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  McAfee Total Protection 2012--3 Users

  Software (McAfee Inc)
  

  Rating (230 reviews):

  (3.2/5)

  

  Not very "Total" - it doesn't protect against malware

  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. 1/5 GookLock (Santa Maria, CA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 2012--3 Users (Software) 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. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 29, 2011

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  Great Product, But the cost adds up

  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... 5/5 Rob R. (Boston) - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 2012--3 Users (Software) 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... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 14, 2011

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  Buyer Beware!

  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... 1/5 James M. Herndon - See all my reviews, December 1, 2011

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  List Price: $79.99
  

  Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-spam

  Advanced Website Safety Ratings, Online ID Protection and Backup

  File and Folder Encryption

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  Mcafee Total Protection 2012 - 1 User

  Software (McAfee Inc)
  

  Rating (15 reviews):

  (2.5/5)

  

  Good product, small improvements needed

  I always order from Amazon because of the excellent shipping, prices, and service. As far as McAfee, I had some problems installing because it did not like the fact that I already had a version of McAfee Total Protect installed on my computer. I did have to contact McAfee support, and they were helpful. The problem is that if you are currently running a version of McAfee that is expired or is expiring soon,and you install a new version on top of the old, it gives you "subscription" errors. I had to eventually uninstall completely the old version in order to upgrade to the new. I just wish McAfee would have warned me about this in the first place because they do offer the "upgrade" option with their product. In other words, they need to issue a fix to previous users so that it doesn't conflict with the registratino process. 3/5 Paul Rose - See all my reviews, January 18, 2012

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  Works okay, but not very Firefox-friendly

  It generally does the job, but tends to favor Internet Explorer over Firefox. For example, I cannot get rid of the Site Adviser toolbar in Firefox without disabling the function of Site Adviser. I want the screen real-estate back. Why does every vendor have to shove their tool-bar in our faces without asking? And when newer versions of Firefox come out, it seems to take it a few weeks to be ready for that version. 3/5 tablizer "tablizer" (Western USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Mcafee Total Protection 2012 - 1 User (CD-ROM) It generally does the job, but tends to favor Internet Explorer over Firefox. For example, I cannot get rid of the Site Adviser toolbar in Firefox without disabling the function of Site Adviser. I want the screen real-estate back. Why does every vendor have to shove their tool-bar in our faces without asking? And when newer versions of Firefox come out, it seems to take it a few weeks to be ready for that version. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 6, 2011

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  Charged my dad $300 to remove a virus it let in

  I bought my dad a copy of McAfee Total Protection for his birthday and he seemed pretty happy with it. He started having a problem with his computer and McAfee was displaying pop-ups that he wasn't protected. He called McAfee and they told him that he had a trojan on his computer. They said that they'd clean it off for $300. I can't believe he paid them, but they had him so scared that he'd transfer it to someone else or infect any new computer he got that he went ahead with it. I can't believe the audacity of them - first their program lets the virus on his system and then they have the nerve to charge him $300 to remove it. I immediately took McAfee off of my system and let Microsoft install its freeware antivirus program. 1/5 John Messina (Reading, PA USA) - See all my reviews, March 20, 2012

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  List Price: $59.99
  

  Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-spam

  Advanced Website Safety Ratings, Online ID Protection and Backup

  File and Folder Encryption

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  McAfee Total Protection 2011 3-User [Old Version]

  Software (McAfee)
  

  Rating (241 reviews):

  (3.4/5)

  

  Warning! McAfee will protect you -- but not from McAfee pop-ups!

  Sure it works, but McAfee doesn't understand that McAfee is not exempt from the rules that its software enforces. They say they block pop-ups and adware. What they don't say is that they block all pop-ups EXCEPT POP-UPS THAT THIS PROGRAM GIVES YOU, ADVERTISING McAFEE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES!If you install this, you will get:1) Incessant pop-ups on your computer desktop asking you if you want to buy additional products or subscriptions from McAfee. Conveniently, McAfee Total Protection can't stop these pop-ups -- and McAfee support staff don't seem to understand why this is a problem. These McAfee pop-ups appear on your desktop and not in your browser, so any browser settings do not prevent them appearing. (The current round of ads is urging me to renew my anti-virus subscription, even though my current subscription doesn't expire for another 8 months.)2) An entry called "McAfee" in the top-most level of your Start menu that you cannot move or... 1/5 JM - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 2011 3-User [Old Version] (Software) Sure it works, but McAfee doesn't understand that McAfee is not exempt from the rules that its software enforces. They say they block pop-ups and adware. What they don't say is that they block all pop-ups EXCEPT POP-UPS THAT THIS PROGRAM GIVES YOU, ADVERTISING McAFEE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES!If you install this, you will get:1) Incessant pop-ups on your computer desktop asking you if you want to buy additional products or subscriptions from McAfee. Conveniently, McAfee Total Protection can't stop these pop-ups -- and McAfee support staff don't seem to understand why this is a problem. These McAfee pop-ups appear on your desktop and not in your browser, so any browser settings do not prevent them appearing. (The current round of ads is urging me to renew my anti-virus subscription, even though my current subscription doesn't expire for another 8 months.)2) An entry called "McAfee" in the top-most level of your Start menu that you cannot move or... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 24, 2010

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  McAfee is obtrusive and buggy

  I have never been more frustrated with a piece of software in my life. It keeps saying that it can't update because I have a faulty internet connection: my internet connection is fine. Than I go to their website and download their trouble shooter and their trouble shooter crashes in Windows 7. In addition It is constantly reminding me of its presence. I am erasing this program which I paid good money for and downloading Microsoft Security Essentials which is free. 1/5 Michael G. Lang "mlang46" - See all my reviews, November 22, 2010

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  Didn't catch spyware / virus. Charges almost $100 to fix it

  I use McAfee since I bought my desktop 5 years ago, but last week I got a virus (well, in fact, very malicious spyware). All kind of excuses from McAfee (blame the customer). I ended up with paying >90 USD to get a technician fix what McAfee didn't catch. Even if this spyware is very old and well documented and I get automatic updates from McAfee. The technician from India did a good job fixing it, but to pay almost 100 USD (incl tax) to fic a problem that McAfee didn't cath is outrageous. No more McAfee for me!! 2/5 Fred S "Fred" (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 2011 3-User [Old Version] (Software) I use McAfee since I bought my desktop 5 years ago, but last week I got a virus (well, in fact, very malicious spyware). All kind of excuses from McAfee (blame the customer). I ended up with paying >90 USD to get a technician fix what McAfee didn't catch. Even if this spyware is very old and well documented and I get automatic updates from McAfee. The technician from India did a good job fixing it, but to pay almost 100 USD (incl tax) to fic a problem that McAfee didn't cath is outrageous. No more McAfee for me!! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , September 19, 2010

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  List Price: $79.99
  

  Less intrusive alert system; better protection against dangerous websites; parental controls

  Exclusive McAfee Active Protection technology; anti-virus/anti-spyware; improved 2-way firewall

  Home screen with easy-to-understand security bar and status area; faster scan time

  Improved Microsoft Outlook 2010 integration; online file backup; bonus McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection

  Ultimate, award-winning PC and online security for total peace of mind

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  McAfee Total Protection 2011 [Old Version]

  Software (McAfee)
  

  Rating (29 reviews):

  (3.0/5)

  

  Warning! McAfee will protect you -- but not from McAfee pop-ups!

  Sure it works, but McAfee doesn't understand that McAfee is not exempt from the rules that its software enforces. They say they block pop-ups and adware. What they don't say is that they block all pop-ups EXCEPT POP-UPS THAT THIS PROGRAM GIVES YOU, ADVERTISING McAFEE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES!If you install this, you will get:1) Incessant pop-ups on your computer desktop asking you if you want to buy additional products or subscriptions from McAfee. Conveniently, McAfee Total Protection can't stop these pop-ups -- and McAfee support staff don't seem to understand why this is a problem. These McAfee pop-ups appear on your desktop and not in your browser, so any browser settings do not prevent them appearing. (The current round of ads is urging me to renew my anti-virus subscription, even though my current subscription doesn't expire for another 8 months.)2) An entry called "McAfee" in the top-most level of your Start menu that you cannot move or... 1/5 JM - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 2011 [Old Version] (CD-ROM) Sure it works, but McAfee doesn't understand that McAfee is not exempt from the rules that its software enforces. They say they block pop-ups and adware. What they don't say is that they block all pop-ups EXCEPT POP-UPS THAT THIS PROGRAM GIVES YOU, ADVERTISING McAFEE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES!If you install this, you will get:1) Incessant pop-ups on your computer desktop asking you if you want to buy additional products or subscriptions from McAfee. Conveniently, McAfee Total Protection can't stop these pop-ups -- and McAfee support staff don't seem to understand why this is a problem. These McAfee pop-ups appear on your desktop and not in your browser, so any browser settings do not prevent them appearing. (The current round of ads is urging me to renew my anti-virus subscription, even though my current subscription doesn't expire for another 8 months.)2) An entry called "McAfee" in the top-most level of your Start menu that you cannot move or... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 26, 2010

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  Lousy Customer Service

  This works OK. Less annoying than previous versions. However I am getting pop ups asking me to buy McAfee products. I go to customer support and it won't let me get in at all. One screen tells me to view "my account" to solve the problem, but there is no solution there. I don't know what will happen if I get a real problem. It wants me to run an invasive program called virtual technician, that I don't want installed on my computer. I don't have a home phone, and it doesn't like that either, apparently. It won't take my office phone number. So I guess I have to live with the annoying pop ups...at least as long as I keep the software. They will be able to predict products I won't buy by sending me the pop ups! 3/5 Ecologist_1 - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 2011 [Old Version] (CD-ROM) This works OK. Less annoying than previous versions. However I am getting pop ups asking me to buy McAfee products. I go to customer support and it won't let me get in at all. One screen tells me to view "my account" to solve the problem, but there is no solution there. I don't know what will happen if I get a real problem. It wants me to run an invasive program called virtual technician, that I don't want installed on my computer. I don't have a home phone, and it doesn't like that either, apparently. It won't take my office phone number. So I guess I have to live with the annoying pop ups...at least as long as I keep the software. They will be able to predict products I won't buy by sending me the pop ups! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 1, 2010

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  Beware of Amazon , it is like a jungle

  I am very frustrated with this process. I purchased this product at a extremely "too good to be true price" I checked it three times before purchasing and was misled. The product was presented as being able to be used on three computers. When I received it I opened the box with out examining it. It says clearly " One License " meaning that you can only use it on one computer. I went home and discovered my mistake. Then went onto Amazon and had the same thing misrepresented. Dealing with Amazon is like going to the jungle. 5/5 Robert - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 2011 [Old Version] (CD-ROM) I am very frustrated with this process. I purchased this product at a extremely "too good to be true price" I checked it three times before purchasing and was misled. The product was presented as being able to be used on three computers. When I received it I opened the box with out examining it. It says clearly " One License " meaning that you can only use it on one computer. I went home and discovered my mistake. Then went onto Amazon and had the same thing misrepresented. Dealing with Amazon is like going to the jungle. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 13, 2010

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  List Price: $59.99
  

  Exclusive McAfee Active Protection technology; anti-virus/anti-spyware; improved 2-way firewall

  Less intrusive alert system; better protection against dangerous websites; parental controls

  Ultimate, award-winning PC and online security for total peace of mind

  Improved Microsoft Outlook 2010 integration; online file backup; bonus McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection

  Home screen with easy-to-understand security bar and status area; faster scan time

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  McAfee Total Protection 3 User 2010 [OLD VERSION]

  Software (McAfee)
  

  Rating (251 reviews):

  (3.4/5)

  

  You Now PAY for Customer Support

  The McAfee product allowed my computer to become infected with Antivirus System Pro, a virus that almost disables its host. A scan of my hard drive using McAfee antivirus failed to find the spyware. I went to McAfee Customer Support online chat. I chatted with someone in India. At his request, I provided details about my system and described the problem. He could not help, but suggested that I contact paid Technical Support. He said that they could remotely take control of my computer and remove the spyware. The charge is $89.95, guaranteed.I declined the offer. I used Windows XP to restore my computer to the state that it had been the day before the infection. It took me about 15 minutes and removed the spyware completely.I purchased the McAfee internet firewall and virus protection to prevent infections like this one. When the McAfee program failed, Customer Support would have had me pay $89.95 to remove the virus. No wonder the price of McAfee has... 1/5 Michael Perine "Powder Obsessed" (North Lake Tahoe) - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 3 User 2010 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM) The McAfee product allowed my computer to become infected with Antivirus System Pro, a virus that almost disables its host. A scan of my hard drive using McAfee antivirus failed to find the spyware. I went to McAfee Customer Support online chat. I chatted with someone in India. At his request, I provided details about my system and described the problem. He could not help, but suggested that I contact paid Technical Support. He said that they could remotely take control of my computer and remove the spyware. The charge is $89.95, guaranteed.I declined the offer. I used Windows XP to restore my computer to the state that it had been the day before the infection. It took me about 15 minutes and removed the spyware completely.I purchased the McAfee internet firewall and virus protection to prevent infections like this one. When the McAfee program failed, Customer Support would have had me pay $89.95 to remove the virus. No wonder the price of McAfee has... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 24, 2009

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  Easy to operate and quick to detect viruses

  McAfee has offered an impressive suite of utilities and products. For the past four years I have been using Norton 360. Unfortunately, I still had a virus get past their software and ruin my hard drive. Norton wanted $100 to fix the problem.So I switched to McAfee. I live in Korea, and today it caught the Conflicker virus attempting to jump onto my computer the instant I plugged in a thumb drive. Now that's quick!McAfee also works silently in the background to ensure optimal performance. Unlike Norton that would take me hours to set up rules and schedules, McAfee efficiently runs on auto pilot. Norton sounds bells and whistles when it finds an virus, but McAfee effectively erases them without all the excitement and alarm(take for example the way Norton lists every cookie as a potential security threat- that's hardly the case).Finally, McAfee's managment center is simple and easy to use. If you run a business, McAfee easily integrates all your... 5/5 Charles Wilkes "Heritage Conservator" (South East Asia) - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 3 User 2010 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM) McAfee has offered an impressive suite of utilities and products. For the past four years I have been using Norton 360. Unfortunately, I still had a virus get past their software and ruin my hard drive. Norton wanted $100 to fix the problem.So I switched to McAfee. I live in Korea, and today it caught the Conflicker virus attempting to jump onto my computer the instant I plugged in a thumb drive. Now that's quick!McAfee also works silently in the background to ensure optimal performance. Unlike Norton that would take me hours to set up rules and schedules, McAfee efficiently runs on auto pilot. Norton sounds bells and whistles when it finds an virus, but McAfee effectively erases them without all the excitement and alarm(take for example the way Norton lists every cookie as a potential security threat- that's hardly the case).Finally, McAfee's managment center is simple and easy to use. If you run a business, McAfee easily integrates all your... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , September 20, 2009

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  Horrendous. I'd ike to give it zero stars.

  This is a horrible, horrible product. First, McAffee permitted my computer to get THREE viruses that it failed to catch even after 3 scans. Not only did the viruses (a trojan connected to "Internet Seucuryt 2010' among them) nearly crash my hard drive, but I had to PAY "customer service" to tell me it could not help beause their scan found nothing amiss. It took a Bestt Buy scan to uncover the 3 viruses, and, at $199 to fix, which McAffee refused to pay, I had to buy a new computer. Suffice it to say, I will NOT be installing McAffee on it. 1/5 Bookworm & bibliophile (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Total Protection 3 User 2010 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM) This is a horrible, horrible product. First, McAffee permitted my computer to get THREE viruses that it failed to catch even after 3 scans. Not only did the viruses (a trojan connected to "Internet Seucuryt 2010' among them) nearly crash my hard drive, but I had to PAY "customer service" to tell me it could not help beause their scan found nothing amiss. It took a Bestt Buy scan to uncover the 3 viruses, and, at $199 to fix, which McAffee refused to pay, I had to buy a new computer. Suffice it to say, I will NOT be installing McAffee on it. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 17, 2009

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  List Price: $79.99
  

  Identity protection helps you to shop, bank, and trade online safely

  Advanced home network protection with network monitoring

  Parental controls allow your children to go online safely

  McAfee Total Protection 2010 provides award-winning PC and online security for total peace of mind

  Detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, and adware

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  McAfee PC Attach Total Protection 1 User 2012

  Software (McAfee Marketing)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Not what I was expecting

  I have just installed this software so I can't really rate the performance of it. I bought thinking I was getting a the software on a CD. I could have downloaded it from McAfee, but wanted a physical disk to have if something goes wrong incase I need to re-install it down the road. I wasn't sure was PC Attach was and I am still not. I think it must refer to the purchase terms. The box came with a sticker saying "This product must be purchased with computer hardware, software or peripheral on the same receipt..." I only ordered the software so I wasn't sure if that was going to be an issue when I opened the plastic wrap. It wasn't a problem. However, in the case there was not a CD, but a card with a McAfee website URL and a key code. I went to the site, put it my number and was able to download the software. So far so good with the install and I saved some money, but I have no CD, which was my whole point for purchasing from Amazon.Update - I installed this two days ago... 4/5 C. Meeks "Mommy from SLO" (San Luis Obispo, CA) - See all my reviews, October 3, 2011

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  List Price: $59.99
  

  Advanced Website Safety Ratings, Online ID Protection and Backup

  File and Folder Encryption

  Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-spam

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  McAfee Antivirus Plus 2012 - 3 Users

  Software (McAfee Inc)
  

  Rating (85 reviews):

  (3.9/5)

  

  Buy it here, do NOT renew with McAfee

  I bought a 3-license version of this in 2011, when my subscription was almost up (30 days left), the application told me so and directed me to renew on the McAfee website. DO NOT DO THIS!!! Once there, I saw the renewal would be $50, when I asked their customer service, they told me that was actually for only 1 PC, the other two would be additional $30, so $80 to renew a product I bought initially with 1 year subscription for $20 on sale at a local store. While on the phone with them, I pulled up Amazon and found this product. The same thing I bought in 2011, but the 2012 version, 3-license included, 1 year subscription included, for much, much less. I asked McAfee if they price match and the woman on the other end told me in broken english that I should not trust any web site other than theirs to buy from. I told her Amazon is well known, she said the only way it would work is if I bought it from them. I hung up, bought this one, received it in about 3 days, went to install it and it... 5/5 morbius2k10 - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: McAfee Antivirus Plus 2012 - 3 Users (CD-ROM) I bought a 3-license version of this in 2011, when my subscription was almost up (30 days left), the application told me so and directed me to renew on the McAfee website. DO NOT DO THIS!!! Once there, I saw the renewal would be $50, when I asked their customer service, they told me that was actually for only 1 PC, the other two would be additional $30, so $80 to renew a product I bought initially with 1 year subscription for $20 on sale at a local store. While on the phone with them, I pulled up Amazon and found this product. The same thing I bought in 2011, but the 2012 version, 3-license included, 1 year subscription included, for much, much less. I asked McAfee if they price match and the woman on the other end told me in broken english that I should not trust any web site other than theirs to buy from. I told her Amazon is well known, she said the only way it would work is if I bought it from them. I hung up, bought this one, received it in about 3 days, went to install it and it... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 3, 2011

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  Antivirus that does the job but slows down my system

  I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 with Windows Vista SP2 installed. McAffee Antivirus Plus 2012 took 20 minutes to install. Even though I unchecked "send anonymous usage info" during installation, I still find my system slows down a lot with this AntiVirus software loaded.I had to reboot twice after the installation because my system was at 100% CPU. I also was unable to get to my gmail account with the SiteAdvisor (for the web) loaded even though I put the website address in as a trusted site. Instead I decided to disable the add-ons for the browser.After my 2nd reboot, I decided to wait about 6 minutes for my system to fully boot up and McAfee to load in the system tray before I surfed the web or used any program. Once I did that, the residual slowness has been minimal. However, having to wait this long to boot up so that the CPU doesn't go to 100% is annoying.I always found that McAfee antivirus works and this 2012 version is no exception. In... 3/5 Kathleen San Martino (New Jersey) - See all my reviews, November 1, 2011

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  Gets rid of other people's Pop-Ups, and then installs its own!

  The nice thing about McAfee is that it's easy to install and does a good job of protecting your computer from viruses.The not-so-nice thing is that after one year, it starts harassing you with pop-up messages like "Your Security has Expired! Click here to purchase an update!", which is very much like the incessant pop-up messages that I wanted to avoid getting in the first place.Is there some way to make it stop??? 3/5 GLBT (Illinois) - See all my reviews, December 15, 2011

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  List Price: $59.99
  

  Website Safety Ratings

  Two-way firewall

  Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing

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  Mcafee Internet Security 2012 - 3 Users

  Software (McAfee Inc)
  

  Rating (102 reviews):

  (3.8/5)

  

  Caveat Emptor

  McAfee is so on top of it that it checks your computer for threats BEFORE it installs itself, even downloading the latest definitions. Then it cleans threats on what is an essentially unthreatened machine. And finishes without a report. If I have ever seen a real program behaving like the malware it fights, here it is. Showmanship, a marketing hook. Or, maybe it really catches stuff, in that case it's a nice feature.And then the inevitable dire warning about having another security app installed, and promising nothing will work right if you leave it installed. True in a few rare cases, but as Spybot S&D once pointed out, they have tested their product against all the majors and there was no compatibility issues. So, another marketing ploy to eliminate the competition.But all in all, at first glance 2012 seems relatively unchanged since the 2011 version. It strikes me as another unnecessary marketing ploy - and a confusing one- to issue a new name every year-... 2/5 palealien "I'm not bad, I 'm just drawn that way" (Butte Creek Canyon, Ca United States) - See all my reviews, November 3, 2011

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  Installation a little touchy... HELPFUL customer support technology.

  Day 1:Popped the CD in the drive, I started the installation procedure. However, the installation failed with a generic "Installation incomplete" error with no code. I went online to download a trial version so I could then just input the code... but I got the same error here.Day 2: I tried both things one more time... I thought to myself "I don't REALLY want to give McAfee an awful review... so lets try their customer support. First they suggest downloading and installing a virtual technician. I did this, but the technician said "Fool, you have no McAfee installation for me to work with!" (Not exactly, I'm being flippant...)After that I had to install a couple pieces of communication software and then I was running with one of their technicians. In a few minutes and with my permission he remoted to my machine.The gentlemen diagnosed the problem incorrectly--he stated I had old McAfee files left on my computer that needed to be... 4/5 avgvstvs "Matt Seil" (Omaha NE) - See all my reviews, November 24, 2011

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  Prepare for legal threats

  I was a user of McAfee, and had a license on a computer that isn't used very often. When the subscription ran out, I did not renew it immediately since the pc doesn't access the internet and is usually off.I was contacted by McAfee's Legal Affairs-License Compliance Services department stating "It has come to our attention your McAfee Technical Support agreement has expired within the last 30 days....Once expired, continued use of McAfee technical support will result in a breach of your license agreement and may require a comprehensive McAfee license entitlement review. Please contact me within 5 (five) business days of the date of this message to ensure no further escalation occurs."It looks like threats are no longer just from viruses and malware, be ready for threats from McAfee's legal department also if you don't renew quickly enough. I'll NEVER use another McAfee product. 1/5 Former McAfee user - See all my reviews This review is from: Mcafee Internet Security 2012 - 3 Users (CD-ROM) I was a user of McAfee, and had a license on a computer that isn't used very often. When the subscription ran out, I did not renew it immediately since the pc doesn't access the internet and is usually off.I was contacted by McAfee's Legal Affairs-License Compliance Services department stating "It has come to our attention your McAfee Technical Support agreement has expired within the last 30 days....Once expired, continued use of McAfee technical support will result in a breach of your license agreement and may require a comprehensive McAfee license entitlement review. Please contact me within 5 (five) business days of the date of this message to ensure no further escalation occurs."It looks like threats are no longer just from viruses and malware, be ready for threats from McAfee's legal department also if you don't renew quickly enough. I'll NEVER use another McAfee product. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 25, 2011

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  List Price: $69.99
  

  Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing

  Website Safety Ratings, USB Drive Scanning, Parental controls

  Online Identity Protection and backup

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  McAfee Total Protection 1User 2010 [Old Version]

  Software (McAfee)
  

  Rating (25 reviews):

  (3.2/5)

  

  good product generally

  I've used McAfee for years, and I prefer it over several other products I've used. But you need to understand that, while McAfee is very end-user friendly, MCAFEE DOES NOT STOP EVERYTHING. In fact, as one reviewer said, there ARE indeed better products out there. But I find them difficult to use. I just set up my firewall and system so that nothing gets downloaded without my express okay, and then I save everything and virus scan before opening. Additionally, it's my observation that McAfee is not that great at detecting and removing spyware and adware. Thus, I use two other freeware programs and I scan with all three. Spybot and Adaware both frequently catch things that the other two programs I use do not.I haven't had to use McAfee customer service except to deal with an auto renewal issue with McAfee last summer, and let me tell you, the fellow who had bad things to say about customer service wasn't kidding about how difficult it is to find assistance and... 4/5 DF "avid reader D" (East of the Mississippi) - See all my reviews, December 1, 2009

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  "Total Protection" is Totally Helpless

  Only wasted 30 bucks, because it is helpless against the Antivirus Soft rogue anti-spyware (ransomware that claims to be 'antivirus' but is, in fact, a virus itself) that almost totally disabled my computer 1. Had to buy SpyHunter (40 bucks), which helped. On computer 2, it let the malicious worm Worm.Win32 thru, which infected all the files. Had to use Windows OneCare Safety Scanner to successfully remove it(spent a day plus the frustration, but free of charge). Now I never know when Antivirus Soft or Worm.Win32 or some such hits my computers again because, as I say, the McAfee "Total Protection" is TOTALLY HELPLESS.I also called McAfee Customer Service. They immediately demanded that I pay $99.00, and "then they would fix the problem." I asked what they were going to do. They said they'd use the latest McAfee update to clean my system from the spyware. I suggested McAfee updates itself automatically on a regular basis, so I must have the latest update already, and it... 1/5 Igor Danilishen - See all my reviews, February 17, 2010

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  Complete Waste!!! WTF!!!

  I bought this product because my computer was getting to a point where it was extremely sluggish on startups and running the high powered programs I need. There had been a Norton Internet Security program that was pre-installed on the PC (Compaq) when I bought it. I uninstalled that and replaced it with McAfee Total Security 2010 immediately afterwards. Within a day or so, I was unable to do ANYTHING on my computer! Not even CTRL+ALT+DELETE. I took it to the PC repair folks and they wiped my computer clean($70), starting at square 1. I loaded, Windows Media Player, and Fruity Loops (an audio production program), and McAfee. Within ANOTHER day or so, I apparently ended up with the SAME virus! I've had this computer for 4 years and it has Never failed me to a point like this. I had to cough up ANOTHER ($70). Afterwards, I load Windows Media Player, Fruity Loops again and then some free software the IT guy from work suggested to download. (AVG, and A-Squared). My computer has... 1/5 A. Holloway Jr. (INDIANAPOLIS, IN, US) - See all my reviews, January 31, 2010

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  List Price: $59.99
  

  Advanced Home Network Protection with Network monitoring

  Ultimate award-winning PC and online security for total peace of mind

  QuickClean to help optimize your PC and Battery Mode

  Identity Protection and Parental Controls with Age Appropriate Searching

  Anti-virus with Active Protection and Super Mode, Anti-spam, Anti-spyware, Anti-phishing, Two-way Firewall and Advanced Web Security

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  McAfee Internet Security 2011 3-User [Old Version]

  Software (McAfee)
  

  Rating (74 reviews):

  (3.7/5)

  

  Already using 2010 version? Read on...

  Last December I installed the 2010 version of this software and have been happy with it for my parents' computer...on their older Windows XP Professional computer, it's been reliable and unobtrusive, and easy to configure.Unobtrusive, that is, until it started reminding them to renew their annual subscription to the software. The problem is that the renewal price is pretty high...higher, in fact, than just buying the 2011 version. So, I figured I would get them the 2011 version and install it over the 2010 version. After all, the 2011 version advertises its new features, including increased speed.So, I sit down with my coffee, ready to start the installation process. A message comes up saying there is no need to install! Just enter the new 2011 license key, and it will extend the 2010 license for another year. In other words, apparently the 2011 version offers nothing new over the 2010 version if you've been keeping the 2010 version up to date. I'm not... 4/5 N. Krumpe (Ohio) - See all my reviews, November 24, 2010

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  Does a decent job, but is a bit resource heavy

  McAfee Internet Security (MIS 2011)I tried (McAfee Internet Security) MIS2011 after a long time (It has been ~6 years since I used MaAfee for virus protection) on my WinXP laptop (5 yrs old). MIS2011 is a comprehensive security suite. Its performance (virus detection and internet security) is comparable to Norton. MIS does have room for improvement in a number of areas (esp. resource usage), but still is a decent piece of software.1. Installation: Installation can be customized from the menu(e.g. deselect spam control, parental control or firewall). Thankfully, installation does not require a restart of your computer, but it does take a while compared to other security software. On my 5yr old laptop, it took ~10 min compared to NIS which took less than 2 min.2. Performance: MIS also has automatic updates, but installation of signature updates consumes resources even when running in the background. I was able to do minimal tasks such as typing, but... 3/5 Gene Cloner (St Louis) - See all my reviews This review is from: McAfee Internet Security 2011 3-User [Old Version] (CD-ROM) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) McAfee Internet Security (MIS 2011)I tried (McAfee Internet Security) MIS2011 after a long time (It has been ~6 years since I used MaAfee for virus protection) on my WinXP laptop (5 yrs old). MIS2011 is a comprehensive security suite. Its performance (virus detection and internet security) is comparable to Norton. MIS does have room for improvement in a number of areas (esp. resource usage), but still is a decent piece of software.1. Installation: Installation can be customized from the menu(e.g. deselect spam control, parental control or firewall). Thankfully, installation does not require a restart of your computer, but it does take a while compared to other security software. On my 5yr old laptop, it took ~10 min compared to NIS which took less than 2 min.2. Performance: MIS also has automatic updates, but installation of signature updates consumes resources even when running in the background. I was able to do minimal tasks such as typing, but... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 22, 2010

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  Reliable, from a respected company

  When I first got into computers I had a Norton security program. I found it difficult to use and limited in preferences. I downloaded a trial of McAfee Virusscan and was happy with it, easy to install and use so I've stuck with McAfee since.Since that time I have upgraded to the Internet Security version. I use it both at work and at home. The cost depends on how many users and computers you want to install it on. There is a fee for additional computers which you can pay for on McAfee's website. Install is easy. If you have some other company's security program installed it is recommend you uninstall it first. If you have a McAfee product installed the new program will uninstall the old one before installing the new one. It includes virusscan, site advisor, parental controls, backup, firewall. You can pick and choose which options you want installed. Once it is installed it will see if an update is available. Setting preferences is very easy.If you choose to have McAfee... 4/5 D. Krepak - See all my reviews, November 1, 2010

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  List Price: $69.99
  

  Improved Microsoft Outlook 2010 integration; online file backup; easy account management settings

  Comprehensive, award-winning PC security to freely explore online

  Less intrusive alert system; better protection against dangerous websites; parental controls

  Home screen with easy-to-understand security bar and status area; faster scan time

  Exclusive McAfee Active Protection technology; anti-virus/anti-spyware; improved 2-way firewall

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