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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: September 11, 2008
- Total Downloads: 1,098,944
- Downloads last week: 1,118
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 573 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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.
Publisher's description
From McAfee :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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Version 2.8.277 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 573 votes
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25 out of 25 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
Pros: Site advisor has four color codes for safety. 1 green is for safe sited. 2 yelow is for risky sites. 3 red is for the dangerous sites that will download spyware and adware. 4 gray color is for untested sites that should be avoided. And site advisor will block scam sites.
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25 out of 25 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
Pros: It has a safe search and lots of cool other features I love it
Cons: There aren't any at all
Summary: Download it now
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25 out of 25 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
Pros: i have been with site advisor for 2 years...really its a great help to me because i manage to keep my computer out of malicious sites!! its a great program ..it does not eat any resources and works fine with XP ,../gg to all viruses..W00t
Cons: nah!........woot thats ten chracters haha
Summary: excellent
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25 out of 25 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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23 out of 23 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
"Superb! Very handy and useful."
Pros: Very helpful!
Cons: I have nothing against it.
Summary: It helps me to stir away from harmful websites.
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