Real-time threat protection

24/7 protection for everyone's devices against ever-evolving malware and online threats.

Easy to use

Connect all your computers and smartphones and easily manage them from a single control screen.

Leader in consumer safety

Trusted protection for over 600 million devices. Keeping you safer online is what we do best.

Virus Protection Commitment

We 100% guarantee that we will remove viruses from your devices or we will refund your money.

McAfee antivirus makes online protection easy

Get ongoing protection against phishing, viruses, hackers, and ransomware. Your security also includes warnings before you connect to risky websites. Easy to set up and use, with one-click fixes to help you and your family stay safer online.

What is the difference between paid and free antivirus ?

Free antivirus software often offers basic malware protection that may not be enough to combat the ever-evolving threat landscape. This threat landscape is especially true when it comes to zero-day threats and digital threats that go beyond antivirus. Some features may be limited in use, and worse, some free programs may even collect your personal data in exchange for their services.

How to know when a site is fake

Have you ever received a congratulatory message about a contest you didn’t enter? Or a poorly worded email from your bank about an overdue bill you knew nothing about? All of these, and the infamous Nigerian Prince messages, are examples of phishing. Phishing is a tactic used by cybercriminals to trick you into thinking you’re about to make a legitimate transaction. In fact, you could be about to enter your banking credentials or credit card information into a fake site.

How does an antivirus detect emerging malware and threats ?

Historically, security tools relied on manually gathering malware definitions (different types of malware available on the market, such as viruses, ransomware, and spyware). As the nature and sophistication of threats have evolved, industry-leading antivirus software like McAfee Total Protection has evolved rapidly to stay ahead of cybercriminals. At McAfee, we use strategies like behavioral detection and machine learning to detect, isolate, and eliminate all known malware and even zero-day digital threats (brand-new threats that have never been seen before) to keep you safe online.

BASIC FEATURES

McAfee AntiVirus 2025 includes award-winning real-time protection powered by McAfee Smart AI against viruses, malware, ransomware, spyware, phishing, and scam threats. It offers Web Protection to block malicious URLs, an advanced firewall, Secure VPN for safe browsing on public Wi‑Fi, identity monitoring with up to $2 million identity theft coverage, Password Manager for secure credential storage, and Scam Detector that identifies fake texts, emails, and deepfake videos.

WHAT'S NEW

In 2025, McAfee introduced AI-powered Scam Detector to flag scam messages and deepfake videos, enhanced identity protection with 24/7 monitoring and up to $2 million coverage, optimized Secure VPN with unlimited access, and improved threat detection via McAfee Smart AI engine.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows: Windows 10 (RS5) or Windows 11 on x64 or ARM64 (1 GHz+, 2 GB RAM, 1.3 GB disk space); macOS: 11.x+; Android tablets and phones: Android 10+; iOS: 16+; ChromeOS 102+; requires an internet connection and supported browsers for web features.

USER INTERFACES LANGUAGES

English, French, German, Spanish (EU & Latin America), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil & Portugal), Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Turkish, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Thai, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

BRAND

McAfee

TYPE

Antivirus & Identity Protection

FOR OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows 10–11 (x64, ARM64), macOS 11+, Android 10+, iOS 16+, ChromeOS 102+

LICENSE CATEGORY

Subscription‑based software

FORMAT

Digital Download

MODEL

McAfee AntiVirus 2025

COUNTRY OF USE

United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Turkey, South Africa 

MANUFACTURER COUNTRY