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Computer Associates CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008

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Easy to use
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Faulty malware detection

$8.95 - $49.99
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CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008 Review

by Erik Larkin

- A cursory look at CA Internet Security 2008 might lead you to consider it a worthwhile security suite. It has a good-looking interface and helpful features such as a first-use tutorial and help for setting program options. It also covers the bases on expected security suite features, with parental controls, defenses against spam, and (purportedly) antiphishing browsing protection.

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User Reviews for Computer Associates CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008

Reviewed by: brainpup

Duration of ownership: 1 Year

Strengths: Suite came free with my Road Runner account and I've only got hit by 9 Trojan's and only infected by 5 virus's. So after a year I've only had to reformat my hard drive 14 times, not bad, I mean I did'nt really have anything on my 250GB Hard Drive I wanted to keep anyway and it only takes about 3 days to get all my programs and games back up and running. I can always take those pictures of my 14 month old son next year at Christmas when he's 2, heck who needs pictures of their kids first Christmas.

Weaknesses: Firewall is a nonstop warning device, with popup windows galore, you can't even download windows updates without turning it off, and then when you do that you get hit with Virus/Trojan/malware.

Overall Evaluation: I orginally got this suite from Road Runner (Time Warner) and it was named ETrust Security suite, Then after all its bad reviews RR switched to CA's Suite, guess what its the same Suite, CA bought out E Trust. and the product is still junk. (must got it real cheap)Antivirus is full of holes, Firewall is incompatible with everything, antispyware is so fast it misses most, don't use Outlook so I don't use the anti-spam program(thats all it works with) which is a gas cause it doesn't even work with RR's Web Mail, which its suppose to protect??? Like the guy from PC world says, "do your self a favor,STAY AWAY". Thank god I never put this garbage on my laptop, and now I have Kapersky's Suite on both Home and Laptop and its been fast and flawless.
Reviewed by: rickk1

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

Strengths: none

Weaknesses: Does not find and/or remove alot of viruses that other antivirus/antispyware programs report and remove. Removes saved adult favorites without warning.

Overall Evaluation: Just another wannabe. It is almost as bad a Norton/Symantec. Don't buy it. Wouldn't ever recommend this to anyone. Junk...pure junk! Want problems? Buy this! Does not do the job as promised.

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