McAfee Internet Security

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McAfee Internet Security 2013 is one of the available tiers in McAfee's 2013 suite of security products. McAfee Internet Security 2013 includes all of the features of McAfee All Access 2013, excepting McAfee SafeKey, McAfee All Access, online cloud features, tablet/mac support, social-network protection, hacker/thief protection, and identity protection.

Read the full review of McAfee's 2013 security software on the McAfee All Access 2013 product page. The rating for McAfee Internet Security 2013 is independent of the rating for McAfee All Access 2013.

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  • All versions:

    3.3 stars

    out of 398 votes

    • 5 star: 116
    • 4 star: 94
    • 3 star: 59
    • 2 star: 45
    • 1 star: 84
  • Current version:

    2.5 stars

    out of 4 votes

    • 5 star: 1
    • 4 star: 0
    • 3 star: 0
    • 2 star: 2
    • 1 star: 1
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  • 1.0 stars

    "Very bad Internet security."

    May 12, 2013  |   By Hinterion

    Version: McAfee Internet Security 2013

    Pros

    McAfee internet security is even worse than Kaspersky internet security 2012. It blocked access to my 2nd hard disk drive.
    The only way to access my files (music, video, etc) I had to uninstall McAfee.

    Cons

    __________

    Summary

    I will never buy it again.

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  • 2.0 stars

    "experienced poor admin/support/screensharing"

    February 22, 2013  |   By scarsegit

    Version: McAfee Internet Security 2013

    Pros

    none that I presently want to comment on, maybe later herein.

    Cons

    none that I presently want to comment on, maybe later herein.

    Summary

    Good day,
    I had 3 licence "Internet Security" (IS) for two years, first via retail, second via the net.The latter becoming and presently still is my worst ever experience, virtually ending after 3.5 hours of screen sharing and being told my pc had a virus.
    Around late 2012, McAfee updated/graded my protection to "Total Protection" (TP), at a cost 3 times that of my (IS) which I could ill afford and, with no request or authorisation from/by myself. Admittedly they did correct the debit and then charged me for 3 licence (IS), and installed same, but only onto my Desktop, and with (TP) still on my Laptop.
    During the last 3.5hr screen sharing,(TP)was removed totally from my Laptop, and I was told that there was/is a virus, then only to later find that there was also no (IS). So, for nigh on two months my laptop has been unprotected and presently still is. Frankly I am not the most experienced in the use of PCs and I am heartily fedup trying to get the message across to McAfee, remotely so, I am sure that they could/should install (IS) for me, after all I have paid for the 3 licences for 2013 and I only want to finish up using two of them.
    So, in reviewing my experience, upto the time of December 2012 automatic updating/grading I had absolutely no problems with McAfee and the (IS) I had for 2011 and 2012. 2013 however has got off to a bad start. The screen sharing was the most uncomfortable and frustratingly labourious, various and different nationalities and their poor grasp of english, nor my understanding same, did not help. All to the negative I would put down to poor admin/support from McAfee.
    Cheers and best wishes to all,
    Scarsegit.
    Angst is waning,.....To the wife, darling them shoes are to expensive, you cannot buy them, in bed that night he became quite randy, she turned over and said, darling, if you cannot shoe this horse you cannot ride it. LOL I hope.

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  • 2.0 stars

    "best site protection, simple mcafee"

    December 27, 2012  |   By ultamaterev123

    Version: McAfee Internet Security 2013

    Pros

    web protection 4.5/5 1st

    Cons

    fast 2/5
    antivirus database 1.5/5 last
    user interface 1.5/5

    Summary

    not as good, mcafee needs to catch up on 0-day-viusses

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  • 5.0 stars

    "7 years with McAfee and no problems"

    November 22, 2012  |   By archi1989

    Version: McAfee Internet Security 2013

    Pros

    very effective detection, good antispan and site advisor is avarsome, dooes, not slow down pc like others

    Cons

    nothing to say, very efective software

    Summary

    my favorite antiviruss!!!!

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