#1 in Malware Detection*

With thousands of new viruses created every day, relying on traditional security updates isn’t enough anymore. Unlike the competition, exclusive McAfee Active Protection™ technology instantly analyzes and blocks new and emerging threats in milliseconds so there’s virtually no gap in your protection.

*AV-Test.org malware detection results published in ComputerBild magazine (Issue 26, December 5th, 2009)

Fast and Effective

Easy to Use

The Home Screen gives you all the information you need at a glance. And you’re never more than one click away from it, which eliminates popup windows and makes for easy navigation. Simplified alerts and scan results make it easier than ever to protect your PC.

• #1 in threat detection of viruses, spyware and other malware*
  
  Exclusive McAfee Active Protection™ technology
  
  

  McAfee Active Protection™ technology instantly analyzes and blocks new and emerging threats in milliseconds, so there’s virtually no gap in your protection. Unlike the competition, threats are analyzed and blocked in milliseconds, so you don’t have to wait for regular updates to arrive.

• Award-winning AntiVirus, firewall, spyware and online protection
  
  Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware

  Detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, adware, even rootkits—insidious programs designed to tamper with your PC.

  Two-Way Firewall

  Blocks outsiders from hacking into your PC.

  Monitor how many threats have been blocked within the security status area.
• Better protection against dangerous websites
  McAfee® SiteAdvisor®

  Helps you know about a website’s risks before you click to stop malware threats. Advanced phishing protection alerts you to websites that may try to steal your identity or gain access to your financial information. Provides site ratings in 22 popular search engines.

  McAfee® SiteAdvisor® Live

  Stay safe with instant message and email link checking. Identifies and prevents you from clicking on harmful website links in your browser, email, or instant messages.

  Stay safe with instant message and email link checking.
• Anti-spam and email protection
  
  Anti-spam blocking
  
  

  Advanced spam identification capabilities prevent SPAM from clogging your inbox.

• Unintrusive Protection
  Scan Time

  Rely on real time scanning to automatically protect you against threats to your PC. Enjoy fast subsequent full system scan time which won't slow you down.

  Memory Utilization

  Small memory footprint means less impact on your day-to-day PC activity.

  Installation

  Small download size enables you to quickly get up and running.

• Simplified security management
  Home Screen

  Easily check the status of your protection, monitor how many threats have been blocked, and manage your security—all from the McAfee home screen.

  Idle Timer & Scheduler

  Reserve security scans and updates for when you are not using your PC, for less disruptions.

  Parental Controls

  Internet filtering controls allow you to effectively manage your children’s online activity.

  Home Network Defense

  Defends your PC from intruders on your home network, blocking access to sensitive files.

  Alert System

  Alerts are unintrusive and easy to understand.

• Better PC health
  McAfee® QuickClean

  Safely removes junk files that slow down your PC.

  McAfee® Shredder™

  Digitally destroys no-longer-needed sensitive files to prevent anyone from accessing them.

  Disk Defragmenter

  Get quick access to consolidate fragmented files and folders.

• File protection and back-up
  McAfee® Online Backup

  Take the hassle out of manually backing up your most valuable digital files. Once installed, the backup process is fully automated. Your files are encrypted and stored on a secure, remote online server. Comes with 2GB of online backup with the option to upgrade to unlimited.

  McAfee® Anti-Theft
  

  Password-protects and encrypts your personal documents, financial records and other important files on your PC against thieves and hackers.

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  #1 in Malware Detection* Exclusive McAfee Active Protection™ technology instantly analyzes and blocks new and emerging threats in milliseconds, so there’s no gap in your protection.
  Fast and effective scans Work or play with minimal interruptions with fast and effective virus, malware, and spyware scanning.
  No scan interruptions with Scheduler & Idle Timer Schedule security scans when you’re not using your PC. Automatic scans and updates occur when your PC is idle.
  Check status at a glance with easy to use home screen. Monitor blocked threats and check security status at a glance with the easy-to-use security status area.
  Easily manage security status with intelligent alerts Alert system provides crucial product alerts that are unintrusive and easy to understand.
  Enjoy safer web surfing with McAfee® SiteAdvisor® software Enjoy safer Internet searching, surfing, and shopping thanks to the identification of potentially harmful websites.
  Better PC health with McAfee® QuickClean tool The McAfee QuickClean tool makes it easy to eliminate junk files that can impact PC performance.
  Remove digital files thoroughly with McAfee® Shredder™ tool Shred files to prevent future access.
  Anti-spam and email protection Advanced spam identification capabilities prevents SPAM from clogging your inbox.
  Protect digital files and memories with automatic McAfee® Online Backup Take the hassle out of manually saving files. Get 1GB of online backup with McAfee Internet Security. Get 2GB with McAfee Total Protection.
  Child protection with enhanced parental controls Internet filtering controls allow you to effectively manage your children’s online activity.
  Secure valuable files with McAfee® Anti-Theft Lock private data in your encrypted vault, so files are safe – even if your PC is lost, stolen or hacked.
  Home network defense protection Defends your PC from intruders on your home network, blocking access to sensitive files.
  Protection from dangerous websites with McAfee® SiteAdvisor® Live software McAfee® SiteAdvisor® Live software, with antiphishing, identifies harmful website links in your browser, email, or instant messages, protects against identity theft, and instantly blocks your PC when exposed to potential threats.
  *AV-Test.org malware detection results published in ComputerBild magazine (Issue 26, December 5th, 2009)	McAfee McAfee AntiVirus Plus	McAfee McAfee Internet Security	McAfee McAfee Total Protection

   

  Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
  • Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  

  System Requirements

  • 1 GHz processor or higher
  • 800 × 600 or higher resolution
  • 512 MB RAM or higher for Windows XP
  • 2 GB RAM for Vista/Windows 7
  • 400 MB of available free drive space
  • Internet connection

  Supported Browsers for Anti-Phishing

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 or later
  • Google Chrome 6 or later

  Supported Email Programs

  • POP3 – Windows Mail, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, Netscape, IncrediMail and Thunderbird
  • MAPI – Outlook
  • Web – MSN/Hotmail, or email account with POP3 access

  Supported Instant Messaging Programs

  • AOL Instant Messenger 2.1 or later
  • Yahoo Messenger 4.1 or later
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Messenger 3.6 or later
  • MSN Messenger 6.0 or later

  Required for Anti-Spam Toolbar Plug-In

  • Outlook Express 6.0 or later
  • Windows Mail
  • Outlook 2000 or later
  • Eudora 6.0 or later
  • Thunderbird 1.5 or later
  • Anti-Spam also supports any other POP3 email client (without SSL) and web accounts

  Datasheet

  • McAfee Total Protection (1,137KB)