McAfee Antivirus Review: Is It Good Enough in 2025?
Updated on: August 18, 2025
Fact-checked by Katarina Glamoslija
Updated on August 18, 2025
Fact-checked by Katarina Glamoslija
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Worst Product and Worse Customer Service
Mac User
Bought and installed McAfee for 5 devices on my Mac. Then it all started. Every time my iOS updated, McAfee went out of date. Now I continuously have warning messages that my Firewall is not ON, and that there is no Real-Time Scanning. Their software does not allow me to turn them on through my computer. I have made several phone calls to customer service(who knows how many hours that involved) and each time their techs could not solve the issue. Each time they referred me to the 'next level' tech, who is NEVER available. At that point they take your name and promise to call you back, but they NEVER do. Following the first return phone call promise that was broken, I specifically told them that I had not faith that they would call be back, ...Show More
Rip off
Mac User
I did not have the setting on autorenewal but i see that they have taken £59.99 out of my account.
Retired Senior
Windows User
It's an ok program, my complaint is with the staff. I shut off my auto renewal button the day it was to be renewed, unfortunately they had already taken the money out of my account for a 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION. I have been trying to talk to someone regarding this process but NO ONE will answer any emails!! Plus they keep telling me the 30 day free trial is over!!! This is the last time I will be ripped off by McAfee as I will never use them again as an antivirus protection program. I have also paid for another protection as I have no idea IF I am really protected or not .....it's crazy and frustrating. If only someone would have gotten back to me to discuss this error on their part it would have been nice. Beware consumers of also getting ripp...Show More
Pop-ups driving me mad
Windows User
Would not recommend. The ammount of scary pop ups will absolutely discourage you from using it. Just try to disable autorenew for even more scary experience.
The firewall will ask you from time to time for internet access for apps that already trusted??!! Why? Is it because something changed in the app? No one will know.
I should have listened to McAfee himself, uninstall it.
The firewall will ask you from time to time for internet access for apps that already trusted??!! Why? Is it because something changed in the app? No one will know.
I should have listened to McAfee himself, uninstall it.
Thieves
Mac User
This company took $129.59 from my account without my authorization. I get nothing but the run around. I want my dam money back. Nothing but thieves
CAUTION
Windows User
Be very very cautious of this company the security software is fairly food but the company practice's leave a lot to be desired. Mcafee uses the autopay option for you to get half of what you pay for and a month before your subscription runs out and before you can remove autopay they renew your subscription. BUYER BEWARE
Consistent Issues Running IOS
Mac User
I have many issues running McAfee on Apple IOS platform. It crashes, doesn't load on a machine restart and indicates that my subscription has expired when it hasn't. Spoke with customer many times and uninstalled / restated many time under their direction without any success. The method they use for installing the software is poor and resulted in my frustration.
Don't bother
Windows User
You might as well buy
Does what any other anti-virus protection, including free/in-built ones do. Nothing more (except the price). But what they do offer in excess of this, is that if you do not renew your subscription (for example because you are broke, don't have your own home at the moment and are trying to regroup, is a load of horrible, passive-aggressive pop-ups about 'risk' and all the threats to your computer. They also virtually cripple your system. Like the modern version of the protection racket.
Does what any other anti-virus protection, including free/in-built ones do. Nothing more (except the price). But what they do offer in excess of this, is that if you do not renew your subscription (for example because you are broke, don't have your own home at the moment and are trying to regroup, is a load of horrible, passive-aggressive pop-ups about 'risk' and all the threats to your computer. They also virtually cripple your system. Like the modern version of the protection racket.
BIG SCAM
Windows User
I have a virus the scan cant find it . Its called googleleadservices. hijacked my browser. Support doesnt know
what it is. They were not qualified to remove it. They said its not a virus, look it up it is! their virus protection is
NOT a protection. BIG SCAM!!!!!
what it is. They were not qualified to remove it. They said its not a virus, look it up it is! their virus protection is
NOT a protection. BIG SCAM!!!!!
Absolute garbage
Android User
downloaded onto my PC went to do a virus check 23 hours later it had only done 21% of the computer...Removed and binned !!!!!
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