The anti-virus vendor’s McAfee VirusScan Mobile ($29.99) software will be available for download through the carrier’s MediaNet Web portal. Victor Kounetsov, VP of McAfee Mobile, told PDAStreet the development of McAfee VirusScan Mobile was part of a strategy that the company outlined 2.5 years ago with the creation of the dedicated mobile-device security unit that he now runs. The aim of the division is to attack mobile malware by dealing directly with operators, device manufacturers, enterprises, and – potentially in the future – with consumers. Kounestsov said to PDAStreet, “They (Cingular) will make our technology available to their subscribers in all different segments: individuals, consumers, businesses, enterprises – on devices where this technology can be installed in an after market fashion.” So, in the current iteration, customers must install and purchase the software themselves, through Cingular’s MediaNet Web portal, as mentioned in the opening paragraph.