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McAfee Total Protection Advanced review

McAfee Total Protection Advanced

CHOICE Expert Rating

92%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent overall
  • Excellent protection against malware
  • Very good ease of use
  • Flags bad URL in webpage for MS Edge
  • Flags search result for MS Edge
  • Has extension or plug-in for Chrome, Firefox and MS Edge
  • Has password protection on settings
  • Minimal impact on system resources
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Automatically disables Windows Defender
  • Automatically disables Windows Firewall
  • Changes default search engine for Chrome and Firefox
  • No anti-ransomware capability
  • No anti-spam capability
  • No email attachment scanner
  • No parental controls

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
92%
Protection score
94%
Ease of use score
88%
System impact score
93%

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$139.95
Renewal price
$279.95

Specifications

Number of devices
N/A
Number of years (licence)
1
Windows version
Mac version
Version number tested
16.0 R28
Website
mcafee.com/en-au/

Features

Anti-malware
Anti-spyware
Anti-phishing
Anti-ransomware
Anti-spam
Parental controls
Flags phishing URLs
Virtualised browsing
Checks for OS applications updates
Password protection of settings
Can be downloaded to bootable USB key
Can create bootable USB key

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