McAfee total protection review 2021: Antivirus and security software for all your devices

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s been making antivirus and computer security software since 1987, and while the McAfee of today is rather different to the McAfee of old, it still makes an excellent security suite. What you get for your subscription money is an antivirus app, a firewall and internet security suite, a password manager, secure file deletion, identity protection, a secure VPN, PC optimisation features, and parental controls. McAfee total protection: £39.99 per year, Mcafee.com open image in gallery Rating: 9/10 Antivirus Web protection Firewall Parental controls Automatic and manual scans Privacy management Your privacy is a large part of the McAfee total security offering. open image in gallery File shredding allows you to securely delete data to minimise the risk of it being undeleted There’s no specific ransomware protection included with McAfee, which is a shame as it’s a fast-growing sector of malware, and other security suites have already expanded to cover it.