McAfee AntiVirus Plus 1User 2010 [Old Version]

by McAfee

Product Features

• Essential, Easy-to-Use PC Protection for care-free computing
• Anti-virus with Active Protection and Super Mode
• Anti-spyware, Anti-phishing, Two-way Firewall and Web Security
• QuickClean to help optimize your PC and Battery Mode
• Home Network Management (3-user version)

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002GUUM3W
• Item model number: MAV10EMB1RAA
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 9, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,126 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #27 in Software > Computer Security > Antivirus

Product Description

McAfee AntiVirus Plus software offers essential PC security with accelerated performance and helps keep you safe online. It’s now available with revolutionary Active Protection technology, enabling the fastest updates and highest levels of detection against malicious threats. It provides anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing and two-way firewall protection and includes a powerful website safety advisor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More capable, but slower, November 1, 2009

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Busy Executive (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McAfee AntiVirus Plus 1User 2010 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I tend to go back and forth between security products from time to time...like many, I have multiple computers, and somehow I think it's safer to use a mix of security products rather than standardize on the same product everywhere. I haven't used McAfee for a few years, but I decided to give it a try this time as it came preinstalled on my new laptop.

Compared to Norton and most of the others, the basic features are very similar. The product detects and removes viruses (more than 200,000 types, according to the vendor) and spyware, while also including anti-phishing and identity theft protection. One unique feature of McAfee is that it periodically makes copies of key system configuration files, enabling you to restore your system to a known good status should something bad happen. Another unique feature I liked was that the product evaluates the security of web links as they are displayed, highlighting suspicious links before you're tempted to follow them.

I also found the administration and policies more useful than the competing products - very much appreciated. It can be a little complex at first, but if you like to have fine-grained control of security policy, this is the best product I've seen.

I personally found a few of the features less useful, for instance, home network security. I tend to secure my system at my router (which acts as a firewall), and I generally leave the network inside my home relatively open. McAfee's home network protection didn't impress me as adding anything worthwhile to this mix.

The product installs easily on my Windows Vista system and I was up and running in under ten minutes.

Compared to the Norton (Symantec) product (which I run on another computer), McAfee seems slower overall, but less "spikey". The Norton product tends to be faster overall, but when it does something resource-intensive (like download signatures), it tends to be more noticeable. McAfee is sort of the opposite - it's slower generally, but performance seems more even and consistent. Still, the only time I'd say it was objectionable were times when I'd have a huge amount of incoming email, especially email with lots of attachments. These conditions slow down my PC, and a quick visit to Windows Task Manager reveals McAfee as the culprit.

Still, overall this is a fine product that's stable and capable of providing top quality security protection.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Product, December 15, 2009

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N. Galati (Rolla, Mo United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McAfee AntiVirus Plus 1User 2010 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

This antivurus software is a piece of junk. It first installed fine, then it didn't catch a very common virus and I had to format the computer. After I did that I reinstalled the software and it doesn't let me register since it says it is already registered on another machine. I contacted the costumers service and they don't know how to solve the problem. I will look for a different software.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Never Again, December 29, 2009

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M.S. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: McAfee AntiVirus Plus 1User 2010 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

Had McAfee previously on my computer but when I tried to install this product it would not install. But it did completely screw up my operating system. I could no longer access any programs or internet, not even system retore. I had to completely reinstall my operating system and all my programs. It took me a week just to get my computer running again. Even after reinstalling my entire operating system, it still would not install. Had to install a different antivirus all together. It would have been easier just to throw my $24 out the window. I will never use McAfee again.