McAfee Antivirus Review

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
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SecurityScore:
8.8 /10

What We Like

What We Don't Like

  • Long scan durations
  • Features such as real-time scanning affect your device's performance
  • McAfee collects a substantial amount of data about you

Bottom Line

McAfee offers exactly what you’d expect from such a recognized name in the industry — comprehensive protection from malware. Their more advanced plans offer meaningful supplemental security, and their basic subscription is solid to the core.
Citations
  1. F-Secure. (2022). Trojan:W32/Poweliks
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