (1-tier) |
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| License pricing | Standard | Standard |
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| License qty | 1 user | 1 user |
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| License type | Complete package | Complete package |
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| Min operating system | Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP | Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
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| Min processor type | Intel Pentium | Info unavailable |
I like Mcafee because is more friendly, and it´s so fast.And the price of corse