McAfee WebAdvisor

A computer that is connected to the Internet is constantly at risk of being infected by malicious software by simply accessing a web page. There are various security tools that can prevent this from happening. One such tool is McAfee WebAdvisor and promises to stay by your side when searching the web to provide info regarding website safety levels.

The application can only be used with a web browser, since it is dedicated to websites. Most popular web browsers are supported, perfectly blending in with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

Whenever you look up something over the web, next to each link you can view small intuitive icons that let you know whether or not it's safe to go on. Additional info can be accessed if the mouse cursor is hovered over the icon or you click it.

The application comes equipped with a few options so you can tweak settings for more comfort. A list of trusted sites can be populated with all web pages you completely trust so you are not notified about them.

What's more, you can also enable password-protection to keep users away from sites with potentially harmful content. This comes in handy mostly for home computers in order to prevent kids from accessing certain web pages.

Downloads can be kept under close watch as well. You can adjust how in-depth a scan of the file should be done by simply adjusting a slider, with the possibility to set the application to warn you whenever a suspicious file is detected.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that McAfee WebAdvisor is a practical application you might just want to keep around, whether at home or work. Extra protection is always welcome and since the Internet can be a dangerous place, it's best to browse properly equipped.