Is it really McAfee?
Official McAfee domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the McAfee name. The first automated check is queued.
Official McAfee domains
mcafee.comReal McAfee emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the McAfee name, is not McAfee.
Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.
Measured from public DNS
Can someone fake a McAfee email?
The first email security check for McAfee is queued and will appear here shortly.
Lookalike domain watch
Domains that imitate McAfee
The first lookalike scan for McAfee is queued and will appear here shortly.
Know the pattern
Scams using the McAfee name
Fake McAfee renewal invoices, and pop-ups saying your subscription has expired, are among the most common antivirus impersonation scams.
Fake renewal invoices are one of the most common email scams in the world, and they almost always borrow an antivirus brand.
A renewal invoice for hundreds
An email says you have been charged for a renewal and gives a number to call to cancel. The refund process is designed to take control of your computer or bank account.
Your protection has expired
Pop-ups warn that your protection expired and push you to a fake purchase page.
From people who received them
Reported McAfee scam messages
No reports published for McAfee yet. If you received one, sharing it helps the next person recognise it.
Step by step
How to check a message that claims to be from McAfee
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Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @mcafee.com, or a subdomain of one.
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Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type mcafee.com into your browser or open the official McAfee app, and check your account there.
- 3
Slow down when you see urgency, small fees, gift cards, crypto, or requests for codes and passwords. Those are the levers every scam pulls.
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Still unsure? Paste the sender address or link into the checker above.
Questions
McAfee scam FAQ
What email address does McAfee use?
Genuine McAfee email comes from addresses ending in @mcafee.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.mcafee.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "mcafee", is not McAfee.
Can scammers fake an @mcafee.com email address?
We are running the first check on mcafee.com. Until then, assume a sender address alone proves nothing and verify by visiting mcafee.com yourself.
Are there websites pretending to be McAfee?
Our first lookalike scan for McAfee is queued. Check back shortly.
What should I do if I clicked a link in a fake McAfee message?
Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at mcafee.com straight away and turn on two-step sign-in. If you entered card or bank details, call your bank using the number on your card. Then report the message using the guide below.
Help stop it
Where to report a fake McAfee message
United Kingdom
- Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
- Forward scam texts to 7726
United States
- Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov
- Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM)
Canada
- Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
- Forward scam texts to 7726
Australia
- Report to Scamwatch at scamwatch.gov.au
- Report cybercrime through ReportCyber at cyber.gov.au
India
- Report at cybercrime.gov.in or call the 1930 helpline
Germany
- Forward phishing emails to the Phishing-Radar at phishing@verbraucherzentrale.nrw
Switzerland
- Report phishing websites at antiphishing.ch
Anywhere
- Report phishing websites to Google Safe Browsing at safebrowsing.google.com
- Tell the company through its official website or app
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Orbiplot is not affiliated with McAfee. This page is generated automatically from public data: DNS records, domain registration data (RDAP) and the Internet Archive. Lookalike domains are listed because they resemble McAfee's name, not because we have confirmed any wrongdoing. If you own a domain listed here and believe it is misclassified, contact us through the site and we will review it.