App Review McAfee Protection (Plus Plans, Total Protection, LiveSafe)

[Trident]

I am also not sure what’s the difference between high and low cache, but I am assuming, high cache only contains whatever is verified and trusted online. Judging by the small behavioural blocker database, high cache files are excluded from behavioural monitoring as well, unless McAfee pushes an exoneration (move them from trusted to untrusted).

On my system, the behavioural blocker database is 200KB which is probably the smallest I’ve seen. Compared to Check Point Harmony, another super effective solution which builds a gigabyte of EFR database in just a few days.

The low cache (low trust most likely) files are still monitored by Real Protect post-execution, but they are not scanned again.

Yeah, there are no settings as to what file size can go in quarantine.

 

[Sorrento]

I'm at the end of the Que (line) for the update,

 

[Trident]

I'm at the end of the Que (line) for the update,

I haven’t received it yet

 

[Sorrento]

Maybe you've been naughty too & Santa hasn't sent you the update

 

[Trident]

Maybe you've been naughty too & Santa hasn't sent you the update

Typically when you reinstall the product, it installs the last version and you don’t wait for the update. But I am not that eager

 

[Sorrento]

My only issue & its very minor is it would be good to be able to resize the app as it does cover three quarters of my 32" monitor @ 3840 x 2160 & even a darker mode so I don't have to wear Ray-Bans to view the GUI. However that is my only problem, so in the great scheme of life its not in my 1000 concerns, not that I have many?

 

[ForgottenSeer 116559]

Still awaiting the R133 update in the US. I find it a little amusing that McAfee stonewalls its users on changelogs. Maybe Nicolas Cage in National Treasure can help us out.

 

[Minimalist]

Typically when you reinstall the product, it installs the last version and you don’t wait for the update. But I am not that eager

I have installed it today and I got version 132.

 

[Trident]

I have installed it today and I got version 132.

I would reinstall but if I do, I will not be able to see how often McAfee retrains the machine learning models, all files and folders will have today’s date.

The machine learning models got retrained with the last update.

 

[Parkinsond]

McAfee should punish them, not for scamming, but for ruining their image

Spoiler

 

[Sunqfu]

Version: 1.33.152.1
Version name: 16.0 R133
Affid: 1406
Last update: 09/06/2025
Components
Antivirus
Build: 1.33.163.0
Content creation date: 09/06/2025
Content version: 2255.0
Secure VPN
Build: 127
Version: 1.33
Tracker Cleaner
Build: 1
Version: 1.33
Shredder
Build: 1
Version: 1.33
Advanced Firewall
Build: 7
Version: 1.33
McAfee® WebAdvisor
Microsoft Edge extension version: 8.1.0.7058
Video Scams
Build: 1.33.10
AI content version: 110105_x64_cpu

 

[Sunqfu]

By the way, I have both LiveSafe and Total Protection licenses separately, and when I checked, the new Video Scam and Email Scam features are not included in my LiveSafe license.

 

[Trident]

By the way, I have both LiveSafe and Total Protection licenses separately, and when I checked, the new Video Scam and Email Scam features are not included in my LiveSafe license.

For me they are included

 

[Sunqfu]

For me they are included

Maybe there's a bug in my account

 

[Szellem]

Maybe there's a bug in my account

No, there is no error in your account. Unfortunately, I have the same problem. I purchased Total Security for three computers, and full Scam Protection is not available for my license. I spoke with McAfee customer service. They said they could see the license in my account, but full Scam Protection is not available. I should buy a new license. That was their answer. This makes me sad. There is no mention of such a restriction anywhere, but this is the situation.

 

[ForgottenSeer 116559]

No, there is no error in your account. Unfortunately, I have the same problem. I purchased Total Security for three computers, and full Scam Protection is not available for my license. I spoke with McAfee customer service. They said they could see the license in my account, but full Scam Protection is not available. I should buy a new license. That was their answer. This makes me sad. There is no mention of such a restriction anywhere, but this is the situation.

That is a strange response. I've heard that McAfee support does push product sales, however. The suite of scam protection features were only rolled out in May for users in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. I didn't discover any information on their having been released in Hungary. These features are still restricted to few countries. I don't have a full view of country availability but still searched to the best of my ability.

 

[Szellem]

That is a strange response. I've heard that McAfee support does push product sales, however. The suite of scam protection features were only rolled out in May for users in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. I didn't discover any information on their having been released in Hungary. These features are still restricted to few countries. I don't have a full view of country availability but still searched to the best of my ability.

I know it's strange! I can prove it if necessary, as I chatted about it with customer service. I don't know where Scam Protection was released, but if you read back, one of my colleagues posted a picture showing that his product is not in English. So, Scam Protection has already been introduced in three countries. I read quite a lot yesterday and couldn't find any information about where and how this feature is being implemented.
You're right that the customer service representative really pushed me to call the x,y phone number and talk to the sales team. It would be good to know what the situation is with Scam Protection now. I only have access to the SMS scam. Neither the email nor the video nor anything else is available.

 

[Sorrento]

No, there is no error in your account. Unfortunately, I have the same problem. I purchased Total Security for three computers, and full Scam Protection is not available for my license. I spoke with McAfee customer service. They said they could see the license in my account, but full Scam Protection is not available. I should buy a new license. That was their answer. This makes me sad. There is no mention of such a restriction anywhere, but this is the situation.

Did you ask why Scam Protection is not available? What new licence did they advise you to buy? The same one or an upgraded licence? From what I can see & it is somewhat confusing Total Protection or McAfee+ ? only offers SMS protection - I only have Internet Security so don't expect anything other than SMS protection, & in my case I'm not bothered about any more features or I would have bought a different licence & I paid a pittance for this licence.

 

[Szellem]

Did you ask why Scam Protection is not available? What new licence did they advise you to buy? The same one or an upgraded licence? From what I can see & it is somewhat confusing Total Protection or McAfee+ ? only offers SMS protection - I only have Internet Security so don't expect anything other than SMS protection, & in my case I'm not bothered about any more features or I would have bought a different licence & I paid a pittance for this licence.

But I asked him, and he didn't answer. I asked him several times, but he just burped that I should call the sales team. I don't think buying McAfee Plus would make the situation any better. Who knows? But it sucks that there's no information about the specific differences between the licenses.
I'll try logging in via a VPN address and installing the program that way. It may not be in Hungarian (my native language), but at least I'll find out whether the lack of scam protection is due to my region or not.

 

[Szellem]

For me they are included

Is your subscription set to auto-renew?