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Norton 2005 vs. McAfee 2005

By Jeff Bertolucci, Special to ZDNet
October 08, 2004
URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/software/security/soa/Norton-2005-vs-McAfee-2005/0,139023452,139162231,00.htm

Norton 2005 vs. McAfee 2005 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.

Product name
McAfee VirusScan Home 9.0
Norton AntiVirus 2005

Review date October 7, 2004 October 7, 2004

Price range AU$74.95 AU$99.95

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.

Basic Specs

Version 9.0 Info unavailable

Compatibility PC PC

Distribution media CD-ROM CD-ROM

Architecture Standalone (1-tier) Standalone (1-tier)

License pricing Standard Standard

License qty 1 user 1 user

License type Complete package Complete package

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

Min processor type Intel Pentium Info unavailable