Comments on: McAfee sets Falcon free

Updated security products based on Falcon technology are designed to rival Symantec and Microsoft software.

[john55440]

Bravo for four-edition choice!

>The four McAfee editions vary in the number of security features included, which means people can choose to buy a less-comprehensive package, if they want.<

Bravo!

I have no interest in the bloatware of security suites. Just give me antivirus, firewall, and antispyware applications that actually work, and do so without slowing my system down to a crawl.

If I was to buy this software, it would be the low-end VirusScan Plus version.

[ajbright]

At the moment

I can't really see the difference between this and symantecs stuff - except for superficial things like secure file deletion or wireless security, stuff that is available for free already.

But if their products use less resources than Symantec, i.e. PCs aren't significantly slowed down just installing basic things like a firewall and antivirus software - then that would mean a lot more to me than gimmicky things.

The rootkit protection is what most interests me, and Symantec say they've inproved the performance of their software in their next release, so that should be interesting.

Its ironic, I think, that in order to protect your computer from malware, you end up installing so much security software that your PC's performance is reduced by as much as 25-30% - in effect running as if you had crap loads of malware installed on your computer.

[The Harper]

Lots of releases from McAfee lately...

Seems like McAfee has been releasing quite a few products lately. The products referred-to by this article, as well as some updated products a few months ago.

That's great, but... How is the quality? Are these just typical rushed to market bloatware hacks like the ones shovelled out by Symantec? Or are these actually usable products and services that don't monopolize system resources and install/uninstall/deploy/operate dependably?