McAfee MOVE AntiVirus Reviews

I primarily use the solution in order to protect my personal information.

Every once in a while, I get a message saying that the solution has completed a scan and no threats have been found. I'm not sure if it's my Microsoft antivirus or if it is McAfee, however, sometimes when I try to access a website, there's a message that says it's not safe to view the website and attackers might be trying to view the data. I'm not sure which one is doing it. McAfee or Microsoft, however, I do get these messages sometimes.

The solution is scalable.

The stability is good.

It's my understanding that the initial setup isn't too difficult.

Overall, the security is pretty good and I've been kept safe from viruses and dangerous websites.

The solution could be more secure.

I've been using the solution since I got my laptop, which was about four years ago now. It's been a while.

The product has been very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. Its performance is reliable so far.

While it's my understanding that the solution can scale, I only use it for myself at this time. I don't have plans to expand it beyond personal use.

I've never had a need to reach out to technical support. There haven't been any issues with the product. Therefore, I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

I can't speak to the process surrounding the initial implementation and deployment. It was already there. It just came with the laptop. I don't remember the setup process, however, it must have been fairly easy to do it if I have it on the laptop.

I can't speak to if there was a vendor team used to deploy the product as it was just on my laptop when I received it.

You do have to pay for a license. You need to renew it yearly.

I didn't evaluate any other antivirus options. This is the only product I really know.

I am still using the solution. I get messages saying I have to reactivate it, however, I have not done that.

I'm not sure which version of the solution I'm using. Currently, I just use it myself, for personal protection. I'm an end-user and customer.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten at this time. It's been very good in terms of its capabilities so far. 

I would recommend it to other users and companies.

The solution is stable. In comparison, when I used Trend Micro, I recall having multiple issues. 

Trend Micro was tedious to install and the implementation of its policy organization-wide was a challenge. Often file codes wouldn't work or the performance was off. With McAfee, I'm not seeing these same issues, although, to be fair, I've only worked with it for a month. The performance seems to be better, and it's less challenging to work with.

Overall, the policies are good. They are easy to implement.

I found that the interface is a little bit confusing. It's over-stuffed. If a new IT person comes in, it is difficult to understand how the McAfee console works. It needs to be more user-friendly and not as complicated.

It would be nice if the solution could add in some ransomware features. 

I haven't been using the solution for too long. It's something we use at my new company. However, the license is about to expire, and we may be looking into other options. I've only really used it for a month.

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.

We have about 30 or so people that are using the solution.

We do not plan on increasing usage and may discontinue usage in general. We are currently considering alternatives.

I've never had a chance to reach out to technical support. I've only been using the solution for a month and the license s coming to an end. Therefore, there's never been a reason for me to reach out. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are in general.

In my previous organization, I used Trend Micro.

I wasn't involved in the installation of the solution. The product was already installed when I began at the company. Therefore, I wasn't a part of the process.

I cannot speak to the actual cost of the solution. It's not an aspect of the product I deal with.

It's a little bit tough to manage the license. I have to purchase separate licenses for 30 users that cover ransomware protection.

In the present company, we are using McAfee, however, it's about to end license duration. We are looking for a good alternative to it.

We are customers and end-users.

I cannot recall the exact version number of our current solution.

We are doing R&D right now. I'm new to this organization and I have to manage it all. I find that right now, with McAfee, we're trying to figure out what to do with it. It's up for renewal. We're working to decide if it should stay or if we should switch to something new. 

The console is not user-friendly and that's a bit of a turn-off. It's making us reconsider the product.

That said, I'd recommend the solution to other organizations. It's good. It's just that, if I appointed a new trainee and I asked him to set the policy for the security on a user's laptop he would just get annoyed. If it was more user-friendly I wouldn't have to worry about the onboarding process so much. New team members would just be able to handle the tasks and not be confused by the technology itself.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for malware protection and security purposes.

The reason why went for MOVE is due to the fact that it's agent-less. This is one of the most valuable aspects of the product overall.

The solution's performance is very good.

It's minimal and not too heavy on the system.

The malware detection is very good.

We have found the solution to stable.

The product is scalable. 

The solution is highly compatible with other products.

As of now, we haven't identified any room for improvement as it's addressing our requirements for malware detection and for performance also. 

It would be ideal if the initial setup was a bit easier.

I have used the solution for three or four years at this point.

The solution is stable so far. I haven't had any issues just yet. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

I have found the solution to be scalable. 

About 500 people are using the solution in our organization. It's deployed onto all of our virtual desktops.

We are planning to expand usage as we are expanding our virtual desktop infrastructure.

The technical support from McAfee is good, and also the account manager that we have is very supportive and responsive. We are happy with the level of support.

For a virtual environment, we did not previously use a different solution.

The initial setup is okay. It's not that straightforward, however, it is doable. I would rate the entire process at a six out of ten.

We have one admin that handles any maintenance tasks that need to be addressed. 

We had assistance with the setup via a partner.

I'm not dealing with the commercial aspect of the product, therefore, I do not have any knowledge of the costs involved or the licensing structure.

We are a customer and an end-user.

I would recommend this product if a company is deploying a virtual environment, especially if it is Citrix VDI due to its compatibility and the minimal impact on the performance.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

I use McAfee antivirus, DLP, drive encryption. I use it for its anti-malware features. 

The solution works fine. Its processing of the hardware resources on my clients' computers do not take long. McAfee provides a console which is very flexible, usable and user-friendly. Sophos, too, is user-friendly. The solution has deep learning threat-hunting-like ransomware protection. This is why I like both of these products. 

McAfee drive encryption does not work very smoothly. While I make use of it, I have found that it does not work properly on the machine. Along the way it tends to get corrupted and this can happen on certain drives. I know there are many issues worth mentioning, although I am hard pressed to come up with specific ones at the moment. In respect of hardware resources such as RAM, there is also a need to improve the antivirus features. 

Deep learning, machine learning should be added as a feature. Ransomware protection should be updated for the latest ransomware extension. By comparison, Sophos has many new features, such as deep learning in XDR. McAfee needs to be improved so that its features can compete with those of Sophos, such as threat hunting, threat analysis and an additional lockdown feature for the server. 

I have been using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for two years. 

The solution is very stable. 

The solution has good scalability. 

VMcAfee technical support is very good. The first thing which must be done is to log a case, at which point we must wait one to two hours at times, something I find time consuming. 

Overall, though, the support is very good, although Sophos' is comparatively better. 

Installation is definitely very easy. At the moment, we are making use of the cloud consoles, so there is only a need to register one's email ID and password, which will provide access to the console. 

As my role is technical in nature, I am not in a position to comment on pricing. 

The solution is both cloud-based and on-premises. 

McAfee is the way to go for someone who only is interested in using DLP and antivirus. It will also allow a person to use the device controller. Sophos makes available the use of full DLP. However, one must use Symantec for drive encryption, which is very good. 

I rate McAfee MOVE AntiVirus as an eight out of ten. 

The software is dependent on the operating system of the computer. In some cases, the virus does not get cleaned completely. Regular updates on the status of the virus that may not have been cleaned entirely would help.

I would like to see more emphasis on cybersecurity in the next release.

I have been using McAfee MOVE Antivirus for more than 10 years.

The solution is stable.

The technical support is good. They are fast to respond and they have weekend support.

We previously used an antivirus software called Symantec, but we switched because it took a while to get customer support feedback.

The software was easy to install and took about 5 to 10 minutes to setup, but the configuration needed to be setup to prevent crashing our system.

The solution is not expensive.

We haven't had any problems with this antivirus software.

I use this solution for virus detection. I implemented it for my personal use. 

I like that this solution protects the system from crashing.

I'd like to see the time for scanning reduced to a minimum and that the solution be more secure. 

I've been using this solution for two years. 

The solution is stable and protects from problematic websites. 

The deployment was straightforward, it comes with the operating system and I used a consultant. 

I paid a one-time license fee. It comes as a package. 

I rate this solution a nine out of 10. 

We use the latest version.

The solution is useful for protection of one's personal and business information. 

As a general rule, I find many of the antivirus solutions to be intrusive when running. They consume a sizable amount of memory resources while they are loading. When it comes to working on one's laptop or desktop, many of these processes, initially, run when a machine boots up - something which prevents a person from accessing his mail or quickly accessing his work. It would be very helpful if a significant reduction in overhead could be brought about. Other than this, I would rate them as fairly good from a protection standpoint. 

I have been using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for at least the last ten years, although I believe I have been using it for much longer. 

The solution is stable, which is why I have been using it for at least ten years, if not much longer. 

The technical support comes without charge. As a general rule, when it comes to companies, IT divisions provide support for the teams. They handle this on their own and tend to get patches from the support teams. When it comes to personal use, I feel they have fairly good updates. There are automated updates. 

The installation is fairly good and straightforward. 

Our subscription is yearly. 

I would recommend the solution to others. 

I rate McAfee MOVE Antivirus as an eight out of ten. 

I have been using this solution for six months. We use the private on-prem deployment model. Our primary use case is for clients who have big environments. For VDIs it's a nightmare to install security software to all of the VMs. It's a bottleneck for resource consumption and highers the data consumption costs. For example, let's say we have 1,000 VMs and we want to scan all of them with an agent-based solution, it eats up a lot of resources. A company offers agentless solutions, they prepare a VM and they scan the VMs without installing an agent. That VM will take care of the scan. McAfee MOVE minimizes a lot of the overhead. 

Sophos only provides signature-based scanning, a basic antivirus. It is not enough for an advanced attack or advanced threat. It's weak. McAfee can integrate with the existing fabric. I really like this aspect. It enables all of the security parts to talk to each other. McAfee synchronizes security across the security fabric. They cross communicate. This is one aspect that is a huge gap with other security products. McAfee minimizes the threats.

They could try to introduce advanced threat detection. This could be a huge improvement because some customers don't want to buy the entire McAfee product. It should product from unknown threats as well. 

I would like to ability to mitigate advanced threats. It should be a bit stronger. 

It's fairly stable. It's used a lot. 

It's pretty scalable. It has a module architecture. 

Their technical support is generally responsive and has good resolutions for issues. They respond quickly. 

I am very familiar with Sophos.

The initial setup complexity will depend on your deployment model. There is an agent-based or a non-agent based deployment with integrates with VMware NSX. 

The deployment can take around an hour and configuring it also doesn't take much time. Any agent-based solution can take some time. The non-agent based one will only take a few hours. It really varies on the environment. 

Take a look at the other McAfee products. It integrates with other products and vendors which is unique to other vendors. No vendor is perfect in security and no vendor can provide a solution to all security problems. Having this ability is revolutionary. It enables you to combine the best of each vendor. McAfee is the way to go for threat intelligence. 

I would rate McAfee MOVE an eight out of ten.