Customer Ratings & Reviews

This software is more of your standard bread and butter mobile security. You can use this for your computer browser, but it's really geared more towards your mobile device. You download the McAfee app on either your computer or your phone, and then what Mobile Security allows you to do is check your protection score, have antivirus on for you, 500MB of Secure VPN should you choose to use it or if you're abroad and don't trust the wifi network that you're connected to for example or at a hotel's wifi that you don't trust, tracker remover which gets rid of temporary files/cookies on your computer that you may not want, protection for windows, Android, Apple, and iOS via QR code scan, email, or text message to add to all devices you want especially for family members, and ID protection which helps monitor your information and detects websites that have leaked your information. The antivirus scan takes roughly 5-15 minutes, but it really depends on how many files you have as well. I've found that with 16GB of RAM I don't feel much of a difference in processing speed, and according to my Windows PC task manager, even while scanning it uses only 0.5% memory and 0.1% of CPU processing. This is really optimized for performance.

I tested this on a Pixel 7a. The install was super easy. The app size doesn't appear to take much space for those concerned about storage on device. This software is super rich with features, scam protection, wifi scanning, traditional antivirus, safe link for web surfing protection, basic identity monitoring (seems to be like your email and online identity), and VPN. because of all of these features, I felt that the setup process was a little time consuming, but worthwhile. I would encourage anyone looking to get this, to set aside the time to understand the features included with this package. the identity monitoring offers a nice peace of mind for my identity. I did find a few paywalls behind the app that made the experience a little less pleasant and uncalled for. Additionally, battery life seems to diminish post install (maybe 3-ish percent) on my Pixel and the VPN was a little limited in terms of how much you can use it. The VPN at times also seemed significantly slower than other times of day.

I recently downloaded and installed McAfee Mobile Security Antivirus Internet Security Software _ VPN + ID Monitoring for 1 device for 1 year. It is a suite of applications for Apple IOS, Android, and Chrome. What can it do for you? A lot. First off, this software runs on a subscription model. You buy the software and have to renew it every year so it’s an ongoing expense. It’s not expensive, and depending on how much you use your smart device, it could save you from a lot of headaches. After installing it, you will want to do a scan of your mobile device. It will scan for viruses, malware, and PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). It alerts you to anything it finds and gives you options on how to handle the issues. It will also build a VPN connection on your phone. It’s not the kind that says you are somewhere that you aren’t, that you are someone else, and stuff like that. This one secures your Wi-Fi connection so you can’t be spied on. It hides your location and personal information. It is also used to monitor the data going to and from your phone and protecting it from threats. It can be setup to automatically establish a VPN connection any time you join a Wi-Fi network with weak security so that your online activity stays hidden or you can start it manually. There have been times that I’ve had issues with the VPN blocking me from getting to sites that I know are safe, and in those cases I have to disable the VPN. It will also monitor up to 10 e-mail addresses for security breaches anywhere on the Internet. When you open the app, a security center is displayed that gives you a numerical security score up to with 1000 being the best possible score. If you have a lower score, you can click on the number and it will tell you what the score ranges mean. As you fix problems that it finds, your score will increase. You can start by doing a full scan of your mobile device. It will scan all of your files and apps for viruses and alert you to any that it finds. You can then scan your Wi-Fi network for vulnerabilities. You can use the “McAfee Scam Protection” feature to use their smart AI system to scan your text messages before you open them. It will alert you if it detects a risky link in a text message sent to you. Overall, it a good system to protect your mobile device from outside attack, malware, PUPs, and viruses. It also monitors your e-mail addresses for security breaches and provides a VPN to protect your data transmissions. Everyone should have something like this on there phone because it just isn’t safe out there anymore.

I have tried a few other McAfee products, including their information monitoring services, and have had great experiences with it. Unfortunately, with their Mobil Security services, I have had some issues with their VPN feature. Not only is having a VPN important to avoid people from knowing where you are, but it is also a great thing to have for streaming services. It allows me to view content not available in my area. But most importantly, I always turn it on whenever I am away from home. The first downside experience that I had was that it was interfering with me being able to connect to my security cameras at home, and even with websites that I frequent often. It was a real pain to have to troubleshoot almost immediately after installing McAfee Mobil Security. In order to fix this, you have to go into your app setting and into McAfee settings. It really sucks to have to take all of these extra steps to make sure that things work. Although this is a minor inconvenience, I still want to be secure everywhere I go. McAfee has done a great job with the app, as you are able to have full control of your mobile security from the palm of your hands. Although the VPN issue was the only downside, after adjusting your settings some, you will love all of the great security features that are instantly available to you.

There were things I liked and things I don't like about the software. I installed the application using the twenty-five digit activation code and logged in using an old, inactive account. The app first gave the spinning wheel of death before crashing. After I restarted the app, everything seemed to work fine. I started by using the system and wifi scans. Both were quick and came back with no issues. Then I turned on the vpn and safe browsing features. These two features basically made my phone unusable. Apparently every website is unsafe and a vpn makes web surfing unusable. Any site that needs location information or takes payments requires you to turn it off. I spend more time turning my vpn off so I can do something on the web. Now I don't use it at all. The last feature is the identity protection. Every single breach gas to be individually addressed. It took me hours. It really did not feel like a user friendly experience. The scans are nice but they never find anything. Would not recommend.