McAfee®

Personalized protection included on your new Acer PC

Acer recommends McAfee to protect your new computer, as well as your identity and privacy. Includes antivirus, VPN, and Protection Score.

Choose your secured Acer PC

Why does identity protection and privacy matter?

Identity theft is the fastest-growing financial crime in America.

  • 42 million

    people were affected by identity fraud in 2021

  • $52 billion

    in identity fraud losses in 2021

  • 53%

    of you are more concerned about privacy now than a year ago

McAfee and Acer are on your side

McAfee's guided, personalized protection makes being safe simple, wherever you are.

Personalized protection

Protection Score measures the health of your online protection and provides simple instructions to improve your security. Learn your Protection Score and see how protecting your Acer device can improve it.

Online privacy

Connect securely with your Acer device using our VPN on public Wi-Fi networks. We'll encrypt your data and hide your activity.

  • Connect safely to public Wi-Fi by encrypting, or scrambling, your data.
  • We don't log or track what you do online, so your online activity remains private.
  • Our VPN technology is independently reviewed and audited to ensure your sensitive info stays secure.

*VPN service not available to customers in India.

Identity monitoring

Get alerts up to 10 months ahead of similar services, if we detect that your info was stolen. We're all about protecting you and your family's life online. Easy, all-in-one protection for everyone, personalized for you.

Other security features protecting you and your Acer device

Advanced monitoring

With faster detection of breaches - an average 10 months earlier than similar services.

Multi-device coverage

Protect your laptop, tablet, and phones all from one account.

Award-winning antivirus

Protection against the latest malware, virus, and ransomware threats that won't slow down your system.

Why Acer recommends McAfee

When it comes to the competition, McAfee's feature-rich security makes it an easy decision.

 

Identity features
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Password manager (up to 5 user profiles)
  • Identity restoration (US only)
 
Privacy features 
  • Personal Data Cleanup Scan (up to 5 devices) 
  • Secure VPN
 
Security features 
  • Unlimited device licenses
  • Breach notifications
  • Protection Score
  • Vulnerability Scanner
  • Account Protection
  • Unlimited VPN and antivirus
  • Anti-phishing
  • File shredder
  • Antivirus
  • Firewall
  • Safe surfing

All the confidence you need

You do you and we'll protect the rest with our purchase and protection guarantees. And if you have any questions, our security experts are available 24/7 to help.

Our virus protection pledge

We pledge to remove viruses on your devices or give you your money back, 100% guaranteed. **

30-day money back guarantee

If you're not completely satisfied we'll be more than happy to give you a prompt and courteous refund.

24/7 online security experts

Get friendly, around-the-clock assistance from an expert on our dedicated security team.

Committed to excellence

By setting the bar for innovation and hiring the best talent for over 30 years, we've had plenty of opportunities to shine. Here are a few of the awards we've been given for our work.

For more information about our awards, please visit mcafee.com

* Important Terms and Offer Details:

Subscription, Free Trial, Pricing and Automatic Renewal Terms: 

  • The amount you are charged upon purchase is the price of the first term of your subscription. The length of your first term depends on your purchase selection. 30 days before your first term is expired, your subscription will be automatically renewed on an annual basis and you will be charged the renewal subscription price in effect at the time of your renewal, until you cancel (Vermont residents must opt-in to auto-renewal.)
  • Unless otherwise stated, if a savings amount is shown, it describes the difference between the introductory first term price (available only to customers without an existing McAfee subscription) and the renewal subscription price (e.g., first term price vs. each year thereafter).
  • Pricing is subject to change. If the renewal price changes, we will notify you in advance so you always know what’s going on.
  • You can cancel your subscription or change your auto-renewal settings any time after purchase from your My Account page. To learn more, click here.
  • You will be provided a full refund upon request, by contacting Customer Support within 30 days of your initial purchase or 60 days of auto-renewal.
  • Your subscription is subject to our License Agreement and Privacy Notice. Subscriptions covering “all” devices are limited to supported devices that you own. Product features may be added, changed or removed during the subscription term.  Not all features may be available on all devices.  See System Requirements for additional information.
  • Free Trial Terms: At the end of your trial period you will be charged $39.99 for the first term. After the first term, you will be automatically renewed at the renewal price (currently $109.99/yr). We will charge you 7-days before renewal. You can cancel at any time before you are charged. ​
  • Unlimited plans cover only household devices that you own for personal, non-commercial use, and is subject to our fair use policy.  If you have an issue adding a device, please contact Customer Support.

** Free Benefits with Auto-Renewal:

  • For many qualifying product subscriptions McAfee offers additional benefits for free when you are enrolled in auto-renewal. You can check your eligibility for these benefits in your My Account page. Not all benefits are offered in all locations or for all product subscriptions. System Requirements apply. Turning off auto-renewal terminates your eligibility for these additional benefits.
  • Virus Protection Pledge (VPP): If we cannot remove a virus from your supported device we’ll refund you the amount you paid for your current term subscription. The refund does not apply to any damage or loss caused by a virus. You are responsible for backing up your data to prevent data loss. See terms here: mcafee.com/pledge.
  • Safe Connect VPN:  You will receive free, unlimited access to our VPN wireless on supported devices. Users not on auto-renewal have access to 500 MB/month of bandwidth.

Additional Terms Specific to Identity Monitoring Service:

  • Eligibility: McAfee® Identity Monitoring Service Essentials is available within active McAfee+ Premium, McAfee+ Advanced, McAfee+ Ultimate, McAfee Total Protection and McAfee LiveSafe subscriptions. Not all identity monitoring elements are available in all countries. See License Agreement for more information.
  • Your subscription is subject to our License Agreement and Privacy Notice. Product features may be added, changed or removed during the subscription term. Some features may require registration and a valid ID number to activate. See System Requirements for additional information.
  • While McAfee Identity Monitoring Service provides you tools and resources to protect yourself from identity theft, no identity can be completely secure.
  • US Only:
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: You have numerous rights under the FCRA, including the right to dispute inaccurate information in your credit report(s). Consumer reporting agencies are required to investigate and respond to your dispute, but are not obligated to change or remove accurate information that is reported in compliance with applicable law. While this plan can provide you assistance in filing a dispute, the FCRA allows you to file a dispute for free with a consumer reporting agency without the assistance of a third party.
  • Identity theft coverage is not available in New York due to regulatory requirements.