- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: July 28, 2006
- Total Downloads: 1,054,246
- Downloads last week: 2,122
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 570 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, phishing, online fraud, and identity theft. 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.
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User reviews of McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 570 votes
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28 out of 30 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
"Alerts you of Risks before they even happen!"
Pros: I like this program very much. It has a simple interface: green sites are safe, yellow sites have possible risks, red sites are known to link to risk sites or have risks of their own, and sites with question marks have not been tested yet but can easily be submitted by any user by simple hover with the cursor over the question mark and selecting submit for testing. The best part is- it's free.
Cons: If you are running Windows Live Toolbar, do not run this program at the same time in internet explorer. If both programs' add-ons are enabled then IE will encounter a problem and need to close the moment you start it. This is an issue with SiteAdvisor V1.5.1.3 and up to v3 beta of the Windows Live toolbar.
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23 out of 25 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
Pros: It just sit in the toolbar not bothering you until it's Code Red. It only needs very little resources. Get it, no harm done.
Cons: Having problem download in FireFox
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
"If your a computer downloader you need this badly"
Pros: This tells you is the site is safe and checks to makes sure that what ever you are going to download is spyware, virus, adware free!
Cons: None
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20 out of 21 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
"Makes internet really safe for your pc."
Pros: Its really safe to use the net if you hav FREE mcafee SiteAdvisor.The developers have already tester more than 1mn site and the advisor gives us full info. about the site.Whatever malware the site has is been indidcated by the SiteAdviser.The icon is GREEN is a site is safe.It turns YELLOW if the site has many pop ups.And it turns RED if the site has adware and spyware.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
Pros: how can you not like such an effective and free tool..... does the job! just makes safe browsing a little easier
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