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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: October 09, 2006
- Total Downloads: 1,054,246
- Downloads last week: 2,122
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A newer version of McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 572 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.
Version 1.7.0.53 is a bug fixing release.
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User reviews of McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 1.7.0.53
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 572 votes
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32 out of 34 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 1.7.0.53
"A MUST FOR ALL DOWNLOAD JUNKIES AND THOSE WHO SURF THE NET THE WHOLE TIME"
Pros: WHEN U OPEN A SITE,U DONT ACTULAY KNOW WHAT IT CONTAINS.MCAFEE SITE ADVISOR,WHICH IS PRESENT ON THE TOP RIGHT OF UR IE,INDICATES IF A SITE IS HARMFUL OR NOT.IF THERE IS A RED COLOUR,IT MEANS SITE IS HARMFUL,IF IT IS YELLOW,IT MEANS THAT IT MIGHT CONTAIN ADWARE,AND GREEN MEANS "NO HARM"
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32 out of 33 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 1.7.0.53
Pros: This program dos'nt even have an icon-because it dosent need one, its so simple, Red-virus spyware or something worse. Yellow-risky site better if exit the site and Green is ok. Even if you have Antivirus, Anispyware and firewall programs this is still a Must for every PC.
Cons: They did check alot of sites and I mean alot but there are still some sites that they have to check but I'm not complaning, this Advisor is great!
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31 out of 32 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 1.7.0.53
Pros: It is a great tool to use if you want to be safe while browsing the Internet.
Anyone should use it even if they have an antivirus or firewall
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14 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 1.7.0.53
Pros: This product is great! I usually do not like software by mcafee but I recommend this. Green, safe, yellow use caution, and red-you better exit. What more do you need? Finally no more downloading harmful programs!!
Cons: Well, I would like it to support windows 98, but that�s ok. Still a great product!!
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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Version: McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 1.7.0.53
"A must have if you browse the net"
Pros: informs you about the safty of sites in the top right corner of IE or next to the site name in google and other search pages in a colour code red yellow and green
this is one of the best plugins that you can get
it does not stop virus/spyware but it warns you before you visit that page
Cons: None at all
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