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About McAfee Total Protection
McAfee Total Protection is McAfee's basic device and identity protection plan for individuals. McAfee's consumer range includes antivirus, a firewall, web protection, a scam detector, a password manager and identity monitoring.
It sits below the McAfee+ individual and family plans, which add broader privacy and identity services. A free antivirus trial is offered. It suits home users who want a commercial suite covering device security and basic identity protection.
Strengths
- Combines antivirus, firewall and web protection
- Includes basic identity protection
- Free trial available
Limitations
- Paid subscription
- Closed source
- Several features are reserved for the higher McAfee+ plans
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid subscription, with a free antivirus trial.
- License
- Proprietary (Proprietary)
- Developer
- McAfee
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Home users who want a commercial antivirus suite with identity protection
- Categories
- Security tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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Norton 360
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Bitdefender Total Security
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Kaspersky Premium
A commercial antivirus and internet security suite for home users, sold by Kaspersky.
Kaspersky Premium is a commercial all-in-one suite for Windows and macOS with a wider range including VPN and password manager products.
ESET HOME Security
A commercial antivirus and internet security suite for home computers and phones.
ESET HOME Security is a paid suite for Windows, Mac, Android and Linux with anti-phishing and payment protection, light on resources.
F-Secure Total
Consumer security suite bundling antivirus, VPN and a password manager.
F-Secure Total bundles antivirus, VPN and a password manager across desktop and mobile devices under one subscription.
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft's security app for individuals and families, part of a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Microsoft Defender covers family devices with dark web monitoring but requires a Microsoft account and a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Avira Free Security
Free security suite with real-time malware protection and privacy and optimization tools.
Avira Free Security offers real-time antivirus at no cost with bundled utilities, unlike McAfee's paid-only subscription.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Malwarebytes
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Avast Free Antivirus
A free antivirus for Windows, Mac and Android from Avast, alongside optional paid products.
