McAfee® WebAdvisor

Name: McAfee® WebAdvisor
Rating: 3.4 (1198 reviews)
Author: McAfee LLC.

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McAfee® WebAdvisor is a powerful Chrome extension designed to safeguard your browsing experience from scams, malware, and phishing attacks. It alerts you instantly when encountering AI-generated video scams, helping you to discern real content from fake and enhancing your online safety.

The extension provides safety ratings directly in your search results, showing red, yellow, or green indicators to help you quickly identify trustworthy websites. McAfee WebAdvisor also blocks risky links embedded in otherwise genuine sites, ensuring that your browsing experience is both safe and smooth. Powered by a leading cybersecurity company protecting millions of devices worldwide, this extension is your reliable first line of defense against web threats.

Privacy & Security Productivity Utilities

By:: McAfee LLC.
Users:: 27,133,714+ 632.11K
Rating:: 3.40
(1,198) 1 new ratings
Version:: 8.1.0.6418 (Last updated: 2025-04-29)
Creation date:: 2022-01-20
Risk:: High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: alarms
tabs
scripting
activeTab
downloads
nativeMessaging
webRequest
storage
declarativeNetRequest
unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:: <all_urls>
Size:: 11.16M
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Edge Add-on Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 2

Other rankings

#19 in antivirus keyword 32

#85 in identify keyword 38 ▲ 1

#91 in risk keyword 6 ▼ 11

#110 in malware keyword 43 ▼ 3

#163 in safe keyword 56 ▼ 2

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McAfee® WebAdvisor (v8.1.0.5877)

92,000,000+ 4.57

(13,239)

User reviews

User reviews of McAfee WebAdvisor are mixed; several long-term users appreciate its virus protection and helpful features. However, common issues include subscription and billing problems with unclear charges and renewal difficulties, frequent and sometimes misleading virus alert popups, activation challenges, and lack of responsive customer support. Navigation and compatibility issues also appear. While some users recommend it and praise its security benefits, others express frustration with usability and service.

Pros

Long-term users report no virus problems and express loyalty to McAfee WebAdvisor.
Some users find it helpful and appreciate the support and assistance provided.
Recommended by certain users for solving security-related problems.
Users mention positive security features and protection benefits.
The add-on has excellent resources for web security.

Cons

Multiple users report issues with subscription management, including being charged without confirmation and difficulty cancelling auto-renewals.
Frequent popup notifications about viruses, sometimes false alarms, causing frustration and confusion among users.
Problems with activation and functionality; some users could not activate or use the add-on properly.
Navigation issues and compatibility problems with certain systems or browsers are reported.
Lack of effective customer support and response to user complaints is noted as a negative point.

Recent reviews

Elizabeth, You have been scammed using paypal. I was yesterday and I'm in a mess. Don't call paypal on the # that is in that email.

by Rhonda, 2025-05-01

Ei toimi Edge hakukoneessa!!!

by Dani, 2025-04-22

creo en la app McAfee estoy iniciando en nueva MAC creo que voy a aprender mucho gracias por su atencion y apoyo

by Concepcion, 2025-04-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

McAfee® WebAdvisor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

McAfee® WebAdvisor has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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