McAfee offers plans for both individuals as well as for families including 2 adults and 4 children. For both options, McAfee offers the Ultimate, Premium, and Advanced plans. They also offer a Plus plan for 2 years of protection on 5 devices.

Part of the Intel Security Group, and founded in 1987, McAfee is one of the earliest providers of internet security. Its leading product, McAffee Total Protection, is one all-inclusive security suite that provides its users with complete protection on all of their laptops, desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones. One license of Total Protection will cover an unlimited number of devices that the user owns, making it especially convenient for users with multiple computers and devices that need protection.

McAffee Total Protection is easily installed on Win 7/8/10/XP/Vista, Mac, Android, and iOS, and works in the background, updating automatically when needed and scanning for potential threats online and already installed on your computer.

Real-Time Protection and Updates

When you install new software or download new files, McAfee will automatically scan them and block them if they contain any malware. What makes McAfee Total Protection unique is its “Real-Time 11Scanning” feature which scans files already installed on your computer. As soon as you or your device access a file, McAfee LiveSafe will scan it to ensure maximum security. Operating systems and various apps access files on an ongoing basis without your knowledge, allowing McAfee LiveSafe to spot threats that may be “hiding” in the background attempting to steal your personal data.

Web and Email Protection

McAfee Total Protection has a number of features that protect your files and personal information when using the internet.

• Firewall – A firewall is set in place to protect your computer against hackers by monitoring all of the information received and sent by your device.
• Spam Filter – The “Anti-Spam” function filters junk mail in your email and blocks any possible phishing attacks.
• Site Advisor – This features provides you with information on websites before you visit them, informing you of which sites are safe and which aren’t.
• Shredder – The “Shredder” permanently deletes files that contain sensitive information. The user chooses which files to delete in the user interface, including files in the Recycle Bin, Temporary Internet Files, and in any custom folder on their device.
• Vulnerability Scanner – Installing software updates and patches released by your operating system and the apps you use is very important to ensure no security breaches are left open. Total Protection searches and installs the latest software updates for your operating system and apps automatically.

Performance Improvements

The “QuickClean” feature scans your device for any unnecessary and outdated files and allows you to remove them to improve your device’s performance.

McAfee Total Protection additional features;

• Parental Control
• Threat Map

Here’s some of what’s included in the McAfee+ advanced plan:

• Premium Antivirus
• Protection Score
• Personal Data Cleanup
• Secure VPN
• $1M Identity Theft Coverage
• Security Freeze
• $25K Ransomware Coverage
• Credit Lock

Once installed, McAffee Total Protection is already configured to provide you with complete protection. Additional features that need your input, like Parental Control, are easy to understand and manage and don’t require any technical knowledge. The default view of the user interface provides you with clear information on the last scan, the status of your current subscription plan, whether your software is updated or not, web and email protection, and virus and spyware protection.

Two additional menus are available on the right side. The first includes Data Protection, PC and Home Network Tools, and Parental Controls, and the second is a navigation menu showing you all of the features in one place and a help button for support.

While some of the more advanced features may seem complicated, Total Protection provides complete security from the moment it is installed without any required intervention on the user’s side.