iVirusScan - product of McAfee

[wao1201]

[Information comes from iphonecake.com]

The first antivirus app on iPhone ! It's developed by McAfee.com

Feature: On-Access Scan, Update, Log.

Source: http://ipkg.mcafeemobile.com/

The current version is 1.0a06. It support FW 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4

PS: This is a BETA Version !!! Do it at your own risk !

[nick w]

very intresting, wonder what risks there are now to the iphone from virus..

[jedinight]

LOL...no comment!

[wao1201]

very intresting, wonder what risks there are now to the iphone from virus..

So do I.

But, remember the famous funny virus - Newton

[.:MirrorminD:.]

I seriously dont see how this is legit on so many levels. First off its not necessary imo, secondly McAfee released a product that can only go on a jailbroken phone and released a beta, doubt it, wouldnt that go against what they are trying to stop - an exploit. Also if you go to McAfee's website there is no mention of even considering making a product for the iphone.

So I would take this app with a grain of salt and question what it really does.

[dallasnights]

becareful, it slowed my phone up, the screen response was very slow, I uninstaled it

[theguyz]

I call BOGUS:

Registry Whois
Domain Name: mcafee.com

Status: clientTransferProhibited

Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com

Expiration Date: 2010-08-04
Creation Date: 1992-08-05
Last Update Date: 2007-05-29

Name Servers:
ns-a.mcafee.com
ns-b.mcafee.com
ns1-2.akam.net
usc3.akam.net
use4.akam.net
usw4.akam.net
usw5.akam.net



Registry Whois

Domain Search:

Domain Name: mcafeemobile.com

Status: clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
Whois Server: whois.tucows.com
Referral URL: http://domainhelp.opensrs.net

Expiration Date: 2011-03-01
Creation Date: 2005-03-01
Last Update Date: 2006-10-13

Name Servers:
ns1.mcafeemobile.com
ns3.mcafeemobile.com
ns5.mcafeemobile.com


NO BUSINESS WOULD REGISTER UNDER TUCOWS A DOMAIN!

[ksong12]

Agreed, no duh its ********. Especially those big icons on the bottom. Probably a virus in itself.

[akai]

uhh. Guys this is probably something to **** your **** up. Mac OS platforms dont have/get virus'

[TheOrioles33]

I think all the Windows users will try to install it!

Seriously though, dont install.

[theguyz]

Whoever tries to install a McAffee product deserves what they get.

There software has caused more issues on PC's then viruses, almost as bad as symantec at stealing system resources.

[iPhone1118]

The only "virus" I have ever delt with on a mac was anti-virus software.

I am so glad I have a mac, and not a PC.

[Alperovich]

damn you mac guys suck! i want one so bad!! hopefully one day they'll be enough drivers out there so i can convert my pc into a mac

[mfleigle]

I have been using this for a week and love it! It is real, and straight from McAfee. It is on there own website.

NO BUSINESS WOULD REGISTER UNDER TUCOWS A DOMAIN!

mcafeemobile links you right to McAfee's actual website, and just because they havent officially registered it doesnt mean its fake.

[x999x]

Virus? What's that?

^--- Mac user

[.:MirrorminD:.]

I have been using this for a week and love it! It is real, and straight from McAfee. It is on there own website.

could you provide a link, i looked and did a search on their website and didnt find a thing

[drunknbass]

well a co releasing an app for a jailbroken phone is not a good idea and apple wouldnt really approve of that on a professional level. also fw 2.0 doesnt allow alot of the disk writing and stuff that < 114 does. and if apps are sandboxed on 2.0 like they should be there is really no way you could ever write anything outside of your dir. and if you could this app would need special privileges to run outside of a sandbox to scan the iphone disk.. so it seems either really stupid or fake.

[m3thodandr3d]

are you seriously kidding? a big time security software company making an antivirus app for the iPhone with an unofficial sdk? what a joke! I've never had a virus on my phone. Have you?

[automat]

mac users should note that virus makers are not going to spend time developing a virus that can only work in 5% of total computers. And that percentage used to be around 3% a couple of year ago

[MattMac]

damn you mac guys suck! i want one so bad!! hopefully one day they'll be enough drivers out there so i can convert my pc into a mac

Dude. Buy a mac. I saved up for one...AND IM 16!

Seriously, this is a load of crap. I would understand if iPhones ran Windows Mobile, but they don't! Don't even waste your time. This app is probably packed full of more viruses than a standard PC...