Data Sheet
McAfee Internet Security 2010
Comprehensive. Most effective protection against virus and online threats.
With thousands of new viruses created every day, relying on traditional security
®
updates isn’t enough anymore. McAfee
viruses, including stopping web threats before they are downloaded to your PC.
Reengineered for the fastest PC performance ever, the software’s innovative design
simplifies your Internet security experience while offering comprehensive protection.
Internet Security instantly detects and blocks
#1 in threat detection of viruses,
spyware and other malware*
* Source: AV-Comparatives, Feb. 2009.
McAfee detection rates are a result of
the innovative detection capabilities
of Active Protection.
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2010 Features and Highlights
Award-winning Anti-Virus, firewall, spyware
and online protection
Exclusive Active Protection technology—Unlike
the competition, new and emerging threats are
analyzed and blocked in milliseconds, so you don’t
have to wait for regular updates to arrive. The
result: virtually no gap in your protection.
Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware—Detects, blocks, and
removes viruses, spyware, adware, even rootkits—
insidious programs designed to tamper with your PC.
Two-Way Firewall—Blocks outsiders from
hacking into your PC.
Easier to use
McAfee Internet Security 2010 is all about ease
of use. The completely redesigned Home Screen
gives you all the information you need at a glance.
(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 & Scheduler—Reserve security
scans and updates for when you are not using
your PC, for less disruptions.
(Improved) Parental Controls—Improved
filtering controls allow you to effectively manage
your children’s online usage.
My Home Network—Manage security settings
within your home network. My Home Network
verifies that McAfee has been properly installed on
all your PCs.
(Improved) Alert System—Reconfigured to give
you the most crucial product alerts. 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.
Home Screen with an easy-tounderstand security bar and status area.
Data Sheet McAfee Internet Security 2010
System Requirements
•
Windows XP (32-bit) with Service
Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
•
Windows Vista (32- or 64-bit) and
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
or higher
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Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
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1 GHz processor
•
800 X 600 or higher resolution
•
512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
•
250 MB of available free drive space
•
Internet connection (High speed
internet connection recommended)
•
Microsoft
or later
•
Optional: Mozilla Firefox 2 or later
Supported Email Programs
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POP3—Microsoft Outlook Express,
Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, Netscape,
IncrediMail and Thunderbird
•
MAPI—Outlook
•
Web—MSN/Hotmail, or email
account with POP3 access
Required For Anti-Spam
Toolbar Plug-In
•
Outlook Express
•
Windows Mail
•
Outlook 2000 or later
•
Eudora
•
Thunderbird 1.5 or later
•
Anti-Spam also supports any other
POP3 email client (without SSL)
and Web accounts (MSN/Hotmail
paid accounts and accounts with
POP3 access)
®
Internet Explorer 6.0
Faster than ever
This year McAfee AntiVirus Plus has been
completely reengineered so it’s faster than ever.
2009
2010
Application start-up time
McAfee 2009 vs. McAfee 2010
73% Faster
(Improved) Update Time—Thanks to numerous
performance enhancements, the update time
for McAfee Total Protection 2010 has been
greatly improved.
(Improved) Scan Time—Rely on real-time
scanning to automatically protect you against
threats to your PC. Full system scan speed is faster
so you won’t be slowed down.
(Improved) Memory Utilization—Reduced
memory footprint means less impact on your dayto-day PC activity.
(Improved) Installation—Smaller download size
enables you to get up and running in a snap.
Better protection against dangerous websites
(Improved) 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.
Anti-spam and email protection
(Improved) Spam Blocking—Advanced spam
identification capabilities prevent it from clogging
your inbox.
Better PC health
QuickClean—Safely removes junk files that slow
down your PC.
Shredder—Digitally destroys no-longer-needed
sensitive files to prevent anyone from
accessing them.
Disk Defragmenter—Get quick access to
consolidate fragmented files and folders.
Online file backup
(New) Online Backup—Take the hassle out of
manually backing up your most valuable digital
files. Once installed, the backup process is fully
automated. Your files are encrypted and stored on
a secure remote online server. Comes with 1GB of
online storage.
The McAfee advantage
McAfee is the world’s largest dedicated
security company.
30-day free phone support and unlimited email
and chat assistance.
Continuous and automatic updates for the life of
your subscription.
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