This firewall is included when you install McAfee+ Premium. Your firewall also protects you on the go, so you have more security when you’re mobile. You get a two-way firewall that filters incoming and outgoing internet traffic. The firewall safeguards your network and blocks hackers from invading your system. Your McAfee firewall is the first line of defense for stopping malicious attackers and programs from gaining access to your device. Ī firewall is great to have with your antivirus software because it filters information coming through your internet connection. If you use the antivirus and think you’ve received a phishing email, send the information to. McAfee goes a step further and invites you to report suspected fraudulent emails.

You may not notice it while working, but as it continuously runs it gives you more phishing security from cybercriminals. The antivirus inspects software while running in the background. Your McAfee software helps protect you when you don’t realize it’s working. It also helps verify that websites are safe when you’re accessing them online. The provider includes a firewall and web browsing advisors to reduce online phishing threats. McAfee+ Premium also offers phishing security. You can add and remove locations according to your preferences. The Custom scan option allows you to specify file locations and choose the items you want to scan. Full scans can sometimes take 30 minutes to an hour to run, so this was a nice surprise. We did a full scan and were pleased that it took less than 10 minutes to scan over 400,000 files. You can run the Full scan and schedule scans to run for the most convenient times. As mentioned, since we were testing the antivirus with a Macbook Air, there was no Quick scan option. McAfee+ Premium gives you automatic and manual scans. You’ll need to set up the Custom scanning feature to match your preferences. The only downside we found was that there is no obvious Quick scan feature for Macs. The virus scanning offers a Full scan and a Custom scan. Opting for this suite, you’ll have access to a secure virtual private network (VPN), identity protection, browser security, and tracking removal.

You know that antivirus software prevents viruses, but McAfee+ Premium does offer more than a basic software package.

VPN is capped at 500 MB of data per month unless you set up auto-renewal.

Multiple pop-ups for text notifications can be annoying.

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