A year or two ago, McAfee’s malware protection was the worst among the big antivirus brands. But a new malware-scanning engine introduced in mid-2017 changed all that. Now, McAfee’s antivirus products are just a hair below the best programs at preventing infections, and their system-performance impact has gotten lighter.
Even McAfee’s cheapest antivirus products come with useful optimization tools, such as a file shredder and a vulnerability scanner. McAfee AntiVirus Plus is the sweet spot in the lineup, covering at least 10 PCs, Macs or Android devices for a flat yearly fee of $60, undercutting most competing brands.
