McAfee Antivirus Review: Is It Good Enough in 2025?
Updated on: August 19, 2025
Fact-checked by Katarina Glamoslija
Updated on August 19, 2025
Fact-checked by Katarina Glamoslija
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Junk
Android User
Warning warning warning warning
Do not use mcafee
The rates keep going up
They don't notify you about the hiking rates if you have automatic renewal they just take it out of your account
They? Tell you one thing on the phone and then do the opposite. I've been on the phone for twenty hours and they would not resolve it trying to get a refund
Do not use mcafee
Do not use mcafee
The rates keep going up
They don't notify you about the hiking rates if you have automatic renewal they just take it out of your account
They? Tell you one thing on the phone and then do the opposite. I've been on the phone for twenty hours and they would not resolve it trying to get a refund
Do not use mcafee
Terrible and Just spams you constantly
Windows User
Worst AV I have ever used. Constantly get spamming pop-ups that just don't go away!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Unauthorized access
Windows User
I have purchased antivirus last year , the renewal cost was more than the purchase cost and when I tried for refund , the refund was not initiated rather that guy tried making transaction from my account , I got the mail from my bank, and i have to block my card for that. I have paid 3000 for the renewal.
how can they try unauthorized access to bank account ???
Bank informed me for the same that somebody tried withdrawing amount , i got a mail also
how can they try unauthorized access to bank account ???
Bank informed me for the same that somebody tried withdrawing amount , i got a mail also
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!!!!!
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