Reviews of McAfee AntiSpyware

1. 
   hellrazor238

   Reviewing 2.0 Preview (Nov 12, 2006)

   use mcafee full protection it can remove tracking cookies and spyware but if you need just a spyware remover use spybot search and destory
2. 
   jofin

   Reviewing 2.0 Preview (Jun 2, 2005)

   I've tried and tested quite a few of these programs, before finally paying for Spyware Doctor which I think is excellent.
   This offering from McAfee is a big improvement on the previous version but I believe it still has a bit to go, to catch up.
   I would echo the sentiments of some other contributors that there are some excellent free programs available. Ad-aware is quite good but doesn't offer the all round protection. If you want a good free one, I would recommend Spybot. It catches most spyware although it is not updated regularly enough. Better still, run ad-aware and Spybot together!
   Finally, a word about Microsoft's "Microsoft Antispyware". Considering it comes from the big M, it is very disappointing and frankly, I wouldn't recommend it, if you are serious about removing spyware. This thumbs down for Microsoft's offering is based on running their program first, followed by others. After Microsoft's scan, the others always find more problems.
3. 
   OTACORB

   Reviewing 2.0 Preview (Jun 2, 2005)

   This is a big improvement over the previous version. I don't mind paying McAfee for a good product. I have been using the free Microsoft Anti-Spyware. What surprised me was when McAfees found 4 things that it had totally missed. What I found with Microsoft too over the years is eventually their free products lack support and continued innovation. We use McAfee's ASAP at work and its one of the best Enterprise type anti-virus program on the market and the virus signatures are updated EVERYDAY!
   
   Seems to me that many in the previous post had already made up their minds this wasn't for them if or no other reason than the fact it wasn't free.
   
   Installation was a snap as was configuring.. It offers the exact same type protections that Microsoft does and like I said found stuff Microsoft didn't. I'll buy it without hesitation.
4. 
   foxtyke

   Reviewing 2.0 Preview (Jun 1, 2005)

   I give McAfee AntiSpyware a two...
   
   First point for effort alone, though I seriously don't see any real improvement over existing free solutions.
   
   Second point is for giving it away to people who already have the Antivirus and Firewall.
   
   Personally, I don't believe that this will do anything for me that I can't already get done by free solutions such as Spybot, Ad-aware, or Microsoft's own application (which may yet be subscription based from my understanding).
   
   If they're intending to package it with their solutions, fine, at least it's something for those who buy and subscribe to McAfee but for those who already have solutions, I wouldn't recommend it and for those without, please look into Spybot, Ad-aware Personal Edition, and even Microsoft Antispyware.
5. 
   alexweber15

   Reviewing 2.0 Preview (Jun 1, 2005)

   unimpressed by it.
   with so many awesome free solutions out there and some outstanding paid ones (spysweeper) the antispyware market is really getting clogged up with crap by companies trying to make money off this new trend.
   
   trend micro, norton, everyone has antispyware these days and the best are still the free tools
   
   nothing beats: spybot + ms antispyware + lavasoft & bazooka for good measure

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