McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 pulls together Site Advisor, VirusScan, Anti Spyware, Firewall, Spam Killer, Privacy Service, System Mechanic, Easy Recovery and PC Confidential products.
McAfee says that the Internet Security Suite 2008 offers its users a 10 in one protection.
1. Surfing: McAfee has a site advisor installed in the new Internet Security Suite 2008 which automatically patrols websites, download files and sign-up forms. McAfee creates a list of harmful sites and advises you about the safety of these websites by a colored button in your browser toolbar.
2. Protection against viruses: McAfee Internet Security Suite has the VirusScan which automatically blocks, cleans and removes viruses from your computer.
3. Protection against spyware: McAfee has built a powerful ant spam software in its Internet Security Suite. It constantly detects and removes spyware. Moreover, it also prevents unwanted and offensive pop-ups.
4. Firewall: McAfee protects your computer from hackers and protects your computer's identity.
5. Spam: McAfee's anti spam filters filter out all the junk email that you get.
6. System Backup: McAfee keeps running automated system backups and has an easy to use interface to restore lost or corrupted files.
7. Parental Control: McAfee also has built a parental control system in its Security Suite to filter out all the offensive content, pictures and websites.
8. Protection against phishing: McAfee protect you from online fraud scams and identity thieves.
9. PC maintenance: McAfee keeps getting rid of the clutter on your computer and improves its efficiency.
10. McAfee also keeps delivering the latest software updates so that the computer is capable of dealing with the latest security threats.
The use of the Internet Security Suite will cause a significant decline in the speed of the computer. But with the number of attacks on a person's computer increasing every year due to various reasons, installing the product might not be a bad idea after all.