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People want to enjoy the benefits of connecting, surfing, and shopping online and don't want to think about security risks. At McAfee we live and breathe digital security, relentlessly working to stay several steps ahead of the bad guys. Every second of every day, we focus on one thing: keeping your digital life safe, so that you can surf, shop, and socialize online with confidence.
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People want to enjoy the benefits of connecting, surfing, and shopping online and don't want to think about security risks. At McAfee we live and breathe digital security, relentlessly working to stay several steps ahead of the bad guys. Every second of every day, we focus on one thing: keeping your digital life safe, so that you can surf, shop, and socialize online with confidence.
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101 of 109 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I've purchased and used this product for a few years without much problems until a few days ago when the "Privacy Protection" malware infected my wife's computer. I THOUGHT I had "total protection" with this product so I simply downloaded the latest updates and ran a "deep scan"...only to discover it didn't get rid of the problem.
I then went to MaAfee.com and drilled down to their technical support page. From there, I started a chat dialog with one of their technical support reps who confirmed that their software doesn't protect against this problem. Instead, the tech rep suggest I purchase their "Virus Removal Service" for $89.95/year...so much for McAfee's "total protection".
I then downloaded the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware program from CNET which worked as advertised.
I don't see the point of paying for something that doesn't work as advertised when I can get a better product for free.
I then went to MaAfee.com and drilled down to their technical support page. From there, I started a chat dialog with one of their technical support reps who confirmed that their software doesn't protect against this problem. Instead, the tech rep suggest I purchase their "Virus Removal Service" for $89.95/year...so much for McAfee's "total protection".
I then downloaded the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware program from CNET which worked as advertised.
I don't see the point of paying for something that doesn't work as advertised when I can get a better product for free.
34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
I own this product, but purchased it directly from McAfee. I have used it for 2 years so far on three different computers at the same time. Also my company uses McAfee as their corporate standard for over 50,000 end users. I believe it to be solid and it has consistently worked well for me. My only problem has to do with the price... each year you have to pay again and each year the price goes up. It is almost always cheaper to re-purchase the product than to extend the license. Also, they give you 2GB of online storage for backups. My wife exceeded that and the only way to get more is to pay $59/year for unlimited storage. She only needs another couple GB of storage, and $60/year more is too much to ask for. But they have me trapped because my wife does not want more programs on her laptop and she is not technical. So I have to pay the price... per year, every year. So the bottom line is that this is a great product, but the cost will seem low at the beginning until you keep on paying more and more. Smart business model for them, bad for me. Highly recommend though.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
When I replaced tried to replace my expiring McAfee program, with another, Total Protection 2011,re-starting my computer was a necessary part of the installation. But upon restarting, my system crashed. For some reason I was unable to use System Restore and had to reformat the hard drive. I assumed (foolishly) that this was a system problem, and installed a new copy of Total Protection 2011 on my brand new system. It seemed to work, but asked me to "activate", which I did by clicking the activate button; but again and again it counted down the 15 days until it stopped working, never accepting activation. The software would never accept activation!! I tried to remove the program and "bang", system crash. Same problem. McAfee was no help, their auto find-and-fix did not solve the problem and I refused to pay US$128.00 to McAfee for help with a problem caused by McAfee. I paid a Dell technician top remove all the pieces of McAfee that were in place and could not be removed with de-install software. McAfee? NEVER AGAIN. Buyer beware!!! I returned Total Protection 2012 to Amazon.com.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
amazon + mcafee = rip off (BAD PRODUCT KEYS)
purchased mcafee 2012 from amazon but ACTIVATION KEY IS ALREADY BEING USED BY SOMEONE ELSE. tried mcafee technical support for 3 hous. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Juan Garcia
i have to blame something
when my subscription to the 2011 version came close to expiring i was reminded every day that i needed to act quick or the world would end. Read more
Published 2 days ago by EStats13
Excellent Product
This anti virus it is a good choice to protect your computer, quick , light , is an excellent product to a nice price. The Seller was efficient
Published 2 days ago by Pablo Pacheco
Lockup!
This is the last time I purchase a McAfee.
After several weeks of increase reduced speed, lockups, and general misery, I uninstalled this products. Read more
After several weeks of increase reduced speed, lockups, and general misery, I uninstalled this products. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Bob DALLAS
Not as thorough or as easy to use & update as AVG
I've been an AVG user for some time, before trying McAfee. I'll likely switch back to AVG before my subscription is done. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Altmed
Very irritating software
I've been using McAfee software for years, even though it's been bugging me for . . . years. Constant prompts, constantly slowing down my computer. Read more
Published 6 days ago by KEITH SESSIONS
got virus with download
I have been running mc afee for a few years. It was time to re new so I went on line to do 3 computers. 1 of the downloads had a virus in it. My computer is trashed. Read more
Published 8 days ago by brad
Worst Virus Ever
I had just renewed McFee Total Security when my computer was invaded by one of the worst viruses ever. It took over my entire computer and eventually knocked out the McFee System. Read more
Published 11 days ago by S. McMahon
Easy application and trustworthy
I have been using McAfee for a couple years now, ever since I switched from the family desktop to a personal laptop which I use for school, billing, shopping etc. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Beth E. Williams
Mcafee
This product was supposed to be purchased as new. It was used...when I tried to register with the code another person's email was authenticated with the license so the product is... Read more
Published 11 days ago by gutter man
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