McAfee AntiVirus Plus Changelog
What's new in McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2013
Nov 23, 2012- NEW High-performance scanning engine:
- We built our next-generation scanning engine to guard your PC from the latest viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits, and other threats, all without seriously compromising battery life or slowing your PC down.
- ENHANCED Safe searching and shopping:
- With color-coded icons next to every search result, including popular social networking sites, you’ll know if the site you’re about to visit is safe.
- ENHANCED Digital data message:
- including the location of the blocked IP address and what makes the connection unsafe.
- NEW Home screen:
- Got a touch-friendly device?
- Our new home screen is built with your fingers in mind. And it still works great with a track pad or mouse, so navigating to common security tasks is
- a breeze—on any device.
- ENHANCED Security reports:
- We’ve redesigned the security report to bring you the information you need in visually interesting ways. The new report includes relevant images and links for an easier-to-understand snapshot of what’s going on in the world of security.
- NEW Vulnerability scanner:
- If your OS and programs are out of date, you could be vulnerable to threats. The new vulnerability scanner checks your PC for missing updates, and then recommends solutions to keep you safe.
- NEW Malicious ads and popup protection:
- Websites don’t always have control over the ads they display. Sometimes, you might find a risky ad on a site you trust every day. McAfee automatically blocks suspect malicious ads to keep you protected.
New in McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2012 (Jan 24, 2012)
- (NEW) Exclusive Anti-bot Protection:
- McAfee now blocks stealthy botnet software by denying its attempts to connect your PC to web addresses that belong to crooks. This extra defense helps prevent your computer from sending out your personal information to Internet crime networks.
- (NEW) USB and Removable Drive Scan:
- Portable storage devices can be infected in their travels, spreading malicious code from system to system. McAfee scans and blocks this portable payload of viruses, Trojans, and worms before it can wriggle into your PC and your network.
- (NEW) Pre-install Scan:
- Many people get McAfee protection because they are already infected. To help you salvage your system, McAfee works to remove infections as our software installs.
New in McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2011 (Nov 3, 2010)
- (New) Home screen—Completely redesigned to streamline your security experience. Easily check the status of your protection, monitor how many
- threats have been blocked, and manage your security—all from the home screen.
- (New) Idle timer and scheduler—Reserve security scans and updates for when you are not using your PC, minimizing disruptions. My home network—Manage security settings within your home network.
- (Improved) Alert system—Alerts are less intrusive and easier to understand.
- (Improved) Help center—Smarter and more intuitive—get accurate answers specifically related to the tasks you’re trying to accomplish with contextual help.
- (New) Easy account management settings—Create machine aliases, and easily activate, deactivate, or upgrade PC subscriptions.
- (New) Advanced firewall integration—Settings made in Microsoft Windows 7 or
- Microsoft Windows Vista Network Manager will automatically update the McAfee firewall settings.
- (Improved) Microsoft Outlook 2010 integration—For added convenience, the
- McAfee anti-spam tool will now be shown in a separate tab rather than within the toolbar.
- (Improved) Scan time—Full system scan speed is faster so you won’t be slowed down.
- (Improved) Installation—Efficient download enables you to get up and running in a snap.
- (New) Scheduled activity throttling—Updates initiate or resume when your PC is idle, minimizing interruptions.
- (Improved) McAfee SiteAdvisor—Helps you know whether a website is safe before you click to stop malware threats. Advanced “phishing” protection alerts you to websites that may try to steal your identity or gain access to your financial information.