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reviewer1724199 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Architect at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
A stable solution with easy installation and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable, which is why I have been using it for at least ten years, if not much longer."
  • "It would be very helpful if a significant reduction in overhead could be brought about."

What is our primary use case?

We use the latest version.

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

What needs improvement?

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. 

For how long have I used the solution?

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. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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

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How are customer service and support?

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. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is fairly good and straightforward. 

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

Our subscription is yearly. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the solution to others. 

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

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Pankaj Marathe - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at ESDS Software Solution Pvt Ltd.
Real User
Top 20
Easy to use, scalable, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use."
  • "The solution could be more stable."

What is our primary use case?

I am using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for total security protection that covers my internet browsing and my local computers.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to 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 solution could be more stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support has been good.

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

We have purchased a three-year license to use the solution and the price is reasonable.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I am looking for an alternative solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I 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.
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reviewer1053252 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Presales Consultant/ Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Top 5
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?

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. 

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. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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

How are customer service and technical 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.
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reviewer1782945 - PeerSpot reviewer
Group IT Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Reliable, simple implementation, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable."
  • "McAfee MOVE AntiVirus could improve by being more user-friendly and having more frequent updates."

What is our primary use case?

We are using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is using it for a security solution.

What needs improvement?

McAfee MOVE AntiVirus could improve by being more user-friendly and having more frequent updates.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for approximately a few years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have approximately 100 people using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of the solution with our in-house IT team.

We have a few people who do the maintenance of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I am happy with the solution overall. I would recommend it to others.

I 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.
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Senior Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
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
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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. 

    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 technical 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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    reviewer1485762 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Assistant Manager - Technology, Media and Telecom Research at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
    Real User
    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.
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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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