What is McAfee AntiVirus Plus?

McAfee AntiVirus Plus

McAfee AntiVirus Plus is your go-to tool for keeping your computer safe. It scans for viruses, kicks them out, and helps stop new ones from sneaking in. This all-in-one package includes a real-time scanner and a firewall to keep your system protected.

All-in-One Security Suite

This complete software suite packs a punch with features like McAfee Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Personal Firewall, QuickClean, Shredder, SiteAdvisor, and Vulnerability Scanner. It's like having a full security team right on your computer!

User-Friendly Interface

Once you install McAfee AntiVirus Plus, you’ll see an icon pop up in the system tray. Just click it to open the main window that’s divided into easy-to-navigate panels.

Flexible Scanning Options

You can choose from quick scans (for Windows files and processes), full scans, or custom options. Plus, you can set schedules for scans to run automatically! If no threats are found, you can even have your computer turn off by itself. The results will show you how many issues were found and fixed.

Customizable Protection Levels

If you want more control over how it works, you can turn off the real-time scanner whenever you want or adjust its security settings. You can focus it on specific programs or documents too! It also keeps an eye on email and instant messaging attachments as well as network drives.

Comprehensive Threat Protection

This software doesn’t just guard against viruses; it also protects against trojans, worms, bots, and rootkits. Its real-time shield even defends against risky scripts from Internet Explorer and Firefox. You can amp up protection using “Active Protection” to spot threat patterns faster.

Advanced Firewall Features

The McAfee firewall is super handy too! You get to control traffic access through smart or monitored settings. Features like “Smart Advice,” blocking internet access at startup, and “Net Guard” let you avoid risky connections easily.

Add-On Tools for Extra Security

The SideAdvisor gives ratings for safe websites while the Shredder wipes data clean so that snoops can't recover it (unlike what tools like Recuva might do). QuickClean clears out unnecessary files too! And let’s not forget about the Vulnerability Scanner that keeps your applications up-to-date.

Sleek Integration & Performance

McAfee integrates smoothly into Explorer's context menu for easy scanning of custom locations and shredding data when needed. It runs on low CPU and RAM but keep in mind that virus scans may take some time to finish. Overall though, we didn’t encounter any hiccups during our evaluation; this suite is user-friendly and delivers solid protection against e-threats!

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!