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Be alerted if your personal information is found on the dark web.
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McAfee Scam Detector is an AI-powered feature within McAfee security plans that identifies and flags phishing texts, malicious emails, fake videos, and QR codes. It scans incoming messages across SMS, e-mail, and social media messaging apps.
As your digital life grows, so should your protection
NEW McAfee's Scam Detector is now smarter than ever
We'll automatically identify risky texts, emails, and videos that attempt to steal your personal or financial information. You can even use our mobile app to check social messages and QR codes for scams on-demand, without missing a beat.
We'll automatically identify risky texts, emails, and videos that attempt to steal your personal or financial information. You can even use our mobile app to check social messages and QR codes for scams on-demand, without missing a beat.
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Beating out competitors like Microsoft Defender, McAfee earned our best-ever result in the latest AV-Comparatives PC Performance Test
With an overall impact score of only 1.37, McAfee+ Premium proved itself again to be the lightest product in the test, outperforming all other security vendors and performing well under the industry average (12.8). McAfee is therefore again awarded with the highest possible ranking: ADVANCED+ 3 Stars.
- Over the years, McAfee has significantly reduced the disk space required, the memory usage, and the processes running, dramatically reducing slowdowns and making systems run fast.
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- It is better to have peace of mind with security on your system than to be seriously slowed down by spyware and viruses that could be even more harmful.
Test Scam Detector
Detect scams in your texts
Put a stop to text-based scams before you click with AI-powered scam detection. It's like having a lie detector test for your incoming texts.
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See which data broker sites are collecting and maybe selling your home address, age, and names of relatives without consent. Get guidance on how to remove your info, so you can feel more confident online.
Identity Theft Monitoring
Peace-of-mind from identity theft
Be alerted if your personal information is found on the dark web.
Test Scam Detector
Detect scams in your texts
Put a stop to text-based scams before you click with AI-powered scam detection. It's like having a lie detector test for your incoming texts.
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McAfee has been recognized by industry leaders for over 35 years.
McAfee comes preinstalled on most PCs as Dell’s recommended protection
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How to register your McAfee solution
Simply look for the McAfee icon or find us in the start menu.
Go to general settings and register.
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Go to general settings and register.
Congrats! Full benefits have been unlocked.
How do I know what type of McAfee subscription is preinstalled on my device?
The product preinstalled and the duration of the subscription can vary based on device, operating system, and by country.
Subscription duration: 30-day or 1-year
Operating System: Microsoft Home
PC Brands: Dell, Dell Plus, Alienware, Dell Premium
Available for purchase: 1 and 3-year subscriptions
Operating System: Microsoft Home
PC Brands: Dell, Dell Plus, Alienware, Dell Premium
Available for purchase: 1 and 3-year subscriptions
Subscription duration: 1-year
Operating System: Microsoft Pro
PC Brands: Dell, Dell Plus, Dell Premium
Available for purchase: 1 and 3-year subscriptions on Brands listed above and Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max devices
Operating System: Microsoft Pro
PC Brands: Dell, Dell Plus, Dell Premium
Available for purchase: 1 and 3-year subscriptions on Brands listed above and Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max devices
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors
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