Unlike the competition, McAfee Active Protection analyzes and blocks new and emerging threats in milliseconds, so you don't have to wait for regular updates to arrive. The result: virtually no gap in your protection.

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

Enterprise-grade firewall blocks outsiders from hacking into your PC.

Completely redesigned 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.

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

Manage security settings within your home network.

Alerts are less intrusive and easier to understand.

Smarter and more intuitive-get accurate answers specifically related to the tasks you're trying to accomplish with contextual help.

Create machine aliases, and easily activate, deactivate, or upgrade PC subscriptions.

Settings made in Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows Vista Network Manager will automatically update the McAfee firewall settings.

For added convenience, the McAfee anti-spam tool will now be shown in a separate tab rather than within the toolbar.

Full system scan speed is faster so you won't be slowed down.

Efficient download enables you to get up and running in a snap.

Updates initiate or resume when your PC is idle, minimizing interruptions.

Helps you know whether a website is safe 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.

Safely removes junk files that slow down your PC.

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

Get quick access to consolidate fragmented files and folders.