McAfee: Stay Secure & Private

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About this app

The new McAfee brings threat detection, personal info protection, and secure connections together in one place, giving you a clear, real-time view of your safety. Now you can see what matters most, understand what's happening through alerts written in simple language, and get guidance when something needs your attention.

With personalized alerts, tools you'll actually use, & protection that fits your life, McAfee keeps you and your family Safer Than Safe without giving you more to think about.

What protection does McAfee offer?
▪ Advanced antivirus & malware protection across all your devices
▪ Secure VPN for secure connections, even on public Wi-Fi
▪ Personal info protection with identity monitoring, info removal & more
▪ Automatic security alerts for texts, emails & if your data is exposed

How does Scam Detector work?
▪ Flags risky messages & blocks harmful sites for you, even if you accidentally click
▪ Identifies suspicious emails before you open them & guides you on what to do next. We’ll even explain the danger, so you know what to watch out for

How does antivirus and virus scanner protect my devices?
▪ Automatically scans and detects threats in real-time
▪ Virus and malware protection for personal files, apps & downloads

How does the Secure VPN protect my connection?
▪ Keeps personal data & locations private with bank-grade Wi-Fi VPN encryption
▪ Defends your devices against unsecured public Wi-Fi hotspots
▪ Connects to different countries and change your location & IP address*

Does McAfee offer 24/7 identity monitoring?
▪ Yes. McAfee offers identity monitoring and alerts you if your info was found in a data breach or on the dark web. It monitors up to 10 email addresses, ID numbers, passport numbers and more

Does McAfee offer transaction and credit monitoring?
▪ Yes. McAfee keeps a close eye on your bank & credit card activity to safeguard your financial accounts if something looks suspicious
▪ McAfee also tracks changes to your credit score and guides you if something needs your attention

Can McAfee clean up my personal data?
▪ Yes. McAfee will tell you if your info is found on sites selling it, guides you on what to do next, and can even step in to remove it for you

How does McAfee online account cleanup work?
▪ McAfee reduces your exposure to data breaches by finding old or unused online accounts and guiding you through next steps. We can even delete them for you

How does safe browsing and Wi-Fi scan protect me online?
▪ By blocking malicious websites automatically, so you can browse safely
▪ Wi-Fi scan analyzes networks for security risks & ensures a safer online connection

How does the Social Privacy Manager protect my info?
▪ Adjusts 100+ privacy settings across your social media accounts in just a few clicks

Download McAfee today for all-in-one protection that stops threats before they reach your personal info, connections, or devices

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**
▪ Wi-Fi Scan
▪ Safe Browsing
▪ Text Scam Detector

McAfee+ Advanced:
▪ Unlimited device protection
▪ Antivirus*
▪ Secure VPN**
▪ Identity Monitoring**
▪ Wi-Fi Scan
▪ Safe Browsing
▪ Personal Data Cleanup
▪ Transaction Monitoring
▪ Credit Monitoring
▪ Identity Theft Coverage and Restoration
▪ Security Freeze and Credit Lock
▪ 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.
Mobile Security with Scam Protection | Malware & Virus Cleaner | Safe Browser
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

836K reviews
Beth Eastwood
August 22, 2023
Usually, I would rate it higher, but Something is very wrong with the latest update. One minute it notifies me "24/7 protection is ON" (as it should be); next, it says "sign in to resume anti-virus and web protection" (which should still be on and not need resumption). Then, when I try to sign in, the app hangs and won't let me get to the screen where I would enter credentials or biometrics. It's been like this for days now. FIX this, please!
12 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
August 24, 2023
We're sorry for any inconvenience, Beth. Kindly reset McAfee Security (Open Phone Settings>Apps>Select McAfee>Tap Storage>Tap Clear cache/reset). Then sign in with your McAfee credentials. If the issue persists, contact our support team at mcafee.com/support/contact. We will work together to figure it out. Thanks.
Alex Bordessa
November 1, 2023
My experience so far is Since I Left this review I've been logged out and can't log back in, even though it's been scanning my phone continuously though apparently I don't have an account, can't login, but if I try using my email it creates another account with no subscription. 2 years of protection void after 5 days. I was expecting this same reply! support doesn't load properly,no help there! I need to talk to a human not bots or complaining customers on your dodgy website, you can contact me
2 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
November 3, 2023
Hi, Alexander. You can reach out to our support team by chat or by phone. Kindly visit mcafee.com/support/contact, select your country & preferred language, and follow the on-screen prompts to connect with our team. If there is any difficulty accessing our support page, it may be beneficial to use a different browser. Thanks.
Andrew Ronnow
August 11, 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
27 people found this review helpful
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McAfee LLC
August 11, 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

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.