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.
Technical Presales Consultant/ Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Synchronizes security across the security fabric and has the ability to integrate with other vendors
Pros and Cons
- "McAfee synchronizes security across the security fabric."
- "They could try to introduce advanced threat detection."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's fairly stable. It's used a lot.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's pretty scalable. It has a module architecture.
How are customer service and support?
Their technical support is generally responsive and has good resolutions for issues. They respond quickly.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I am very familiar with Sophos.
How was the initial setup?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller.

Senior Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
High performance, easy to use, but price could be lower
Pros and Cons
- "I have found the most valuable feature of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus to be the ease of use."
What is our primary use case?
We use McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for endpoint protection.
What is most valuable?
I have found the most valuable feature of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus to be the ease of use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The performance of the solution has been good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 3,000 users using this solution in my organization.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is simple and took approximately one day.
What about the implementation team?
I am able to do the implementation of the solution. We have five people that can support the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have purchased an annual license to use this solution. The price of the solution could be lower.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate McAfee MOVE AntiVirus a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Lead architect at Tech Mahindra Limited
Provides good protection
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the protection it provides. It stops you from exploring certain sites. If you somehow try to mistakenly access a website that contains malware, it will stop you. This is a good feature because it prevents viruses."
- "This solution could be improved by faster performance. If I have other processes running, McAfee slows my laptop down."
What is our primary use case?
My primary use case is for endpoint security, to protect my personal information. This solution is pre-installed on the laptop given to me by my company.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the protection it provides. It stops you from exploring certain sites. If you somehow try to mistakenly access a website that contains malware, it will stop you. This is a good feature because it prevents viruses.
What needs improvement?
This solution could be improved by faster performance. If I have other processes running, McAfee slows my laptop down.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is stable.
How are customer service and support?
I have never directly contacted McAfee's technical support.
How was the initial setup?
This solution was pre-installed on my laptop, so I didn't have any difficulty with implementation.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented through an in-house team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't personally pay for the license. We have the Enterprise license, bought by Tech Mahindra.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I didn't evaluate any other options before using this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a nine out of ten. I would recommend this solution to others because I've never had any issues with virus attacks or anything while using McAfee. As our company grows, we will have more employees using McAfee and our license will increase.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Assistant IT Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Stable with okay technical support and very good performance
Pros and Cons
- "Technical support is okay."
- "The solution could always be more secure."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for applications and mobile.
What is most valuable?
Overall, we've been satisfied with its performance.
The solution has been quite stable.
Technical support is okay.
The initial setup was a positive experience.
What needs improvement?
The solution could always be more secure. Whatever they can do to protect their users in the future, they should do.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for two years at this point. I've used it for a while.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been very stable and the performance has been good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have more than 1,000 people who use the solution right now in our organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've contacted technical support in the past and have had a relatively good experience. I have no complaints in relation to their service. They are okay.
How was the initial setup?
While I don't have too many details about the initial setup, the experience we had during the process was excellent.
We have ten members in our technical team that can handle deployment and maintenance.
What other advice do I have?
I'm not sure which version of the solution we're currently using. It's likely the latest.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very pleased with how it has worked for us so far.
I'm not sure if I would recommend the solution to other users. It's not for me to say.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Divisional Manager - Digital at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Offers great virus detection and protection
Pros and Cons
- "Protects the system from crashing."
- "Scanning times could be reduced."
What is our primary use case?
I use this solution for virus detection. I implemented it for my personal use.
What is most valuable?
I like that this solution protects the system from crashing.
What needs improvement?
I'd like to see the time for scanning reduced to a minimum and that the solution be more secure.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and protects from problematic websites.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment was straightforward, it comes with the operating system and I used a consultant.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I paid a one-time license fee. It comes as a package.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Assistant Manager - Technology, Media and Telecom Research at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Good in terms of stability and it secures us against major issues or threats
Pros and Cons
- "There have never been any issues in terms of security, so it's assumed that McAfee is doing its job well."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case of this solution is for the general protection of the device.
What is most valuable?
My usage is fairly secure in terms of how I use it and where I access it from.
I haven't been faced with any issues.
I haven't been exposed to any major threats.
There have never been any issues in terms of security, so it's assumed that McAfee is doing its job well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using McAfee since I purchased my first laptop. It's been a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable. I have been using it for many years and haven't faced any issues with stability.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support. My dealer is in contact with them for me.
What about the implementation team?
My equipment dealer completed the installation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license. There is a subscription fee that you have to pay for.
It could be cheaper, but anybody would like a good product at a lesser price.
Over the years it has become expensive but that is the norm. I have had it for so many years now, I don't really think of changing it.
What other advice do I have?
Of course, I would recommend this solution to others. Many people already do and several of my friends or family already have it. My family, and friends circle, have been using it for a long time.
My requirements are not any different. I will continue to use this solution.
I would rate McAfee MOVE AntiVirus an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Service Delivery Manager / Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Protects the systems from malware, but might have an issue related to updates
Pros and Cons
- "The good part of this solution is that it protects the systems from malware etc. It also has a good user interface."
- "Sometimes, the updates don't happen successfully. The updates start, but they are not completed. Let's say there is a process that runs on the server-side every night, and it pushes the updates. Sometimes, these updates fail. I'm not sure whether it is a McAfee's problem or an internal problem with our systems. If this is really an issue with McAfee MOVE AntiVirus, McAfee can work on it and improve it in the next release. If it is an internal issue, I need to figure out why it is happening within the organization. We may need to take some technical support from McAfee to see what the problem is and then we need to get it fixed. At this point in time, all I know is that it happens sometimes."
What is our primary use case?
We run it across the organization for protecting the individual work locations and workstations. It could be a laptop, desktop, or server. A client version of McAfee End Point Security is installed on each and every desktop or laptop.
It completely monitors all the traffic and downloads. It also scans the files that are configured to be scanned. For example, any audio files, MOV files, or large files that we download. All such files will go through the McAfee MOVE AntiVirus to ensure that the virus is not getting into our network and systems.
What is most valuable?
The good part of this solution is that it protects the systems from malware etc. It also has a good user interface.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes, the updates don't happen successfully. The updates start, but they are not completed. Let's say there is a process that runs on the server-side every night, and it pushes the updates. Sometimes, these updates fail. I'm not sure whether it is a McAfee's problem or an internal problem with our systems.
If this is really an issue with McAfee MOVE AntiVirus, McAfee can work on it and improve it in the next release. If it is an internal issue, I need to figure out why it is happening within the organization. We may need to take some technical support from McAfee to see what the problem is and then we need to get it fixed. At this point in time, all I know is that it happens sometimes.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution in our organization for the last two years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable for now. Currently, around 200 users are using it. Our organization is growing, and we're not getting any scalability issues at this point in time.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have never heard of any issues with technical support. That means technical support is good. If something comes to my notice or I have to get involved, then there is a problem.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It is good.
What about the implementation team?
We have only one team member who takes care of the implementation, which is kind of a scheduled job. Whenever we set up the environment for a particular user, this is a mandatory software that we install. This is the protocol that we follow across the organization for new configurations.
After this software is set up, it is updated with push updates via servers. It's all automatic. So, we don't need too many resources to take care of the implementation, unless there is a problem that needs to be looked into.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend McAfee MOVE AntiVirus to others. As of now, I don't see any problem. I haven't got a complete hold of what is happening over here. Maybe the updates are finding that we don't have any virus in the system. So, it's definitely satisfactory.
I would rate McAfee MOVE AntiVirus a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Information Management Specialist at a government with 501-1,000 employees
Stable and easy to set up but needs to add more filtering capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is very stable and reliable."
- "The solution needs to be more secure."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use the solution for the security features on offer. I use it to protect my Windows system.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very stable and reliable.
The installation is very easy and the deployment is very fast. It doesn't take a lot of time to get up and running.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs to be more secure. If they can continue to improve the level of protection it offers, it would be a better product.
They need to offer more spam filters or integrate more features for controlling junk. They need to be able to filter during browsing. That would help make the solution more secure.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for about four or five years at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable. I haven't had any issues with it. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I cannot speak to how scalable the solution is. I haven't used it in a way that would require scaling and therefore have never experimented with expanding it beyond what I need right now.
I just use the solution myself, for personal use.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never had to contact technical support. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they would be.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I tend to use McAfee and Symantec for my security solutions. I use them both to protect my systems.
A long time ago, I used Norton Antivirus.
How was the initial setup?
The initial implementation is straightforward and simple. It's not overly complex or difficult.
The deployment itself takes maybe five to ten minutes. It's very fast. You are up and running in no time.
What about the implementation team?
I am able to handle the setup and deployment myself. I don't need to rely on an integrator or consultant. The process is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You do need to pay a license fee in order to use the product.
What other advice do I have?
I have the solution on my personal laptop. The solution automatically updates and therefore I never need to check what version I'm on to make sure it's the latest.
I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. If it offered better protection, I would rate it higher.
I might recommend this solution to other users and organizations.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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