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McAfee SiteAdvisor
The essential McAfee security product
for all Web surfers and Internet shoppers

Official McAfee Vendor

Each day, thousands of times a day, McAfee visits websites and tests them for a comprehensive set of security threats. From annoying pop-ups to back-door Trojans that can steal your identity, the danger zones are found before you stumble upon them.

SiteAdvisor software works with Internet Explorer (Windows only) and Firefox (Mac and Windows). McAfee rates more than 90% of the Web for safety.

Features and Benefits

Feature	Benefit	SiteAdvisor	SiteAdvisor Plus
Safer Searching	Colour-coded icons are added to your search results to help you to decide what to click on.
Safer Browsing	The browser plug-in changes colour when you browse to a risky site.
Safer Shopping	McAfee SECURE™ sites that are tested daily for hacker vulnerabilities are highlighted.
Secure Search Box	Prevents accidental clicking on risky sites.
Risky Site Blocking	Gives you the option to make risky sites unclickable.
Phishing Protection	Monitors the latest attacks to deliver real-time warnings.
Protected Mode	Password-enabled protection for your whole family.
IM / E-mail Link Checking	Get site ratings in your favourite instant messenger and e-mail programs. (A “must-have”, with so many malicious e-mails being sent nowadays!)
Automatic Updates	Delivers the latest site test results and software improvements automatically.

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How the McAfee SiteAdvisor safety ratings protect you...

With SiteAdvisor software installed, your browser will look a little different from before. Small site safety rating icons are added for the websites in your search results as well as a browser button and (optional) search box. Together, these alert you to potentially risky sites and help you to find safer alternatives.

These site ratings are based on tests conducted by McAfee, using an army of computers that look for all kinds of threats (detailed below). The result is a guide to Web safety.

The SiteAdvisor technology is free, easy to install and even easier to use. And it doesn't collect any personally identifiable information.

McAfee SiteAdvisor icons appear on search results pages

Secure Search Tools
	SECURE SEARCH BOX: Worry-free searching.
	BROWSER BUTTON: Validates site rating.
Safety Rating Icons
	McAfee SECURE trustmark: Tested daily for hacker vulnerabilities.
	SAFE: Very low or no risk issues.
	CAUTION: Minor risk issues.
	WARNING: Serious risk issues.
	UNKNOWN: Not yet rated. Use caution.