App Review McAfee: how bad is the worst antivirus?

[TuxTalk]

Taylor Swift

 

[Parkinsond]

Taylor Swift

Sharing your taste

 

[Trident]

Taylor Swift

I am just replicating common scams that people are falling for, every day.
I don’t care about Taylors and Swifts

 

[Parkinsond]

I am just replicating common scams that people are falling for, every day.
I don’t care about Taylors and Swifts

I liked the concept; it proves this component of MA is working

 

[Trident]

I liked the concept; it proves this component of MA is working

In addition to blocking malware efficiently, McAfee also protects against common scams (all of them start in browser and in email). Such as “wi will charge you £350 to renew your NortUn subscriptions” and so on. That’s a modern and broad protection.

Millions are lost to these scams every year, even though we are thinking “who really falls for that”…

 

[Parkinsond]

In addition to blocking malware efficiently, McAfee also protects against common scams (all of them start in browser and in email). Such as “wi will charge you £350 to renew your NortUn subscriptions” and so on. That’s a modern and broad protection.

Millions are lost to these scams every year, even though we are thinking “who really falls for that”…

Poor users, like me, who cannot afford security suits with ability to protect against scam, try to educate themselves and do the job.

 

[ForgottenSeer 94738]

Since McAfee has been portrayed as an advanced security solution in many posts here, I'm giving it another chance and have installed it on one of my computers. I will monitor it closely and ban it at the slightest sign of misbehavior.

 

[sophiakaile]

but defender is better than than mcafee. McAfee is often criticized in some forums, discussions due to its performance, real time protection etc.

 

[mlnevese]

I tested it for over a month. It's extremely light, fast, and effective. Even better, I didn’t experience the performance issues I usually face with Windows Defender when accessing folders with dozens of subfolders and hundreds of files. It also didn’t interfere with my network connections.

I might consider switching to it if I can get a license at a good price when my current solution license expires, or possibly return to Windows Defender if they resolve this specific performance issue by then.

Uninstalling it was quick and simple. Unlike some other solutions, I didn’t have to manually delete orphaned drivers or scheduled tasks.

The older versions of McAfee had serious issues, and unfortunately, the current version still suffers from that bad reputation.

 

[Sorrento]

Since McAfee has been portrayed as an advanced security solution in many posts here, I'm giving it another chance and have installed it on one of my computers. I will monitor it closely and ban it at the slightest sign of misbehavior.

I hope it goes well for you though I'm sure you can image back if need be as can I still (there be dragons though)

 

[Nightwalker]

I tested it for over a month. It's extremely light, fast, and effective. Even better, I didn’t experience the performance issues I usually face with Windows Defender when accessing folders with dozens of subfolders and hundreds of files. It also didn’t interfere with my network connections.

I might consider switching to it if I can get a license at a good price when my current solution license expires, or possibly return to Windows Defender if they resolve this specific performance issue by then.

Uninstalling it was quick and simple. Unlike some other solutions, I didn’t have to manually delete orphaned drivers or scheduled tasks.

The older versions of McAfee had serious issues, and unfortunately, the current version still suffers from that bad reputation.

There are some cheap licenses for Mcafee "na loja que explode"

 

[Digmor Crusher]

on a personal basis see no problems with any 'flavour of the month'

Neither do I, if people want to check out a solution on their computer its none of my business, and every time someone does something like this it's a learning process, and maybe they can pass along something that they have learnt on here for the rest of us.

 

[simmerskool]

In addition to blocking malware efficiently, McAfee also protects against common scams (all of them start in browser and in email).

I had a phishing in a very private inbox last night and more and more I'm getting text messages on iphone, nearly 1 day, and I am running blocker$ on iphone too.

 

[Trident]

I had a phishing in a very private inbox last night and more and more I'm getting text messages on iphone, nearly 1 day, and I am running blocker$ on iphone too.

It’s getting more and more widespread and the problem will only grow.

 

[simmerskool]

Download and install this, https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/safe-browser/mcafee-webadvisor.html

then it will add the extension in your browser, or reinstall Firefox and it will be automatically added.

thanks, but I found it inside the McAfee settings, I had to make firefox the default browser for it to install. It installed in firefox and I gave it permissions and the McAfee app now says firefox is protected, but its extension icon appears grayed out! is that normal, if it is protecting firefox, ie gray unless it alerts to something?

by the way (fwiw) this is the McAfee language you see when you install its extension into firefox: (I need to read thru the Privacy Policy since it uses the word "share")

You're not protected
Turn on personal data collection so we can help keep you safe from threats while browsing the web. Otherwise, you'll need to uninstall McAfee® WebAdvisor.
Personal data collection
We send our experts the web addresses of sites you browse to check for their security status. Rest assured, we never sell your info. Can we collect the following data that personally identifies you:

The web addresses (URL) of the sites you visit, which we collect to check their security status and provide you with up-to-date security.
The web addresses (URL) of the sites listed in your Search engine results, which we collect to check their security status and provide you with security annotations.
Your current browser version, which we collect to diagnose possible issues with McAfee® WebAdvisor's security service.
The version of McAfee® WebAdvisor you're using, which we collect to diagnose possible issues with its security service.

If you choose not to allow us to collect your personal data, McAfee® WebAdvisor will not be able to provide any of its security features and you will need to uninstall it.
Full details about the personal data we collect and what we do with it are provided in our Privacy Policy
For more details on how we collect, use, and share...

 

[Trident]

The collection is in line with many other extensions that serve various purposes.

Rest assured, we never sell your info.

This is the key highlight.

If you enable Edge or Chrome built-in security features, you are subjected to the same collections.

Firefox probably doesn’t collect anything.

 

[ForgottenSeer 94738]

When I click the Open command on the McAfee icon in the taskbar, the program window appears, but it takes 53 seconds for the program window to actually fill with content. Is this the case for you too?

 

[TuxTalk]

When I click the Open command on the McAfee icon in the taskbar, the program window appears, but it takes 53 seconds for the program window to actually fill with content. Is this the case for you too?

Same here, if you click on the icons on the left in the window, its oke ! I dont mind so much
If you double click on the icon its instantly open.

 

[ForgottenSeer 94738]

Same here, if you click on the icons on the left in the window, its oke ! I dont mind so much
If you double click on the icon its instantly open.

Thanks for the tip. That's how it works for me, too! I wouldn't have thought of that on my own.

 

[Tweaking]

Trellix Endpoint Security underperformed versus SEP, but McAfee WebAdvisor excels, beating Norton Safe Web and Symantec browser protection tools.