AVAST PREMIER VÀ AVAST INTERNET SECURITY

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Features overview

When you compare McAfee vs. Avast in terms of features, it is difficult to declare a winner.

Of course, the very first thing to consider when choosing an antivirus solution is your device. McAfee supports Windows, macOS, Android, và iOS. On the other h&, Avast also supports all these operating systems, plus Linux. Thus, you are left with Avast if you want an antivirus solution for your Linux OS.

In terms of functionality, both antivirut applications offer virus scans, a file shredder, a firewall, và lots of features to boost the performance of your device.

However, McAfee also offers a password manager và the Parental Control feature, which are both quite useful. On the other hand, Avast gives you the Sandbox feature for virtual file testing & a webcam shield, which eliminates the need to cover your laptop camera with a sticker.

Taking all of this inkhổng lồ consideration, I declare Avast và McAfee equals in this category.

Winner: Draw

McAfee features

If you want khổng lồ try out all the features of McAfee Total Protection (McAfee’s paid version), you can simply download its 30-day trial edition.

It includes the Real-Time scanning function, which continually protects your device from viruses, spyware, và malware. It does this by checking the files you or your computer access at the time. In other words, you won’t need khổng lồ worry about accidentally opening an infected tệp tin. Aside from that, McAfee offers scheduled scans that automatically kiểm tra the security of your PC.

Moreover, you get a McAfee firewall that adds an extra layer of protection while browsing the website. And if you are tech-savvy, you can modify the settings of your new firewall so that they fit your needs.

In addition khổng lồ this, McAfee Total Protection lets you use a tệp tin shredder (that permanently deletes the files you select) & a file locker (that lets you put your sensitive sầu files in a vault with a password). Also, there’s a feature that checks whether your gmail has been exposed on the Dark Web. In addition, McAfee’s App Boost will update all the out-of-date apps that slow down your PC.

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McAfee also includes a couple of website extensions. One of them is the True Key password manager, which remembers & auto-fills your passwords online. Its không lấy phí version stores up to 15 passwords. However, the paid one has no cap on the number of passwords you want to save sầu. Then, there’s the Web Boost extension that automatically pauses auto-play videos to make websites load faster.

Finally, you have sầu the Safe Family feature. It is a parental control app that lets you monitor your children’s phone activity, track their location, and limit their screen time. However, you can use this feature only if you buy McAfee’s Family plan.

Avast Antivi khuẩn features

The first thing you should know about Avast is that its miễn phí version omits a great giảm giá of features. To unlock them all, you have sầu lớn buy Avast Premium.

So, what does Avast offer for its miễn phí users? First of all, we have virus scans, real-time protection, ransomware protection, and wi-fi protection. All these features keep your device safe while you browse or interact with various files or applications. Avast will even bloông xã dangerous tin nhắn attachments.

Now, if you decide lớn pay for Avast Premium, you get an impressive bundle of additional features. In terms of safety, Avast gives you Remote Access Shield (which blocks unwanted remote connections), Sandbox (where you can virtually chạy thử files), và the Real Site feature (that helps you avoid giả websites). In addition lớn all this, Avast Premium users get a firewall that helps protect their network.

Here’s something else you need khổng lồ know - when you buy Avast Premium, you unlochồng the whole Privacy tab. For example, it includes Password Protection that manages the apps that can access your passwords saved on a browser. Also, this Avast plan has a data shredder, a webcam shield, a sensitive data shield, and the Anti-Track feature.

The full package of Avast will also let you tốc độ up your device. It gives you a driver updater that will automatically update old drivers và a battery saver that will prolong the life of your computer battery.

However, there’s one unnecessary application that comes with Avast during its installation, and it’s called Avast Secure Browser. Even though it’s not a bad browser in itself, the fact that you may accidentally install it (if you fail to uncheck a tiny checkbox) makes it appear sneaky and intrusive.

McAfee vs. Avast: which offers better protection?

Protection against malware and viruses is the main reason why we look for the best antivi khuẩn software in the first place. So, let’s look at how McAfee và Avast cope with the newest cyber threats - và which program does it better.

For this, I will show you the results of the most recent chạy thử by the AV-TEST Institute.

As you can see, both programs got great results in terms of protection, performance, và usability. In addition, both Avast và McAfee managed to avoid false positives và detect 100% of 0-day malware attacks, which is higher than the industry average.

However, McAfee is the leader when it comes to performance. That’s because Avast performs worse than the industry average when it comes lớn system slowdowns when launching websites and applications on both standard and high-over computers.