I tested McAfee’s antivirus scanner by downloading a massive database of malware files onto my PC - including viruses, trojans, rootkits, ransomware, and spyware. This means it checks files against McAfee’s huge virus database and identifies potentially dangerous files based on their behavior. McAfee’s antivirus scanner uses traditional malware detection methods and heuristics. McAfee Security Features Antivirus Scanner McAfee has a 30-day money-back guarantee on all of its plans, so there’s no risk in trying it out.

McAfee offers 1-year subscriptions for all of its plans as well as a discounted 2-year plan for its Plus plan, which has coverage for up to 5 devices. It has a high-quality malware scanner, provides a wide range of security features, and is easy to use - and all of this for a very low price. I also think the VPN could use some improvement - it’s unable to access some popular streaming sites (it works with Netflix and Amazon Prime, but not with Disney+ and Hulu), and it doesn’t have extras like split-tunneling.īut overall, I still think McAfee is one of the best-value antiviruses out there.

That said, I don’t like that the full scan can cause system slowdown (but you can schedule full scans for when you’re not using your computer), and I’d like to see all of McAfee’s features integrated into a single dashboard. I also think McAfee’s firewall and Wi-Fi protections are better than similar protections offered by premium competitors like TotalAV and Avira. Most of McAfee’s features work exactly as promised - I’m a huge fan of McAfee’s anti-phishing and anti-exploit browser extension, which blocked more dangerous sites than Chrome or Firefox in my tests. McAfee also offers more additional features than most other antiviruses, including: It was able to identify and block both simple and sophisticated threats, including viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware, and cryptojackers.

McAfee’s antivirus scanner scored a perfect 100% malware detection rating in all of my tests across Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices. It also has a ton of useful extra features and is one of the few providers that allow you to cover an unlimited number of devices. McAfee provides excellent real-time malware detection and web protection for a great price.

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