McAfee: Secure & Private

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About this app

Protect your new devices with McAfee Security, your all-in-one solution for online security. Get 7 days of free protection, including a fast VPN, WiFi analyzer, identity theft monitoring, fraud alerts and cybersecurity guidance.

Now introducing Scam Detector — shield yourself from fraud with advanced text and email scam protection. Text scam protection provides alerts for suspicious links and email scam protection flags risky emails.

With our Scam Detector, anti-malware, and transaction monitoring, McAfee+ delivers all-in-one protection to help you stay a step ahead of scammers and online threats. Our antivirus cleaner and privacy app shields your data and devices against fraud, viruses, malware, spyware, and more. Access scam detection, personal info removal from risky sites, and a safe browser with award-winning protection.

How does Scam Detector work?


▪ Text scam protection filters risky messages and blocks harmful sites
▪ Upload suspicious messages to check for scams
▪ Identify risky emails and get scam warnings with email scam protection

How does antivirus and virus scanner protect my devices?


▪ Anti-malware and spyware detection with award-winning Antivirus
▪ Remove threats and malware with our virus cleaner, and get protection for your personal files and downloads

How does the secure VPN protect my privacy?


▪ WiFi scanner automatically activates to detect potential threats when connecting to public wifi
▪ Fast VPN for unsecured hotspots and public networks
▪ Hide your IP address with VPN encryption
▪ Private VPN can change your location and IP address


Does McAfee offer 24/7 identity monitoring?


▪ Monitor activity 24/7 to prevent identity theft, data breaches, and fraud
▪ Shield and monitor up to 10 email addresses, ID numbers

Does McAfee offer transaction and credit monitoring?


▪ Keep you and your wallet safe from scammers
▪ Protect yourself from financial fraud and monitor transactions and credit score

Can McAfee clean up my personal data?


▪ See if your data has been collected by data brokers and remove it from sites

How does McAfee online account cleanup work?


▪ Enhance online security by scanning your email, evaluating account risks, and facilitating data deletion, reducing data exposure risk

How does safe browsing and wifi scan protect me online?


▪ Get a safe WiFi connection that blocks malware attacks, spyware and suspicious online threats automatically
▪ WiFi scanner: Receive safety alerts when connecting to any WiFi network or hotspot

How does the Social Privacy Manager protect my identity?


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

Download McAfee today to protect your privacy and stay safer online.

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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 Accessibility Service API to access information about the websites you visit. This allows us to protect you in real-time from harmful sites.
Scam Detector offers secure fraud protection with a virus scanner and cleaner.
Updated on
28 Oct 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

838K reviews
M A
28 May 2026
I brought Mcfee Total Protection from Argos. I have been buying it for the last couple of years. I brought it recently and inorder to complete activation i need to enter my bank details (for auto-renewal). I do not want to enter my bank details and do not want the subscription automatically renewed. I am on a tight budget and also forget to cancel subscriptions. (It does not matter if I can do it later.) It was very disappointing that it is mandatory to enter bank details.
24 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
28 May 2026
Hello! We understand your concern about entering bank details for auto-renewal. Some subscriptions require this to activate services, but we respect your preference and would like to explore options with you. Contact us at mcafee.com/support/s/contactsupport? we're 24/7 available via Chat & Phone. We're happy to help.
Wraith4001
11 August 2024
A friend recommended the free version. It does the basics, but it's so called protection is aweful. If I run an app, it will randomly notify me that the 24/7 protection is on. Worse still when using games it notifies me so often it has periods of non stop spamming while I'm playing, slowing the game, disconnecting it and at worst causing it to crash, if this continues I'm switching to something else rather than risk further issues.
57 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
12 August 2024
We are concerned about your experience. We would certainly like to take a closer look into the issue. Please contact our support team at mcafee.com/support/contact. We will further troubleshoot and determine what's causing the problem. Thanks!
Zimmers Kenilworth
22 May 2022
I pay for the service and it used to give a level of confidence. Like a lot of others though seeing more and more issues. The VPN was a great addition but still not working after many months of updates. The other issue is I am repeatedly I have a data breach. To sort this I need a code. The mail never arrives before the app times out? My score is "fair" but I would prefer to know I am safe. Why do you have to split the app into so many sub apps? Just give me one that covers all devices.
94 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
25 May 2022
We are concerned about your experience, Zimmers. We would certainly like to take a closer look into the issues you mentioned. Please contact our support team at service.mcafee.com/contact. We will work together to resolve your concerns as soon as possible. Thanks!

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.