facebook McAfee Scan and Repair

Facebook is one of the most popular sites on the Internet, and today McAfee and Facebook announced an unprecedented partnership that’s a great benefit for Facebook users. We believe this unique collaboration is a step in the right direction — using technology and education — to secure the Internet as a whole and reduce global cybercrime.

First, Facebook users will be eligible to receive a complimentary six-month subscription to McAfee® Internet Security Suite available to its users. The suite provides excellent online threat protection—just what today’s active Internet users require to stay safe while surfing and staying safely connected in their online communities. Facebook users can find the offer on the “Protect Your PC” tab on McAfee’s Facebook Page.

Facebook users will also learn how to avoid the dirty tricks that cybercriminals use by visiting the McAfee Facebook Page, as well as the Facebook Security Page (http://www.facebook.com/security). These pages will offer articles and tips about staying safe online so be sure to become a McAfee Facebook fan (www.facebook.com/mcafee).

Lastly, for very rare cases in which a Facebook user’s account has been compromised by malware such as viruses, spyware, phishing scams or other potentially unwanted programs, Facebook and McAfee have co-developed a tool called McAfee Scan and Repair which has been incorporated into the Facebook remediation process. The tool, which quarantines and deletes infected files, gets the Facebook user back on track so he/she can continue to enjoy Facebook knowing his or her computer is protected.

We are very excited about the partnership, and welcome Facebook users into the McAfee community!

Todd

Todd Gebhart
Executive Vice President and General Manager,
McAfee Consumer, Mobile and Small Business