Product Description
McAfee AntiVirus Plus instantly detects and blocks viruses and has been reengineered for the fastest PC performance ever. The innovative design simplifies your security experience.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #46 in Software
- Brand: McAfee
- Model: MAV11EMB3RAA
- Released on: 2010-09-11
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
- Format: CD-ROM
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.39" h x 5.40" w x 7.90" l, .20 pounds
Features
- Essential, award-winning PC protection for carefree computing
- Exclusive McAfee Active Protection technology; anti-virus/anti-spyware; improved 2-way firewall
- Home screen with easy-to-understand security bar and status area; faster scan time
- Less intrusive alert system; better protection against dangerous websites
- Improved Microsoft Outlook 2010 integration; easy account management settings
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Essential, award-winning PC protection for carefree computing
With thousands of new viruses created every day, relying on traditional security updates isn't enough anymore. McAfee AntiVirus Plus instantly detects and blocks viruses--and stops web threats before they are downloaded to your PC. Reengineered to be faster than ever before, the software's innovative design simplifies your security experience while offering you essential protection.2011 Features and Highlights
Award-winning anti-virus, firewall, spyware, and online protectionExclusive McAfee Active Protection technology
Unlike the competition, McAfee Active Protection analyzes and blocks new and emerging threats in milliseconds, so you don't have to wait for regular updates to arrive. The result: virtually no gap in your protection.Anti-virus/anti-spyware
Detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, adware, even rootkits, insidious programs designed to tamper with your PC.(Improved) Two-way firewall
Enterprise-grade firewall blocks outsiders from hacking into your PC.Easier to use
McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2011 is all about ease of use. The completely redesigned home screen gives you all the information you need at a glance.
Home screen with an easy-to-understand security bar and status area.
(New) Home screen
Completely redesigned to streamline your security experience. Easily check the status of your protection, monitor how many threats have been blocked, and manage your security--all from the home screen.(New) Idle timer and scheduler
Reserve security scans and updates for when you are not using your PC, minimizing disruptions.My home network
Manage security settings within your home network.(Improved) Alert system
Alerts are less intrusive and easier to understand.(Improved) Help center
Smarter and more intuitive--get accurate answers specifically related to the tasks you're trying to accomplish with contextual help.(New) Easy account management settings
Create machine aliases, and easily activate, deactivate, or upgrade PC subscriptions.(New) Advanced firewall integration
Settings made in Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows Vista Network Manager will automatically update the McAfee firewall settings.(Improved) Microsoft Outlook 2010 integration
For added convenience, the McAfee anti-spam tool will now be shown in a separate tab rather than within the toolbar.Faster than ever
This year McAfee AntiVirus Plus has been completely re-engineered so it's faster than ever.
Subsequent scan time of 327% faster.
(Improved) Scan time
Full system scan speed is faster so you won't be slowed down.(Improved) Installation
Efficient download enables you to get up and running in a snap.(New) Scheduled activity throttling
Updates initiate or resume when your PC is idle, minimizing interruptions.Better protection against dangerous websites
(Improved) McAfee SiteAdvisor
Helps you know whether a website is safe before you click to stop malware threats. Advanced “phishing” protection alerts you to websites that may try to steal your identity or gain access to your financial information.
With easy-to-understand icons to help guide your searches, you know whether a website is safe before you click on a link.
Better PC health
McAfee QuickClean
Safely removes junk files that slow down your PC.McAfee Shredder
Digitally destroys no-longer-needed sensitive files to prevent anyone from accessing them.Disk defragmenter
Get quick access to consolidate fragmented files and folders.The McAfee advantage
- McAfee is the world's largest dedicated security company
- 30-day free phone support and unlimited email and chat assistance
- Continuous and automatic updates for the life of your subscription
Customer Reviews
New and Better
During almost 30 years of computer experience I have used a lot of anti-virus/Internet security software. This includes Norton, BitDefender, Kaspersky, Panda, earlier versions of McAfee, and most recently AVG. None are ideal and a couple (BitDefender and Panda) caused me serious computer problems. McAfee was my choice for several years until it became cumbersome and excruciatingly slow as was Norton at that time. It was then that I began trying other products.
I always check user reviews of products, especially software, before making a purchase. I was unable to do so with McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011 because none were available. Reviews of McAfee products for 2010 were not favorable but because I was not pleased with other products I decided to give it a try nonetheless. I am not sorry that I did so. Boot time has decreased dramatically. McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011 doesn't impact computer operation. Scans can be done in the background without excessive slowing of other applications. (Most of my computer activity is working with video, photographs, and publication applications.)
I recommend McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011. To paraphrase an old Oldsmobile commercial "This is not your father's McAfee."
I didn't give McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011 five stars because nothing is perfect.
mcafee still works, no longer the compelling choice
I've used McAfee antivirus in various forms for many years, but have found the last two versions' behavior annoying (this 2011 version, and previous 2010, running on WinXP SP3) to the degree that I no longer run McAfee.
Versus McAfee 2009 and earlier, the interface is simplified, with many options gone, such as variable alerting levels. Although the installer still refers to the old SecurityCenter, there is no longer a program/option called that.
When I disable on-access scanning, VirusScan displays a prominent warning-window on every login (including resuming from screensaver), that must be clicked away. Very annoying since I normally leave on-access scan turned off for performance reasons during gaming and certain other applications, turning it on when needed. It's noteworthy that Microsoft's Security Essentials antivirus (free for download) doesn't have the annoying warnings.
Scheduled-scan can't be disabled, only rescheduled. Again an annoyance, Security Essentials allows disabling scheduled scans.
On install, a SiteWatch browser Add-On is installed into Mozilla Firefox, and can't be removed (just disabled). There's no option to skip installing it, indeed, there are virtually no options presented during installation. If you think to use Add/Remove Programs, the deinstaller does offer an option remove SiteWatch but with a foreboding but vaguely worded warning that bad things may happen. Antivirus should never modify your other software without asking you first, and the option should be presented up-front.
The McAfee installer also wants to remove "conflicting software" Spyboy Search&Destroy (a freeware anti-bot tool), yet Spybot isn't a persistent program, and so wouldn't be any conflict, except perhaps with McAfee's revenue model. 2010 and previous versions didn't complain about Spybot being already installed on the same machine.
McAfee starts up with their firewall installed and running, no option to skip installing it as in past versions. This is even though I have the Windows firewall running. Running multiple firewalls is a very bad idea for performance and stability, and should never be the default setting.
Mcafee throws an icon on the desktop (a pet peeve of mine, no option to skip)-- who runs AntiVirus from the desktop?? And most obnoxious, the product popped up a window trying to sell me a renewal of the McAfee subscription on the first day I ran it-- with 364 days remaining in my current subscription. I don't like paid-software to advertise to me (and this was with all "alerts" pop-ups unchecked).
Finally, the "Home Network" view is laughable, it shows the PC itself and the gateway-- not the 3 other devices attached to the same switch, nor 1-2 additional on the wireless part of the same network. Whatever they're doing is inadequate, and certainly doesn't add any security other than of the false variety.
These are too many quirks and issues for me in a product that needs to be stable and hassle-free. With the major fiasco with McAfee Enterprise AntiVirus less than a year ago still fresh in my memory, which left a huge number of corporate XP SP3 systems unable to boot (requiring manual intervention to repair each installation), it turns out, from a lack of testing an update on one of the most common corporate platforms. I find myself not confident in McAfee Antivirus.
On the positive: AntiVirus 2011 does start up faster than older versions. In the era of the multi-PC household, the three-user license is very convenient to protect all machines in the household without violating EULAs or feeling silly buying multiple VirusScan subscriptions every year. The disk "clean up" tool is handy, although it doesn't show either progress or results, though partial results are available via a separate screen, if you think to look there.
But these smalls strengths are not nearly enough for me to find McAfee compelling, when Microsoft's own Security Essentials antivirus is available for free, and doesn't have the same annoying behaviors.
The product barely earns 3 stars, only because I presume the the antivirus works as well as it has before. But I only suggest McAfee Antivirus 2011 for users who prefer the McAfee interface or want "other utilities" rolled into their antivirus. Otherwise, McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011 is Not Recommended.
Silent and worry free
I've tried lots of different AntiVirus programs such as McAfee, Norton, Trend, and AVG.
I like this program because it's cheap and it comes with a firewall program with the antivirus.
3-users per disc is also great for those of us with multiple computers.
McAfee has improved the interface and those annoying pop up messages can now be disabled.
The program is easy to uninstall (unlike Norton) and the firewall seems to work very well.
The next step up version (Internet Security) has the parental controls which I don't need and the online backup which is a measly 1gb.
Also, when playing games this program does not interfere.
McAfee AntiVirus,Overall, works great and does the job without the annoying pop up messages.
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