McAfee Antivirus Plus
AntiVirus Plus
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Basic data
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developer | McAfee |
operating system | Microsoft Windows from Windows XP , OS X from version 10.7 |
category | Security software |
License | Shareware |
German speaking | Yes |
AntiVirus Plus is an anti-virus program from the US antivirus and PC security software manufacturer McAfee (formerly known as Network Associates). The program is a version for Windows and for Mac OS X available.
Functionality
The scope of the program includes both an anti-virus program and a firewall. With the browser extension for Firefox and Internet Explorer McAfee SiteAdvisor , users are also warned of harmful search results. The latest version of McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2014 includes the following functions:
Anti Malware, Anti Phishing, Anti Tracking, Anti Spyware, Anti Worms, Anti Trojans, Scanning Compressed Files, Spam Protection, Script Protection, IM Protection, Registry Protection, Email Protection
reviews
The independent Austrian antivirus test laboratory AV-Comparatives recorded and compared the detection rates of a total of 20 different virus scanners in May 2017. McAfee AntiVirus Plus had a particularly poor accuracy in comparison and was one of the worst products in the comparison. The renowned AV-Test Foundation came to similarly poor results for April 2017.
Minimum system requirements
XP with Service Pack 3 or higher (32bit) | Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (32/64-bit) | Windows 7 (32/64-bit) | Windows 8 (32/64-bit) | Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) | Mac OS ® X version 10.7 or higher | Mac OS ® X version 10.9 with zero-day support | |
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CPU | 1Ghz | 1Ghz | 1Ghz | 1Ghz | 1Ghz | Apple computer with Intel® Core ™ processor | Apple computer with Intel® Core ™ processor |
R.A.M. | 512 MB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Required hard disk space | at least 500 MB | at least 500 MB | at least 500 MB | at least 500 MB | at least 500 MB | 300 MB | 300 MB |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.netzwelt.de/download/5936-mcafee-siteadvisor.html Netzwelt
- ↑ Antivirus comparison ( Memento from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Real-World Protection Test (PDF, 0.47 MB, 4 pages) ( Memento from July 13, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Test Antivirus Programs - Windows 10 - April 2017. April 25, 2019, accessed on June 3, 2019 .
- ↑ McAfee system requirements for Windows
- ↑ McAfee system requirements for Mac