McAfee

Features and Benefits

#1 in threat detection of viruses, spyware and other malware*

Exclusive McAfee Active Protection technology
Revolutionary McAfee McAfee Active Protection technology provides the fastest protection against malicious threats to your PC. Unlike the competition, new and emerging 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

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.

Faster PC performance**

Update Time
Improved update time thanks to numerous performance enhancements.

Scan Time
Rely on real time scanning to automatically protect you against threats to your PC. Subsequent full system scan speed is faster so you won’t be slowed down.

Memory Utilization
Reduced memory footprint means less impact on your day-to-day PC activity.

Installation
Smaller download size enables you to quickly get up and running.

Simplified security management

Home Screen
Completely re-designed to streamline your security experience. Easily check the status of your protection, monitor how many threats have been blocked, and manage your security—all from the Home Screen.

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

Alert System
Re-configured to give you the most crucial product alerts. Alerts are less intrusive and easier to understand.

Better PC health

QuickClean
Safely removes junk files that slow down your PC.

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.

The McAfee Advantage

*AV-Test.org malware detection results published in ComputerBild magazine (Issues 18-23, 08/17/09 - 10/26/09)

**McAfee 2009 vs. McAfee 2010

Description

#1 in Malware Detection*
With thousands of new viruses created every day, relying on traditional security updates isn’t enough anymore. That’s why we added McAfee Active Protection™ technology. Unlike the competition, this exclusive feature instantly analyzes and blocks new and emerging threats in milliseconds so there’s no gap in your protection. It detects more threats to your PC than ever before.

Faster than Ever
This year McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2010 has been completely re-engineered so it’s faster than ever. Enjoy faster updates and shorter scans. Your PC will run better too, thanks to fewer processes taking up memory. All of which means, AntiVirus Plus 2010 won’t slow you down.

Easier to Use
McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2010 is all about ease of use. The completely redesigned 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 easier navigation. Alerts and scan results have been refined too, making it easier than ever to protect your PC.

*AV-Test.org malware detection results published in ComputerBild magazine (Issues 18-23, 08/17/09 - 10/26/09)

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

System Requirements
1 GHz processor or higher
800 × 600 or higher resolution
256 MB RAM or higher
200 MB of available free drive space
Internet connection

Supported Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Optional: Mozilla Firefox 2 or later

Datasheet
McAfee AntiVirus Plus (PDF, 128KB)