Avast vs McAfee

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Pros

• High scores from different third-party testing labs
• Low impact on device resources
• Effective free product protection
• Sandbox test environment

Pros

• Real-time malware detection
• Strong anti-phishing and spam filters
• Multi-device compatibility
• Includes VPN and password manager
• 24/7 live chat and phone support

Cons

• Low plan customizability
• No behavior-based protection

Cons

• No free basic version
• Lacks file encryption & rescue tools
• Price rises after first year
• High resource usage during scans

Quick Stats

• VPN : Yes
• Price : $69.99
• Security Rating : 1
• Customer Experience : "True"
• Free Trial : "True"
• Firewall : "True"

Quick Stats

• Security Rating : Good
• VPN : Yes
• Price : Starts at $34.99/year for 1 device
• Customer Experience : Fair
• Firewall : Available
• Free Trial : 30 days
• Trustpilot Score : 1.3 out of 5

Selling Points

• High scores from different third-party testing labs
• Low impact on device resources
• Effective free product protection
• Sand box test environment

Selling Points

• Dark web monitoring and identity alerts
• Parental controls with screen time limits
• Mobile anti-theft features
• Intrusion Detection System (IDS) included

General Features & Perks

• Adware Removal
• Anti-Phishing
• Anti-Spam
• Anti-Theft
• Anti-Tracking
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  Undisclosed
  Behavior Analysis
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  Undisclosed
  Cloud Scanning
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  Undisclosed
  Dark Web Scanning
• Dedicated Ransomware Protection
• E-mail Scan
• File Encryption
• Free Version
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  Undisclosed
  ID Protection
• Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
• Malware Removal
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  Undisclosed
  Mobile App
• On Demand Scan
• Real-Time Protection
• Spyware Removal
• Vulnerability Scanner
• Webcam Protection

General Features & Perks

• Adware Removal
• Anti-Phishing
• Anti-Spam
• Anti-Theft
• Anti-Tracking
• Behavior Analysis
• Cloud Scanning
• Dark Web Scanning
• Dedicated Ransomware Protection
• E-mail Scan
• File Encryption
• Free Version
• ID Protection
• Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
• Malware Removal
• Mobile App
• On Demand Scan
• Real-Time Protection
• Spyware Removal
• Vulnerability Scanner
• Webcam Protection

System Optimization & Performance

• Boot Time Scans
• Browser Cleaner
• Disk Cleaner
• Junk Files Removal
• Software/Driver Updater

System Optimization & Performance

• Boot Time Scans
• Browser Cleaner
• Disk Cleaner
• Junk Files Removal
• Software/Driver Updater

Additional Perks

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  Undisclosed
  Cloud Storage Backup
• Live Updates
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  Undisclosed
  Parental Control
• Password Manager
• Rescue Mode
• USB Rescue Toolkit
• USB Vaccination

Additional Perks

• Cloud Storage Backup
• Live Updates
• Parental Control
• Password Manager
• Rescue Mode
• USB Rescue Toolkit
• USB Vaccination

Device Compatibility

• Android
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  Undisclosed
  Browser Plugins
• ChromeOS
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  Undisclosed
  Fire OS
• iOS
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  Undisclosed
  Linux
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  macOS
• Windows

Device Compatibility

• Android
• Browser Plugins
• ChromeOS
• Fire OS
• iOS
• Linux
• macOS
• Windows

Customer Support

• Community Forum
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  Undisclosed
  Email
• FAQs
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  Undisclosed
  Help Guides
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  Undisclosed
  Live Chat
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  Undisclosed
  Phone
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  Undisclosed
  Social Media
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  Undisclosed
  Ticket

Customer Support

• Community Forum
• Email
• FAQs
• Help Guides
• Live Chat
• Phone
• Social Media
• Ticket