McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2017
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$39.50 $54.99
1-Year / 1-Device(PC)
Product Activation: Worldwide
An Internet connection is required to install the software and for virus signature and software updates
Platform: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
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McAfee AntiVirus Plus - 1-Year / 3-PC - GlobalProduct No: 17078 Price: $44.50 |
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For those who are looking for the most comprehensive protection...
McAfee offers three packages:
- The standard version, McAfee AntiVirus Plus, which contains all the antivirus essentials
- McAfee Internet Security, which provides all the benefits of AntiVirus Plus, but also includes identity management
- McAfee Total Protection includes virus protection, identity management, and privacy protection
Protect Against Viruses and Malware
Our powerful combination of performance, accuracy, and reinforcing protections keeps criminals away from your PC and data.
- NEW Unobtrusive, High Speed Scanning Engine-From startup to on-access scans, get high performance to minimize scan times and extend battery life.
- NEW Vulnerability Scanner-Find and seal up holes in Windows and your favorite browsers and applications.
- Real-time Antimalware-Block threats like viruses, Trojans, and spyware in your files, email, and web downloads using instant risk assessments through the cloud.
- Adaptive Two-Way Firewall-Let our advanced firewall with buffer overflow protection prevent software from exploiting your OS or stealing information, even in hotspots.
- NEW Malicious Ad Protection-Block cybercrime networks and their malicious ads and hidden iFrame code from loading and infecting your PC.
- ENHANCED Digital Data Shredder-Destroy sensitive data and erase cookies, memory, cache, browser history, and more.
- IMPROVED Safe Socializing, Searching, and Shopping-Click with confidence because you know which sites are safe.
- BETTER Anti-bot Protection-Block contact with criminal's computers based on the very latest research and reputation.
- NEW Home Screen-Navigate easily through common security tasks with a redesigned home screen that supports touch-friendly devices.
- ENHANCED Reports-Quickly understand how your protections are securing your data and system.
- PC Tune-up-Remove unused applications, cached browser files, and other junk to speed up your PC.
Award-Winning Antivirus
Blocks viruses, malware, ransomware, spyware, unwanted programs, and more on your PC
McAfee WebAdvisor
Warns you about risky websites and helps prevent dangerous downloads and phishing attacks. Provides search ratings, checks if your firewall and antivirus are activated, scans your downloads and alerts you if there's a known threat
McAfee Shredder
Protects your identity and privacy by permanently deleting important files for your PC-ideal for tax documents, financial information, and other personal files
Security Management Console
Helps you manage your protection for all your devices from an easy-to-use web page
True Key by Intel Security
Recognizes your face or fingerprint, secures your passwords, and instantly logs you in to your websites and apps across your devices
File Lock
Helps keep your personal files private by storing them on your PC with a combination of password protection and encryption
FREE Support
Has you covered by phone, by chat, or online for the life of your subscription
Virus Protection Pledge
Virus Protection Pledge provides you with the confidence that in the event your PC gets a virus, a McAfee expert will remotely access your computer to remove it. If we cannot, we will offer a refund. Requires enrollment in auto-renewal service; additional terms apply.*
Technical Specifications
| Segment | Home |
| License Type | New License |
| Device Users | 1 |
| License Term | 12 months |
| Operating System | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 |
McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2017 features a simple and easy to use interface. Sporting a predominantly grey palette, the program displays a bold message at the top of the screen to let you know whether your computer is currently secure or not.
In this instance, a huge splash of green and a large white tick are what you want to see. Below that status notification are 6 boxes which give access to the core parts of the antivirus program:
- Virus and Spyware Protection
- Web and Email Protection
- McAfee Updates
- Your Subscription
- Data Protection
- PC and Home Network Tools
Additionally, the program offers a home link which, as suggested, will take you back to the front page of the interface, a navigation link which takes you to a page listing every feature in the program - a simple link granted, but if you've read my review of Kaspersky's antivirus program you'll also realise just how useful it is, and a help link which grants access to installed help files or a link to the company's support website.
Lastly, the bottom of the interface clearly displays the date and time of your next scheduled scan as well as a link to McAfee's Threat Map which gives a great, but potentially scary, visual overview of how the world is fairing vs. the threats of malware and spam.
Security featuresMcAfee AntiVirus Plus 2016's main purpose is to protect your PC from all types of malware, including viruses, Trojans, spyware and rootkits, whether they are already on your hard drive or presented via the web, email or removable USB or optical drives. To that end, the program features on-demand scanning, scheduled scans and real-time scanning.
The program also features web-based protection in the form of ratings and reports which advise you which sites are safe - and which are not - before you ever click through to visit them. What's interesting here is the fact that this feature can actually selectively block content on a given web site rather than the entire domain. This is a nice touch indeed.
Other toolsIn addition to the unexpected firewall, McAfee also includes a couple of other features normally reserved for more expensive internet security suites, namely file shredding and anti-phishing.
The file shredder - which the company refers to as a Digital Data Shredder - provides a secure means of deleting your files. Normally, deleting an unwanted program, document or other file simply removes it from the index table on your hard drive. Until such time as that data is overwritten with something else, it is quite easy to retrieve with simple computer forensics tools.
With the file shredder you can permanently delete files straight away in a manner that prevents them from being retrieved - highly useful if you ever deal with anything of a sensitive nature, from business accounts through to your own personal documents.
To use the shredder you simply right click on any file and then choose Shred. You can configure the shredding operation via its setting page in the antivirus program itself, choosing between one of four options - Basic, Safe, Comprehensive, or Complete shredding. Each step progressively overwrites the file more times before deletion. In addition to shredding regular files, you can also do the same with temporary files and the contents of your Recycle Bin.
If wiping out your old files is not enough, you also have the option of taking a scythe to your internet browsing history and email usage - McAfee's QuickClean program can obliterate your browsing history as well as all your sent emails. You can preview what is about to be deleted before committing so the chances of accidentally removing something you wish to keep are slim.
When it comes to the security of your computer, malware is not the only threat - you are too. Many people, for whatever reason, do not keep their operating system fully up to date with the latest service packs or the slew of regular patches thrown out by Microsoft. While Windows 10 has addressed that problem by forcing updates out to everyone, anyone still on an older version may be putting their device at risk by not consistently fixing new vulnerabilities as they are discovered.
McAfee has this covered though - a vulnerability scanner will not only keep your Windows installation up to date, it will also take care of your outdated apps too. Both the Vulnerability Scanner and QuickClean can be run on demand or set to run every once in a while. For what is very much an entry level security antivirus program, McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2017 offers an impressive list of additional features.
Other included tools of note include a QuickClean tool that can automatically purge your system of junk files and erase your browsing history, website ratings and a warning system should you attempt to access a site that is questionable in terms of its own security.
Help and supportWith McAfee, however, you will almost certainly receive top level service.