Site advisor free edition

Select "View Site Report" to see a full report from SiteAdvisor about the site you are currently visiting. Part 2. Open the Control Panel. The process for this varies depending on the version of Windows you are using.

This will open a list of all of the programs installed. Select "McAfee SiteAdvisor" from the list of programs. If you installed the Total Protection suite, you'll need to select that instead. Click the "Uninstall" or "Remove" button.

Follow the prompts to uninstall. You may need to restart Chrome after uninstalling. Open your Applications folder. This will display a list of all of the applications installed on your computer.

Find and open the SiteAdvisor folder. You'll see several files here, including the uninstallation files. Extract the "uninstall. You can do this by double-clicking it.

Run the Uninstall utility. You will need to restart Chrome after removing it. Yes No. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.

You Might Also Like How to. How to. Co-authors: 8. Updated: July 22, The free edition of McAfee SiteAdvisor gave us inconsistent results over the five days we tested it and was not ranked.

In general, we found that IE 7 at the bottom of our results pile consistently failed to catch phishing sites less than 1 hour old, although IE 7 caught all phishing sites known for at least 1 hour or more. Most phishing sites are removed after their initial 72 hours. McAfee doesn't include a tutorial for using SiteAdvisor Plus. What McAfee does provide is a contextual knowledge base, asking you a series of questions.

Should the knowledge base or FAQ fail to answer your question, you're taken to another window where a remote scan will attempt to diagnose what is wrong. If none of these solutions work, you're given more options, including online chat, user forums, and e-mail. SiteAdvisor Plus includes the ability to report suspicious links within IM and e-mail and can automatically block access to flagged sites.

However, SiteAdvisor Plus lacks additional configuration options and doesn't work with Firefox or Opera, or with branded browsers from AOL and other services. In addition, the paid version on Internet Explorer appears to conflict with the free version installed on Firefox.

Overall, we experienced greater flexibility and fewer hassles when using the free Netcraft toolbar, and we also liked the proactive nature of Linkscanner Pro better. Robert Vamosi. McAfee Internet Security Suite This premium edition of the free SiteAdvisor blocks also links from IM and e-mail, but we question whether that's enough to justify the additional cost.

SiteAdvisor began as a standalone company, and was purchased in early by veteran security vendor McAfee. Using an algorithm that weighs a number of different criteria, from the number of spam e-mails generated after registering with the site, the number of downloads associated with the site, and, finally, the ratings of various links embedded within the site, SiteAdvisor makes a determination whether a site is safe to visit or not.

As you search or visit a Web site, SiteAdvisor queries its database and returns its results as colored icons on a search page, a colored button on your browser, or blocked Web site access. Download Safe to install. Description Technical Edit. Helps protect Internet users from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser-based attacks, and online scams. SiteAdvisor's automated testers continually patrol the Web to browse sites, download files, and sign-up on sites with e-mail addresses.

Then, as you search, browse, download or register online, SiteAdvisor's safety ratings change color based on our test results. SiteAdvisor helps you stay informed, in control and safe online. Latest updates. View more ». Download at McAfee. Secure and free downloads checked by UpdateStar.