McAfee has been in the antivirus industry for a long time. It was founded in 1988. It is recognized for its firewalls, antispam software, file encryption, and public key infrastructure. However, it is best known for its anti-virus program and he said has a stronghold on the market. Its security suites offer comprehensive protection against malware and viruses and are guaranteed by a $1 million identity theft guarantee.
All of McAfee’s plans include a full-featured malware scanner which can impede the entry of malware into your computer system and kill or eliminate the malware that have already penetrated it. Its real-time engine blocks malware from being downloaded and reroutes, encrypts and reroutes data so that your online activities cannot be tracked.
McAfee consistently scored highly in our tests for both the AV-Test test for 0-day as well as our malware protection test. It also scored 100% in our privacy tests.
The interface of the suite is easy to use and easy to navigate and clean. It’s not easy to access features like parental controls or identity theft protections. The dashboard is divided into separate menus. Support isn’t easy to find. The McAfee community forum is active, but you’ll need to purchase Techmaster Concierge to get help with more complex issues.
The biggest disappointment was that McAfee’s scan failed to clear some junk files we had on our test systems. It does not allow you to drag-and-drop a file or folder into the suite to scan it as does many competitors. This is a major omission in a security product of this price.
