Wi-Fi Protection
Enhanced! Utilizes our powerful two-way Firewall (NetGuard) to protect against malicious downloads and alerts you to unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi network when unwanted guests steal your Wi-Fi bandwidth.
Parental Controls and Web Safety Tools
McAfee Internet Security includes Parental Controls and Web Safety Tools to ensure the entire family stays safe while using the computer.
Global Threat Intelligence
Provides real-time protection against the latest threats gathered from over 100 million McAfee users by a collector that transforms threat data into actionable intelligence by categorizing and analyzing it.
It uses the reputation database employed by the Department of Defense, leveraging the latest threat intelligence shared by businesses and individual users.
NetGuard
Two-Way Firewall system monitors and blocks traffic attempting to connect to suspicious servers and known botnets inside and outside your PC.It prevents hackers from gaining access to your PC and stops cybercriminals from using your PC to spread viruses and online threats.
SiteAdvisor
Identifies URLs as safe to visit, potentially risky, or known to be risky.
Helps you make smarter decisions about what to click and protects you from malicious downloads.
McAfee QuickClean
Removes unnecessary cookies and temporary internet files that slow down your PC. Improves your PC’s performance.
McAfee Shredder
Securely destroys sensitive electronic files.
Deleting files and emptying your PC's recycle bin is not enough. McAfee Shredder prevents deleted files from being recovered.
BASIC FEATURES
McAfee Internet Security offers award‑winning antivirus protection against malware, ransomware, viruses, and phishing; real‑time web protection with browser safeguards; a secure VPN for safe browsing on public Wi‑Fi; AI‑driven Scam Detector that identifies phishing texts, emails, and deepfake videos; Personal Data Cleanup to remove your private data from data broker sites; identity monitoring with alerts and up to $1 – 2 million identity theft coverage; password manager; firewall; vulnerability scanner and app boost tools; PC optimization tools like QuickClean, Shredder for secure file deletion, and Protection Score dashboard for visibility into your security posture.
WHAT’S NEW
In 2025, McAfee introduced its AI‑powered Scam Detector to proactively identify and flag scam attempts across texts, emails, and videos, including deepfake content
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
For desktop systems: Windows 10 (RS5) or 11 on x64 or ARM64, or macOS 11.x and above; ChromeOS 102+; Android 10+; iOS 16+; requires minimum 1 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, and 1.3 GB free disk space; supported browsers include Firefox, Chrome, Safari (Mac/iOS), Microsoft Edge (Chromium).
USER INTERFACES LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
BRAND
McAfee
TYPE
Internet Security Suite
FOR OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows 10 (RS5) and Windows 11 on x64/ARM64; macOS 11.x and newer; ChromeOS 102+; Android 10+; iOS 16+. Compatible browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge (Chromium).
LICENSE CATEGORY
Subscription‑based software
FORMAT
Digital Download
MODEL
McAfee Internet Security
COUNTRY OF USE
Global