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License:
Free
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Downloads:
1,029,651
- Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
September 11, 2008
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Publisher's description of McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
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 safety ratings help you stay safe and in control.
Version 2.8.277 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Editor's review of McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
5.0 stars
- "Surfing made safer"
This handy extension for Internet Explorer makes a great addition to your Web security arsenal. SiteAdvisor draws from an enormous database of Web sites that have been checked out for spyware threats, malicious cookies, and questionable marketing ploys.
Sitting quietly at the bottom of your browser, SiteAdvisor indicates the safety rating of your current site. Green is for safe sites, yellow for sites with some questionable practices, and red for particularly dangerous sites. The color-coded rating system also annotates your Google and Yahoo search results, providing advance warning of potential drive-by spyware installation and other dangers. An available online breakdown shows what kind of testing underpins the danger assessments. We also like the extensive site profiles with user ratings, which allow you to check out a site before risking a visit.
In some cases, SiteAdvisor errs on the side of caution, labeling sites as dangerous because of minor infractions, but these are few and far in between. This free extension is an obvious choice for IE users who want better Web security.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 548 votes
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
Pros: It really helps you avoid websites that may have malicious intent. I have passed it on to some of my friends and relatives!
Cons: None worth noting.
Summary: It makes me feel more confident when searching the web!
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
"It Works Perfectly! Plus Helps Choose Sites To Avoid."
Pros: It Works Perfectly! Plus Helps Choose Web Sites To Avoid.
Cons: No comment
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
Pros: It works no problem.
Cons: Not a thing wrong with it.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
"It realy helps me choose what sites to avoid"
Pros: It tells you of the problems that others have had with a website and intergates in to major search engins letting you know what sites not to click on.
Cons: It is not perfect. I have bumped in to a few false negitives, and I', sure their are some false positives
Summary: I would not serf the web with out it anymore.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
""IT'S OK BUT NOT TOTALLY HAPPY WITH IT""
Pros: It's a very good way to warn you of potential bad sites. Simplistic but very effective.
Cons: There' a few problems with this version, after a few days it stops working and has to be installed again !!
Summary: There are some serious issues with this version 2.8.277. I have been using McAfee SiteAdvisor for years and have never had problems until this latest version. Firstly i was using the last version with no problems whatsoever and then this above versi... read more >>
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