What included in McAfee+ Ultimate

Maximum identity, privacy, and device protection for you and your family to confidently live life online, with comprehensive identity monitoring, credit monitoring for all three bureaus, credit freeze and lock, up to $1M identity theft coverage, $25K ransomware coverage plus full-service data removal to help to stop the sale of your personal info on data broker sites. Our family plan comes with parental controls to protect your children online and help them build good digital habits.

What's the difference between McAfee+ Ultimate and McAfee Total Protection?

Both plans offer all-in-one online protection in a single, simple solution that protects your family's personal data and privacy. However, McAfee+ Ultimate offers our maximum privacy and identity protection with comprehensive identity and credit monitoring for all three bureaus as well as credit lock.

What devices and OS are compatible with McAfee+ Ultimate?

McAfee+ Ultimate is compatible with laptops, desktops, tablets, and mobile devices. You can find operating system compatibility on our System Requirements page.

How do I use McAfee+ Ultimate?

When you open McAfee+ Ultimate for the first time after installing, you'll be greeted by a guided tour that will help you run scans and discover all your protection capabilities.

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Scam protection and antivirus to protect each family member from fake texts, risky links, viruses, malware, and more.

Advanced privacy features like Secure VPN, Personal Data Cleanup, and more to protect your personal info.

24/7 Identity, financial, and credit monitoring with alerts, plus up to $2 million in identity theft coverage and recovery assistance with US-based identity experts for greater peace-of-mind.

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Identity Protection

Safeguard your family’s identities and finances

Count on 24/7 scans of the dark web to ensure your personal and financial info is safe with Identity Monitoring

Get alerts to suspicious financial transactions and credit activity with Credit and Transaction Monitoring feature

Get hands-on help with Identity Restoration from a US-based recovery expert if identity theft occurs.

Enjoy greater peace of mind if the unexpected occurs with up to $4 million in identity theft coverage and restoration

Privacy Protection

Help keep your family’s personal info private

Get your data back from sites that sell it with Personal Data Cleanup

Keep your personal info safe and private anywhere you use public Wi-Fi with Secure VPN

Use Online Account Cleanup to scan for accounts you no longer use and get help deleting them along with your personal details

Control who can see your personal info on social media with just a few clicks, using Social Privacy Manager

Device Protection

Protect all your family's devices from viruses and scams

Stay safe from fake texts with Scam Detector to detect suspicious links for you and your family

Safeguard all your family's devices against viruses, malware and more with McAfee's award-winning antivirus

Your family can depend on smarter, real-time device protection from new and evolving threats with AI-powered technology

Protect your family’s privacy on social media

Social Privacy Manager helps adjust more than 100 privacy settings for each member of your family’s social media accounts in just a few clicks, so your personal info is only visible to the people you want to share it with.

Remove your personal data online

Personal Data Cleanup regularly scans data broker sites for your personal info, notifies you if it’s found, and, depending on your plan, will send automatic requests to remove it.

Included for up to 2 adults

Keep an eye on your finances

Help protect your finances with Credit and Transaction Monitoring of your bank account and credit card activity, plus receive alerts to unusual activity.

Included for up to 2 adults

Maintain a clean slate online

The more online accounts you have open, the more likely it is that one of them may be involved in a data breach. Online Account Cleanup scans to find out which companies have your personal info and provides instructions on how to delete it. With a McAfee+ Ultimate plan, we'll remove it for you.

Included for up to 2 adults

Help your kids develop healthy online habits

Parental Controls help you keep your children safe online even when you’re not near. Manage their screen time, stay updated on their device activity and location, limit the types of websites they can access, and more, all from one centralized app.

Frequently asked questions

These answers might help.

What is identity theft?

Identity theft refers to the unauthorized use of an individual's personally identifiable information (PII), such as name, Social Security Number, bank information, and other sensitive information that can compromise a person’s privacy, security, and financial assets.

How do I protect myself from identity theft?

There are simple, proactive steps you can take right now to protect your personal information from identity theft—both online and off.

Use strong, unique passwords
Ensure your devices have the latest security software
Monitor your accounts to keep an eye on your bank transactions, credit, and more
Minimize the amount of personal information you share online

For easy-to-use, worry-free protection, our McAfee plans automatically monitor your personal information and provide step-by-step guidance for creating a safer online experience.

What should I do if I’m the victim of identity theft?

Begin by analyzing the situation and reviewing the compromised information. Then, notify the relevant authorities, such as your bank, coverage agency, a local police station, or a national cyber crime complaint center. While the relevant authorities are helping you with the case, check and secure your financial accounts, devices, and proof of identity.

Select McAfee plans include identity theft coverage to cover up to $2 million of qualifying losses, and hands-on restoration support to help you reclaim your identity. Identity theft coverage not available to McAfee Security for T-Mobile subscribers in the State of NY or Puerto Rico due to regulatory compliance.

What is the most common form of identity theft?

The most common form of identity theft is financial identity theft, which refers to any type of theft when someone uses another individual’s information for financial gain. Some examples are New Account Fraud, Account Takeover Fraud, Business Identity Theft, and Tax-Related Identity Theft.

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How do I prove I was the victim of identity theft?

You must report identity theft to the FTC at https://www.identitytheft.gov/#/assistant or 1-877-438-4338. Prepare your personal identity documents such as ID cards or SSN to verify your name, utility bill/mortgage statement for address verification, along with bank or credit card statements to show where fraudulent transactions took place. The identify theft report proves to businesses that your identity has been stolen.

How do I access my identity protection?

You can access and manage your identity protection on protection.mcafee.com.

How did McAfee choose which data broker sites to monitor?

We selected the sites that we think pose the most privacy threats by looking at a number of criteria, including how prominent they are online, how much data they have in their database, the types of information they collect, and if a site is a data source for other people's search sites. While no one can ever be completely immune from privacy and identity risks, knowing where your personal data is being collected and sold is a step in the right direction to reclaiming your privacy online.

How often does McAfee scan for my data on these sites?

We’ll automatically scan for your data every three months if you are enrolled in a plan that supports full-service removal.

How long does it take for McAfee to remove my data?

The time it takes to remove your personal data will vary based on the site. Most will remove your personal data within two weeks, while some can take up to 45 days. For plans that include full-service removal, requests to remove your personal data will be sent automatically, including follow-ups to make sure that your data gets taken down. When it’s all done, we’ll let you know via email and here in your McAfee Protection Center.

Can I request the sites to remove my data by myself?

Yes, you certainly can. However, the process of manually reaching out to each individual person's search site is time consuming – you might just find yourself with a new weekend job. You may even have to provide them with more of your info before they will remove profiles about you. McAfee’s Personal Data Cleanup can do this for you.

What does a security freeze do?

A security freeze stops companies from looking at your credit profile, which halts the application process for loans, credit cards, utilities, new bank accounts and more until the freeze is lifted.

When should I freeze my credit?

A credit freeze protects unauthorized access to your credit report. By freezing your credit proactively, fraudsters can’t open new accounts in your name, even if they have your personal info. A credit freeze has no impact on your credit score. Just remember to unlock or unfreeze your credit information prior to any credit applications.

Credit and bank freezes should be lifted when:

Applying for a loan
Applying for a credit card
Purchasing an item with financing, like a large appliance, car, or house
Refinancing your mortgage

Utility freezes should be lifted when:

Changing your phone, TV or internet service provider
Moving to a different address

Just use the same provided links, sign into your account and follow the instructions to remove a freeze.

Should I freeze my credit with all 3 major credit bureaus?

Yes. Creditors may use different bureaus to access your info. Freezing one leaves the other two open to inquiries.

Will a security freeze prevent identity theft?

Not all identity theft can be prevented. Freezes can greatly mitigate financial damage by preventing unauthorized accounts from being opened in your name.

Will a security freeze affect my credit score?

No. A security freeze simply stops creditors from looking at your credit files. Your score will not be affected.

How to set up your family

Setting up family protection is simple. Just enter an email address or mobile phone number for each person you want to invite.

Your family member will get a message to log in along with steps to set up protection for their computers, phones, web browsing, and passwords. They’ll also have their own identity monitoring to receive alerts when their personal data is found on the dark web.

Two adults can also set up credit monitoring, find their personal info on data broker sites to remove it, and clean up personal info from old online accounts.

Each family member will have their own notifications and log in where they can check their McAfee Protection Score along with recommended steps to improve their score and overall online safety.

What’s included with parental controls?

Parental controls provide you with the ability to supervise and keep your kids safer online. When you sign up for a family plan, you’ll receive easy instructions to get set up with the parental controls app.

See what your kids are up to: View your kid’s device activity and location at a glance from your phone or desktop.
Set rules and time limits: Start off with age-based rules for apps and websites that you can customize based on your kid’s needs.
Know where your kids are: Locate them on a live map and receive automated notifications when they enter or leave familiar places like a school or the library.
Family requests: Collaborate with your kids by allowing them to request extra app time or access blocked apps or websites.

What's included in McAfee+ family plans?

Family plans come with identity theft protection, online privacy, and device security for up to 6 family members (up to 2 adults and 4 children) without having to share logins. Each family member can set up their own identity, privacy, and device protection features in the way that works best for them.

Each family member gets their own, Individual Protection Score, which shows how safe they are, with guidance on how to improve their protection. Plus, parents can help keep their children safe online and limit their risk exposure with parental controls.

How do I share the subscription with my family?

To share your subscription with your family, log in to My Account and click Manage users and devices. From there, you can send an invitation to each family member to join your plan. Each family member will be able to set up their McAfee account and complete the setup for their online protection.

Why does my spouse need online protection if I already have it?

Every one of us has valuable personal data and our online privacy to protect. When you add your spouse as an adult family member on your family account, they will be able to set up and manage their own identity and credit monitoring, Personal Data Cleanup to remove their info from data broker sites, and more. They’re also covered with up to $2 million in case of stolen identity and up to $25K for ransomware.

How many people can I add to my family plan?

You can add up to 5 additional people to your family plan for a total of 2 adults and 4 children (minors).

Why should my children have online protection?

Kids need protection in many of the same ways adults do. They have Social Security Numbers, which if used for identity theft, could affect their credit standings. They also have usernames and email addresses that could be part of a data breach, finding their way to the dark web where criminals can access them.

When online, children (and adults) need to be notified when a website or link is risky and could lead to a phishing site or a malware download. And of course, device protection on their computers and phones can save them from online threats like viruses and hackers.

How will minors be able to manage their online protection?

The account owner can invite members as either an adult or a minor. Minors (and adults) will have access to their own accounts on the McAfee Protection Center. However, minors have access to fewer identity and privacy features than adults.

As a parent, you can choose to set up and manage your child’s account yourself and access the account in the McAfee Protection Center in order to stay on top of your child’s online protection settings, notifications, McAfee Protection Score, and recommended steps to improve your child’s online safety.

As the purchaser (admin), can I see all other family member McAfee+ accounts?

As the account owner, you can see all users and their devices. However, you will not be able to access family members’ Protection Score, settings, and alerts.

What comes with parental controls?

See what your kids are up to: View your kid’s device activity and location at a glance from your phone or desktop.
Set rules and time limits: Start off with age-based rules for apps and websites that you can customize based on your kid’s needs.
Know where your kids are: Locate them on a live map and receive automated notifications when they enter or leave familiar places like a school or the library.
Family requests: Collaborate with your kids by allowing them to request extra app time or access blocked apps or websites.

Can I add someone like my parent or child who doesn’t live in my home as a member on my family plan?

Yes, family is what you make it. Add one adult and up to four minors to your plan no matter where they live. It’s simple to get them set up. Just enter their email address and they’ll get a message with instructions.

If family members leave my plan does my price change?

No, the price of your plan will not change if family members leave your plan. You can still make the most of your plan by adding someone else to take their spot!

Can I change the primary account owner?

The purchaser of the plan will always be the primary account owner.

What devices and OS are compatible with McAfee+?

McAfee+ is compatible with laptops, desktops, tablets, Chromebooks, and mobile devices. You can find operating system compatibility on our System Requirements page.

Why is closing my online accounts important?

When you create an online account, your personal data is added to a company's database and can remain there even after you delete the account. An internet user can have hundreds of online accounts, many of which they might not know are still active.

The more companies that have your personal info, the higher the chance one of them will get breached, putting you at risk of identity theft. We'll help you delete these accounts for good so you can take back control of your privacy and even cut down on annoying spam emails.

How can McAfee help me clean up my online accounts?

We’ll show you which companies or websites have access to your personal information and provide steps on how to reach out to them to have it deleted. If you prefer to save time and have McAfee send the requests with a single click, the request will be transmitted directly from your email inbox. We help you send these requests, but we do not act as an agent on your behalf.

How will you see who has my personal data?

With your approval, we’ll scan the subject lines in your inbox to see which companies are emailing you and how much of your info they might have. We will only look at the email sender, subject line, timestamp, and the first few words of the email—we will not scan the full body of the email or any attachments.

We’ll then help you decide which accounts you want to keep and which you might want to delete to lower the risk of a data breach.

What’s the difference between “Scans” and “Full-service”?

Online Account Cleanup: Scans helps you find any accounts tied to your email and gives you clear instructions to reclaim your data. Online Account Cleanup: Scans is included in all McAfee+ plans.

Online Account Cleanup: Full-service not only finds your accounts, but lets the experts send the data deletion requests for you with a single click, saving you up to 10 hours or more* of manual work. Online Account Cleanup: Full-service is only included with McAfee+ Ultimate plans.

Additional FAQs for Social Privacy Manager

How does Social Privacy Manager work?
Social Privacy Manager is a web extension that lets you manage your privacy settings across social media all from one place.

We do this by scanning your privacy settings on the different social media platforms you've connected and recommending changes that can help improve your privacy. You can choose which recommendations to apply and update your settings on each platform right from the extension.

Does McAfee scan all my settings on each social media platform?
We only scan key privacy settings on each platform you select. We organize these settings into four main categories: content visibility, ad preferences, social interactions, and platform experience.

You can review these settings by category on the Summary page.

What are my privacy recommendations based on?
Your privacy recommendations are based on the user type you select. This ensures our recommendations are tailored around how you use social media. For example, if someone prefers to post publicly on social media, we won't recommend an update that would make their posts private.

You can change your user type at any time from your Social Privacy Manager settings. When you do, we'll scan your settings on each platform again and update your recommendations based on your new user type.

Can McAfee see my private social media posts and messages?
We don't see any of your private social media posts, messages, or any other private data connected to your accounts, browser history, or device. We also will never post on your behalf or make changes to your profile.

Social Privacy Manager only looks at your privacy settings and can only update your settings when you approve.

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