McAfee: Stay Secure & Private

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About this app

In today's digital world, knowing what's real and what's fake is more critical than ever. Introducing McAfee’s Scam Detector™ – your first line of defense against deceptive texts and emails.

Protect your new devices. McAfee+ delivers comprehensive, award-winning cybersecurity to shield your data and devices from viruses, malware, spyware and financial fraud.

What protection does McAfee offer?


- Advanced antivirus and malware protection across all your devices
- Secure VPN for private browsing
- Robust identity protection with monitoring and personal data cleanup
- Real-time cybersecurity alerts you to fraudulent texts, emails, and whether your data has been compromised

How does Scam Detector work?


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

How does antivirus and virus scanner protect my devices?


▪ Smart AI protection scans and detects threats in real-time
▪ Antimalware & anti spyware with award-winning Antivirus and virus cleaner
▪ Virus and malware protection for personal files, apps and downloads

How does the secure VPN protect my privacy?


▪ Private VPN and WiFi analyzer shield your device from unsecured networks to prevent hacking, phishing & fraud
▪ Connect to different countries with a safe VPN that changes your location with IP address encryption for WiFi security and privacy

Does McAfee offer 24/7 identity monitoring?


▪ Real-time alerts for security breaches help to safeguard you from identity theft and fraud
▪ Identity protection monitors up to 10 email addresses, ID numbers, passport numbers

Does McAfee offer transaction and credit monitoring?


▪ Keep a close eye on your financial activity and safeguard your accounts with transaction monitoring
▪ Track changes to your credit score for early detection of potential issues

Can McAfee clean up my personal data?


▪ Discover if your personal information is exposed by data brokers and easily request its removal

How does McAfee online account cleanup work?


▪ Take control of your online footprint
▪ Scan for old and high-risk online accounts

How does safe browsing and wifi scan protect me online?


▪ Browse safely with ip address encryption, and automatically block malicious websites while online
▪ Scan any Wi-Fi network for safety vulnerabilities before you connect with WiFi analyzer

How does the Social Privacy Manager protect my identity?


▪ Control who can see your info on social media

Download McAfee+ Security today to enhance your online safety with identity theft protection, private VPN and safe browser, and cybersecurity features that shield you from online threats.

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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 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
Sep 24, 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

831K reviews
Thomas H.
October 16, 2021
Update crippled the whole app! It was working beautifully until I installed the most recent update. From that moment on, USELESS! It closes itself seconds after opening, but insists on telling me every 25 seconds that "McAfee is running in the background". I can't even submit a report about it since it crashes so quickly, nor can I uninstall the update and go back to the working version. According to the online forum, this has been a problem for months with no solution forthcoming
370 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
October 20, 2021
We apologize for any inconvenience, Thomas. Kindly reset the McAfee app (Open Phone Settings>Apps>Select McAfee>Tap Storage>Tap Clear cache/reset). Then try to open McAfee Security. If the issue persists, contact our support team at service.mcafee.com/contact. We will work together to figure out the problem. Thanks.
Maureen Gillard
June 5, 2020
Don't waste your money on any paid subscription!! Would give 0 stars of possible. What a sham. Paid for an All Access subscription with apparently unlimited licenses, but the app won't recognize the subscription on ANY mobile device. Spent 3.5hrs with "customer service" and mobile support team, only for them to see for themselves their app won't work as it should. It is their app design issue, and they can't explain it. Yet no customer experience restitution. Despicable!
77 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
June 6, 2020
Hi, We are sorry to hear about your experience. We would like to know more about what went wrong. Could you please share the case number provided by the McAfee support team. Also, you can follow the steps in this weblink to activate the subscription on your mobile devices http://service.mcafee.com/faqdocument.aspx?id=TS102650. Thanks!
A Google user
January 15, 2019
I have a paid subscription, the latest update has caused the following issies, cant back up, scan set up GPS tracking etc. The app also keeps crashing. I am not sure what exactly do i have a paid subscription for (i have the unlimited Total Protrction). If this is not rectified, i will be seeking a full refund via my credit card used to purchase.
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McAfee LLC
January 16, 2019
Hi Ken, we sincerely apologize for all the inconvenience that has caused to you. The fix is live with our system. Please Sign out from the app and sign-in back with same McAfee credentials (Open the app, tap on the 3 lines at the top right corner, scroll to the bottom and Sign-out.). This should resolve the subscription issue on the device.

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.