McAfee+ Advanced

Expensive protection with lots of features, but merely decent malware protection.

LABS | SECURITY SUITES VS FREE ANTIVIRUS Direct price: Individual, $139.95 | mcafee.com McAfee is one of the most expensive security suites around, but it is trustworthy: ever since Intel spun it off into an independent company, its long-term performance in malware protection tests has significantly improved. Unfortunately, McAfee’s recent performance leaves something to be desired. It achieved 100% protection in AV-Tests’s most recent tests, with just two false positives, but got an unexpectedly poor 96% rating from SE Labs, albeit with no false positives. It returned a decent but not world-beating 99.6% in AV-Comparatives’ latest tests with six false positives. All McAfee+ plans come with some degree of identity protection, but in Premium this is a scan-only feature to encourage you to upgrade. The Advanced and Ultimate tiers include…

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