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reviewer1614456 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reseller
Provides a flexible and user-friendly console
Pros and Cons
  • "McAfee provides a console which is very flexible, usable and user-friendly."
  • "McAfee drive encryption does not work very smoothly."

What is our primary use case?

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

What is most valuable?

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. 

What needs improvement?

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. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for two years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution has good scalability. 

How are customer service and support?

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. 

How was the initial setup?

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. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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

What other advice do I have?

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. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: reseller
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Project Manager at Realnux
Real User
Top 5
Lightweight and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "It loads quickly, and it doesn't affect the operating system or the customer's environment."
  • "I would like to see improvements made to make it more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We are consultants. We make recommendations for our clients.

Our customers use this solution to protect their environment from viruses.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to use. It loads quickly, and it doesn't affect the operating system or the customer's environment.

It is very fast and does not slow the system down.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see improvements made to make it more secure.

The stability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been acquainted with McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is a stable solution but it could be better.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am not familiar with the scalability of AntiVirus solutions.

We have six to seven customers who use this product.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not contacted technical support because we are not using this solution. Our customers contact them for support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are also testing Symantec and Trend Micro.

How was the initial setup?

We are not involved in the installation. Our customers complete the setup themselves.

What other advice do I have?

We recommend this solution to others who are interested in using an AntiVirus solution.

I would rate McAfee MOVE AnitVirus an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Priced well, scalable, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability is very good."
  • "I have found the solution to be scalable. However, it could improve."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for protection against malware, ransomware, data exfiltration, and intrusion alerts.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found the solution to be scalable. However, it could improve.

We have over 500 users using this solution in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation ourselves and have a team of two that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate McAfee MOVE AntiVirus a nine 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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reviewer1524594 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Great features including real-time memory scan and endpoint protection
Pros and Cons
  • "Everything can be combined from the endpoint and server infrastructure security perspective."
  • "It requires deployment of multiple agents for multiple jobs which is unnecessary."

What is our primary use case?

We are partners with McAfee and I'm a senior solution architect. 

What is most valuable?

McAfee not only provides the antivirus, but they provide an EDR kind of solution which makes it possible for there to be zero attacks. That scenario certainly helps customers - everything can be combined in a single pane of glass from the endpoint and the server infrastructure security perspective. I like that the solution consumes less of what it stores on endpoints. When it's performing a full-system scan, it consumes less CPU and memory resources, so a user can continue working and not be aware the scanning is occurring. It also supports the real-time memory scan, protecting the user from the real-time product and from any kind of EXE file or monitoring activity. I think the endpoint protection is a very nice feature of this product. McAfee has a more simplified approach to providing security for endpoints.

What needs improvement?

This solution requires you to deploy multiple agents for multiple jobs which is unfortunate. There is the antivirus, there is a DLP client, there is a media client. I'd like to see all of these combined into a single agent that does everything without consuming significant resources. That would be a great innovation from the endpoint security point of view. Rather than having different tools, the DLP DR should be integrated and simplified into one single security solution. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for a couple of months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. In general, it requires admin resources and user resources. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup requires a certain skill set because anyone wanting to deploy such a tool needs to be aware of the best practices in terms of how the security should be designed, areas such as data configuration and product configuration. A simple antivirus installation should only take a couple of minutes but when it comes to the enterprise grade or installation on a server, it takes time because a lot of planning is required. The planning takes time, not the installation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a one-year or three-year licensing option. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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reviewer1579953 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 10Leaderboard
Stable and easy to install but ends up slowing down machines
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution offers good stability."
  • "The performance is poor."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the product as an antivirus. It's for security. We use it specifically for PC protection. We primarily use the product within our enterprise. 

What is most valuable?

The solution offers good stability.

The installation process is easy.

What needs improvement?

The performance is poor. It slows down my PC when it starts running. It takes up a lot of energy on the system.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for a long time. It's likely been years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

While the solution is stable, in that there are no bugs or glitches, it does tend to make my PC run very slowly when it initiates scans. It takes up a lot of energy on the system and slows everything down. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution doesn't scale within the parameters of my PC. I just use it for my personal computer. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never directly dealt with McAfee. In the two instances I have had issues, I contacted my own internal technical support team. I'm not sure who they would reach out to if they had issues they couldn't solve. However, from my perspective, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive the McAfee team is, as I've never talked with them. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've never been provided with any other antivirus. This is the only antivirus that my company has offered to me. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution is very easy to install and deploy. A company shouldn't have any issues with handling the setup process. It's not complex. It's quite straightforward. 

My understanding is that setup only takes a few minutes and normally when we get the laptop with it pre-installed. As users, we only experience the update process. The update doesn't take that much time.

What about the implementation team?

The product comes pre-installed on our machines. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have an enterprise license, however, I do not handle the details. I cannot speak to the exact cost. That's handled by someone else in the company. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution tends to automatically update itself, and therefore, we are always on the latest version. However, I cannot speak to the exact version number. I'm not sure if it's on the cloud or on-premises. It just seems to work in the background and take care of itself. 

I'd rate the solution at a six out of ten. It's an okay security solution, however, it really affects the performance of my machine. 

I'm not sure if I would be able to recommend the solution, as I have no sense of what else is on the market.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1572795 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Production Engineer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Real User
Stable and has scaled with our needs, but it could be easier to use
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a stable product and we plan to continue using it in the future."
  • "The interface is not so easy to use and could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this solution to protect our PCs.

What is most valuable?

The product works well, once you know how to use it.

What needs improvement?

The interface is not so easy to use and could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product and we plan to continue using it in the future.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 600 users and two administrators.

What about the implementation team?

An integrator deployed this product for us.

What other advice do I have?

In summary, this is a good antivirus and I can recommend it.

I would rate this solution 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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Process Specialist - Operational Excellence at a government with 51-200 employees
Real User
Stable, with good protection that runs automatically
Pros and Cons
  • "It protects the system from viruses and hacking."
  • "I would like to see integration with SharePoint."

What is our primary use case?

This is not something that I actively use. It is automatically installed on my PC. It's an automatic antivirus. There is nothing needed from me to get it to work.

It is used for protection and it protects the computer itself. 

What is most valuable?

It protects the system from viruses and hacking.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see integration with SharePoint.

For how long have I used the solution?

This solution has been installed on my PC for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable product. We have 200 users in our organization.

While it is installed on my computer, I will continue to use it.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not had any experience with technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We haven't used anything other than McAfee.

How was the initial setup?

It was already installed on my PC.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is managed by my IT team.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it. I haven't had any issues. It's working fine.

I would rate McAfee MOVE AntiVirus a nine 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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reviewer1410597 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Of Technology at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Vendor
It is stable and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "It can be set up easily and then connected with the server to get the latest updates."
  • "This solution is okay for users who are just office personnel. Developers or users who heavily use their laptops complain that it really slows down their laptops. Using this solution can be a big challenge from the performance perspective if you need a productive system that locally runs multiple VMs."

What is our primary use case?

We usually use this solution for protecting the endpoints. It is deployed centrally on all corporate workstations and laptops in my organization.

What is most valuable?

It can be set up easily and then connected with the server to get the latest updates.

What needs improvement?

This solution is okay for users who are just office personnel. Developers or users who heavily use their laptops complain that it really slows down their laptops. Using this solution can be a big challenge from the performance perspective if you need a productive system that locally runs multiple VMs.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for the last five years. It's deployed on all laptops in my organization.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 8,000 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I don't have any issues.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. It may be a part of our golden image approach. 

What other advice do I have?

I would not recommend it, but I also do not complain too much about using this solution. 

I would rate McAfee MOVE AntiVirus an eight out of ten. Its performance needs to be improved.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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