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Introducing McAfee Scam Detector — Know which texts and emails are real or fake.
All-in-one protection to help you stay a step ahead of scammers and online threats. Includes scam detection, personal info removal from risky sites, identity monitoring, VPN, award-winning protection for all your devices, and more.
McAfee Security protects smartphones, tablets, Macs, and PCs with robust privacy features, bank-grade VPN encryption, and breach monitoring for safe browsing.
Stay protected and private with McAfee, the most trusted name in online and mobile security.
MCAFEE SECURITY FEATURES:
SCAM DETECTOR
▪ Text scam protection filters risky messages and lets you block harmful sites if clicked
▪ Identify risky emails before opening them with explanations to help you avoid future scams with email scam protection
SECURE VPN*
▪ Keep personal data and locations private with bank-grade Wi-Fi VPN encryption
▪ Defend your mobile devices against unsecured public Wi-Fi hotspots
▪ Connect to different countries and change your location & IP address
IDENTITY MONITORING*
▪ Scan and monitor online personal data for security breaches
▪ Receive alerts and secure your info quickly with our protection tips
▪ Monitor up to 10 email addresses, ID numbers, passport numbers, bank cards
TRANSACTION & CREDIT MONITORING
▪ Protect yourself from financial fraud and stay on top of all your financial transactions
▪ Monitor your credit to keep track of changes to your credit score and catch unauthorized activity
SMART SCAN
▪ Scan your device and your personal information for issues. Get guidance to fix issues quickly and easily.
SAFE BROWSING
▪ Block malicious websites automatically so you can browse safely
▪ Safe browsing alerts protect you from phishing and leaking personal info
SOCIAL PRIVACY MANAGER
▪ Protects your personal information and reduces the amount of data collected on all your social accounts
WI-FI & SYSTEM SCAN
▪ Receive alerts when connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network or hotspot
▪ Wi-Fi scan analyzes networks for security and ensures a safer online connection
PERSONAL DATA CLEANUP
▪ Find out if your personal data has been collected by data brokers and remove it from sites
ONLINE ACCOUNT CLEANUP
▪ Enhances online security by scanning your email, evaluating account risks, and facilitating data deletion, reducing data exposure risk
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PLANS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
McAfee Security - Free
▪ Single device protection
▪ Wi-Fi Scan
▪ Identity Scan
▪ System Scan
McAfee Basic Protection
▪ Single device protection
▪ Secure VPN*
▪ Basic Identity Monitoring*
▪ Wi-Fi Scan
▪ Safe Browsing
▪ System Scan
▪ Text Scam Detector
McAfee+ Advanced:
▪ Unlimited device protection
▪ Secure VPN*
▪ Identity Monitoring*
▪ Wi-Fi Scan
▪ Safe Browsing
▪ Social Privacy Manager
▪ System Scan
▪ Scam Detector
▪ Online Account Cleanup
▪ Personal Data Cleanup
▪ Transaction Monitoring
▪ Credit Monitoring
▪ ID Restoration
▪ Security Freeze
▪ 24/7 online security experts
*Not all features are available for all devices, locations or subscriptions not listed in the description. See System Requirements for additional information.
Privacy Policy:
You can view our privacy policy and terms at https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/policy/global/legal.html
To provide you with the best possible experience, McAfee Security requires iOS 16 and above. You are encouraged to update your device to the latest version to receive timely security updates, maximum protection, and enhanced performance.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK
McAfee and the McAfee logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of McAfee LLC or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Copyright © 2025 McAfee LLC
Product Positioning & Context
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Deep-Dive FAQs
What is McAfee: Stay Secure & Private?
McAfee: Stay Secure & Private is a digital product or tool described as: McAfee, LLC.
Where did McAfee: Stay Secure & Private originate?
Data for McAfee: Stay Secure & Private was aggregated directly from the Apple App Store community ecosystem, representing raw developer and early-adopter sentiment.
When was McAfee: Stay Secure & Private publicly launched?
The initial public indexing or launch date for McAfee: Stay Secure & Private within our tracked developer communities was recorded on January 8, 2014.
How popular is McAfee: Stay Secure & Private?
McAfee: Stay Secure & Private has achieved measurable traction, logging over 226,429 reviews and facilitating 5 recorded discussions or engagements.
Which technical categories define McAfee: Stay Secure & Private?
Based on metadata extraction, McAfee: Stay Secure & Private is categorized under topics such as: Utilities, Productivity.
What are some commercial alternatives to McAfee: Stay Secure & Private?
Our semantic intelligence engine identifies potential commercial alternatives in the SaaS space, such as Ferrari Luce, which offers overlapping value propositions.
How does the creator describe McAfee: Stay Secure & Private?
The original author or development team describes the product as follows: "Introducing McAfee Scam Detector — Know which texts and emails are real or fake.
All-in-one protection to help you stay a step ahead of scammers and online threats. Includes scam detection, persona..."
Community Voice & Feedback
McAfee purports to protect my devices, such as my PC. However, after a scan, it will identify numerous items for viruses, bad code (affecting performance), and the like. But, if you want to address these issues to give you peace of mind and/or to improve your device’s performance, they want to extract more money above and beyond your yearly $149 price to do these tasks.
Why the hell do have the app then?? It’s like having a home intrusion alarm system, but if it goes off you have to pay extra to call the police. Or your house is in blazes and the alarm goes off! Do you want us to come and put the fire out? That’ll cost ya, sir. Cash or check?
Total ripoff.
Why the hell do have the app then?? It’s like having a home intrusion alarm system, but if it goes off you have to pay extra to call the police. Or your house is in blazes and the alarm goes off! Do you want us to come and put the fire out? That’ll cost ya, sir. Cash or check?
Total ripoff.
I paid for the monthly subscription. As soon as I pay now the app will only freeze when I open it. I had something happen to my iPad so I get this garbage app and pay for the subscription and then 30 seconds later now the app won’t work. GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK!!!
I don’t like google!
This app doesn’t do what it say’s it’ll do.
I paid for a subscription 2 different times and I couldn’t restore or get what I purchased. Contacted Apple both times and I was given only a partial refund. So I ended up paying for 2 months worth of full service (both purchases were 1yr subscriptions) for nothing.
I've had idenity comparmissed and fraud 4 iPhone and Apple account managed on my own network as well lost thousands and my idenity
On my i6 SE this app drinks my battery like there is no tomorrow. I can literally watch it go down.
You should wait to purchase until this is fixed!
You should wait to purchase until this is fixed!
Daily I get 5-10 texts saying that I have been attacked by a bunch of scammers
Reliable and trustworthy
Na
Return the money you overcharged. If you can’t be trusted to do the right thing, you can not be trusted.
Someone has been sending text messages to get on my phone !! I took a screenshot and it’s been removed from my photos… so someone is on my phone . This has been going on for weeks now and I’m so scared I delete them . When I finally got a screenshot , it’s gone ! What’s going on ? My account isn’t safe !!
Better than Norton!
Ever since I install a new security, it haven’t been verified that I’m fully secured with McAfee
Discovery Source
Apple App Store Aggregated via automated community intelligence tracking.
Tech Stack Dependencies
No direct open-source NPM package mentions detected in the product documentation.
Media Tractions & Mentions
No mainstream media stories specifically mentioning this product name have been intercepted yet.
Deep Research & Science
No direct peer-reviewed scientific literature matched with this product's architecture.
Update; the money has been returned but the app is still not acknowledging that I cancelled subscription. I want to close account but unable to until it is acknowledged that the subscription is canceled.