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McAfee Total Protection is more than just award-winning antivirus or malware removal, with additional features like VPN and Identity monitoring to protect your privacy and identity while you’re browsing online.

Free antivirus for PC

Free antivirus software for Windows PCs

We recommend using a comprehensive antivirus solution to protect your Windows PCs. Although Windows Defender is built into the Windows 10 operating system, its protection capabilities are limited to antivirus and malware removal. Download a free 30-day trial of all-in-one McAfee online protection today to get more than just antivirus software. Learn more about McAfee security
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Although Apple devices are generally less susceptible to malware such as trojans, ransomware, and viruses, it is still good practice to use online protection to help you steer clear of malicious websites. Browse confidently online with McAfee security for your macOS device. Learn more about McAfee security
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FAQs

These answers might help.

First, check the website of the company offering the antivirus, especially if a brand you have not heard of is promoting a free antivirus download. Verify that the company is real and reputable, and if its website is safe and secure. Malicious websites or virus-infected applications and devices often offer fake or rogue antivirus software through pop-up ads. You can use a web protection service like the one included in McAfee Total Protection to help you avoid malicious websites.

Windows 10 offers basic protection through Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Microsoft Windows Defender improves and evolves continuously to compete against other third-party, built-in security suites. However, it lacks the comprehensive identity and privacy protection that a comprehensive online protection service provides.

Frequent lags, unusual battery drain, appearances of unknown apps, and a surge in data usage are some signs that your mobile device may have been compromised. If you experience any of these, you can run a scan on your phone using a dedicated antivirus software program to check for viruses or malware that might be hiding in your device. You can learn more about McAfee security for mobile devices here .

The free antivirus software trial offers all the features of McAfee Total Protection, such as antivirus, web protection, password manager and identity monitoring. You can even extend online protection to your mobile devices, with antivirus software on Android and System Scan on iOS

McAfee’s Virus Protection Pledge that includes our 100% Guarantee: Viruses removed or your money back, available with auto-renewal.* For more information, see here.

Go to your My Account to cancel your free antivirus subscription or change the auto-renewal settings seven days before the free trial period ends.

Your free antivirus trial is good for 30 days. We’ll add any remaining days left on your trial to your subscription if you decide to continue with your subscription purchase.

McAfee Total Protection is compatible with laptops, desktops, tablets, and mobile devices, and we offer antivirus software for Android, Apple, Windows, and other operating systems. To see a complete list of compatible operating systems, visit 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.

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