McAfee Antivirus Review 2017

Company Overview

McAfee, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is part of Intel Security and is the largest comprehensive security technology business in the world. The company, named after its founder, John McAfee, was founded in 1987 as McAfee Associates. McAfee was employed as a programmer for NASA’s Institute for Space Studies and later Lockheed. He later resigned from the company in 1994. The company restructured in 2004, selling technology to venture capital backed firm in an effort to return its focus on security-related technologies. In 2010, McAfee developed Cloud Secure, a new service for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) implementing added security to cloud deployments. This new service provides cloud security certification services on an annual basis. In August of 2010, Intel announced acquisition of McAfee and plans to change the name to Intel Security. The red shield logo will continue to represent the firm as it operates as a solely owned Intel subsidiary.

Software Features

Software features of McAfee’s antivirus products for home users include cross-device protection, PC & Mac protection, and mobile protection. If you want cross-device protection, McAfee Live Safe or McAfee All Access are your best options. McAfee Live Safe is the ultimate protection for your data and identity on all of your devices. McAfee All Access provides coverage for an unlimited number of devices enabling security for all of the devices with one subscription. As for PC or Mac protection, McAfee LiveSafe, McAfee All Access, McAfee Total Protection and McAfee AntiVirus Plus provide award-winning antivirus protection, parental controls, spam, dangerous email filters, privacy and PC optimization tools, and Wi-Fi protection. Highlights include a network manager to monitor your home Wi-Fi network even when you are not at home, SiteAdvisor that helps you make smarter decisions about what you click to protect you from malicious downloads, social network protect for a safer way to share shortened links with your social networks and file lock so that even if your PC is lost, stolen or hacked your identity is protected by encrypting highly confidential information.

If you’re just looking for mobile protection, the best software is McAfee Mobile Security, McAfee Mobile Security iPhone and iPad or McAfee Family Protect Android Edition. They all provide protection for your smartphone or Android tablets, your data and your privacy. Connect with confidence, knowing that your personal device is safe and your privacy is preserved. You even have the ability to lock, locate, remotely wipe, backup and restore your phone if it is lost or stolen. With Wi-Fi security and Web protection, you can now shop and surf safely by avoiding dangerous websites and links.

Usability

McAfee software is comprehensive, simple to install and user friendly. With only three screens to click through, it does not try to install extras such as toolbars or change any of your settings. Additionally, it does not require a restart. The user interface is manageable and easy to understand, making it easy to switch on and off for games. It runs in the background to automatically detect and stop threats. A large banner across the top displays alerts so that you can quickly access important security areas. From the banner you can navigate to details regarding the threats and relevant online help. On-demand scans are quick and successful at detecting and disabling malicious files. In addition, it is capable at cleaning up malware infections already on a system.

Customer Support

McAfee is committed to complete customer support satisfaction. Technical support is provided for help with install and uninstall issues, downloading problems, general technical questions and error messages. Customer service agents can help with non-technical questions, registration, account information, refunds and sales. Live support is available via chat and phone. Email support is also available if solutions are not found in the FAQ section.

Pricing

Prices range from $24.99 to $99.99, depending on the product and number of certificates desired.

Their 30-day money back guarantee means that you can buy risk-free protection with confidence. If you are not 100 percent satisfied with your purchase for any reason, you can return it within 30 days of buying a product to receive a full refund.

Our Verdict

McAfee is rich in features for home users and remarkably effective at fighting malware and preventing phishing attempts. By offering consumers innovative security products, users safely and securely connect online. McAfee solutions are created to function collectively, integrating antispyware, antimalware and antivirus software across PC, Mac and Android platforms. Their software extends quality protection and a decent user-friendly interface. Overall McAfee’s protection stands out among the competition.