McAfee intros Virex 7.7


&typeMcAfee has announced the upcoming release of Virex 7.7, which offers Tiger support. This version is reportedly targeted at users in business / enterprise environments.

"Although the Macintosh installed base is relatively small, it is still be a potential target for hackers, especially Macintosh systems that are connected to the corporate network," said Steve Crutchfield, director of product marketing. "With added support for Tiger OS, administrators using McAfee Virex can upgrade to the new platform with the assurance that they are steps ahead of future security threats."

According to the company, Virex utilizes the award-winning McAfee scan engine for complete, proactive virus protection for Macintosh systems, stopping virus and malicious code threats, including hidden threats buried in archives and other compressed file types.

Virex is set for release on Aug 29 and is tagged at $40.21 per copy (five license min).

Editor's note: Apple has dropped Virex as one of the "free" benefits of subscribing to .Mac, which has resulted in sagging sales. Apparently, the virus utility was popular with "switchers."

Apple really should bring back Virex as a .Mac gimme...

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