McAfee, LLC is a U.S.-based cybersecurity company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, founded in 1987 by John McAfee. It is best known for its McAfee VirusScan software and a wide range of security solutions, including malware protection, firewalls, and online privacy tools. In 2011, it was acquired by Intel and later went private again in 2021 after being purchased by a group of investors. McAfee continues to innovate with tools like the McAfee Deepfake Detector, designed to identify AI-generated content and has warned about malicious mobile apps affecting millions of users.