McAfee: Stay Secure & Private

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About this app

Protect your new devices and get 7 days of free protection with McAfee Security, including secure VPN and WiFi analyzer, identity theft monitoring and cybersecurity guidance to proactively defend against malware and threats.

Now introducing McAfee’s Scam Detector - Know which texts and emails are real or fake.

What protection can McAfee offer?



▪ Protect your data and finances from online threats and the dark web
▪ Award-winning antivirus, private VPN, identity theft monitoring, virus cleaner, and AI technology to detect scam and phishing messages
▪ Text scam protection provides alerts for scam links and email scam protection flags suspicious emails
▪ Secure your data across smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs

FEATURES

How does Scam Detector work?


▪ Text scam protection filters suspicious messages and blocks harmful sites
▪ Identify risky emails and phishing attempts with email scam protection

How does antivirus and virus scanner protect my devices?


▪ Anti-malware & anti-spyware detection with award-winning antivirus and virus cleaner
▪ Data protection for personal files and downloads
▪ AI protection scans and detects threats and suspicious activity in real time

How does the secure VPN protect my privacy?


▪ Stay protected against unsecured WiFi hotspots and online threats from hackers and scammers
▪ Private VPN changes your location & IP address for additional anti-spyware security

Does McAfee offer 24/7 identity monitoring?


▪ Get 24/7 identity theft protection for online threats and security breaches
▪ Monitor up to 10 email addresses, ID numbers and more
▪ See if your information has been leaked on the dark web and get alerts if anything is found

Does McAfee offer transaction and credit monitoring?


▪ Protect yourself from financial fraud and identity theft by monitoring transactions and credit score

Can McAfee clean up my personal data?


▪ Find out if your private data has been collected by data brokers and remove it from sites
▪ Clean your private information from online threats, the dark web, or scammers

How does McAfee online account cleanup work?


▪ Enhances online security and data privacy by scanning your email, evaluating account risks, and facilitating data deletion

How does safe browsing and wifi scan protect me online?


▪ Block malware attacks from websites and ensure safe browser connections
▪ WiFi analyzer provides safe connections on public networks with a hotspot shield and safety alerts

How does the Social Privacy Manager protect my identity?


▪ Manage your data privacy by reducing the amount of data collected on your social accounts

Download McAfee+ Security today for complete data protection, secure WiFi, and reliable cybersecurity.

What plans and subscriptions does McAfee offer?



McAfee Security - Free


▪ Single device protection
▪ Antivirus Scan*
▪ Wi-Fi Scan
▪ Identity Scan

McAfee Basic Protection:


▪ Single device protection
▪ Antivirus*
▪ Secure VPN**
▪ Basic Identity Monitoring**
▪ WiFi Scan
▪ Safe Browsing
▪ Text Scam Detector

McAfee+ Advanced:


▪ Unlimited device protection
▪ Antivirus*
▪ Secure VPN**
▪ Identity Monitoring**
▪ WiFi Scan
▪ Safe Browsing
▪ Personal Data Cleanup
▪ Transaction Monitoring
▪ Credit Monitoring
▪ ID Restoration
▪ Security Freeze
▪ Scam Detector
▪ Online Account Cleanup
▪ 24/7 online security experts
▪ Social Privacy Manager

*Our Antivirus and virus cleaner is only available on PCs and Android devices
**Not all features are available for all devices, locations or subscriptions not listed in the description. See System Requirements for additional information.

McAfee uses the AccessibilityService API to access information about the websites you visit. This allows us to protect you in real-time from harmful sites.
McAfee defends against malware with antivirus, scam protection & virus cleaner
Updated on
24 Sept 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Financial info and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

836K reviews
Andrew Ronnow
11 August 2026
Really good at catching spam texts and protecting my phone overall, but the latest update is DRAINING my battery. I used to be able to make it to around 7pm before my battery was in the 30% range, now it's in the 30's by 2pm. Almost no phone usage today and I'm down to 85% within 90 minutes of taking it off the charger. I'm losing about 1% every 5 minutes or so. If this isn't fixed, I'll have to uninstall and go with a different security app
19 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
11 August 2026
We’re sorry to hear the latest update appears to be affecting your battery life. We understand how frustrating it is when an app impacts daily device usage. We appreciate the detailed information you provided and would like to investigate further. Please contact us here: https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/contactsupport
Shawna Butler
12 April 2026
sigh, in general when it works, it is great. I don't know what recent change happened, but now my VPN won't reconnect. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, log out and back in. All that happens is the spinning circle after trying to turn it on. it switched off on its own last week on Wed or Thurs and won't turn back on. frustrating for what you spend for this software. I even have issues with updates on my MacBook.
47 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
27 April 2026
Hello there, Shawna. Sorry to hear about your experience—this is not the experience we want you to have. Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We advise you to contact our support team so this can be investigated further. You can reach them at support.mcafee.com. Have a great day, and we hope to hear from you soon!
OLIVERIO LLAMAS
1 May 2026
This app is garbage. All the sudden it stopped letting you log in. I have a premium paid account and still it won't let me log in even after updating. The wheel keeps spinning for hours when trying to log into account and it never let's you log in. This is totally unacceptable, shame on you MCAFEE!!!!!!!!!!. You have lost all credibility and my business.
44 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
5 May 2026
Hello Oliverio! We’re sorry to hear about the login issue despite having a premium McAfee subscription. We understand how unacceptable and frustrating this experience is, and we’d like to help resolve it. Contact us by clicking mcafee.com/support/s/contactsupport? we're 24/7 available via Chat & Phone. We're happy to help.

What's new

Introducing McAfee's Scam Detector! Online, it can be hard to tell what's real, so we make it easy: McAfee gives you protection against scam texts, emails, and videos. Available with McAfee+, McAfee LiveSafe, and McAfee Total Protection.