Yahoo! inks security deal with McAfee

7th May 2008

Internet search engine provider Yahoo! has announced a security deal with antivirus and malware protection company McAfee.

The deal will see the launch of a beta version of Yahoo! SearchScan, which is being powered by McAfee's award-winning SiteAdvisor technology.

SearchScan will enable the user to get alerts about potentially risky sites and protects them from damage to their PC and software from malware attack.

Tim Dowling, McAfee vice president, Web Security Group, said: "We are very excited to have Yahoo! as a partner to make the internet more secure for everyone. The advance warning offered by McAfee SiteAdvisor is one of the strongest weapons in the battle against online threats."

Microsoft has also recently withdrawn its bid to purchase Yahoo! following public speculation that a deal could be close. Yahoo! said that the offer tabled by Microsoft significantly undervalued the Yahoo! brand and the board therefore felt that a deal had become untenable.