McAfee

For other uses, see McAfee (disambiguation).

McAfee Corp.
Company typePrivate
Nasdaq: MCFE
IndustryComputer software
PredecessorIntel Security Group (spun off)
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)[1] as McAfee Associates, Inc.
2017; 7 years ago (2017) as McAfee, LLC
FounderJohn McAfee
HeadquartersSan Jose, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Craig Boundy (president and CEO)
ProductsCybersecurity software
ServicesComputer security
RevenueDecrease US$1.92 billion (2001)[2]
Owner
Number of employees
1,800+ (2023)[3]
Websitemcafee.com

McAfee Corp. (/ˈmækəfiː/ MAK-ə-fee),[4][5] formerly known as McAfee Associates, Inc. from 1987 to 1997 and 2004 to 2014, Network Associates Inc. from 1997 to 2004, and Intel Security Group from 2014 to 2017, is an American global computer security software company headquartered in San Jose, California.

The company was purchased by Intel in February 2011,[6][7][8] and became part of the Intel Security division. In 2017, Intel had a strategic deal with TPG Capital and converted Intel Security into a joint venture between both companies called McAfee.[9][10] Thoma Bravo took a minority stake in the new company, and Intel retained a 49% stake.[11][12] The owners took McAfee public on the NASDAQ in 2020, and in 2022 an investor group led by Advent International Corporation took it private again.[13]

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  2. ^ "Global net revenue of McAfee Corp. from 2018 to 2021". Statista. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2001.
  3. ^ "McAfee Fact Sheet" (PDF). January 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2001.
  4. ^ How do you stay safe online? Live Your Live Online Confidently With McAfee. McAfee. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ McAfee's all-in-one protection, award winning antivirus to protect you from online threats. McAfee. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Palo Alto Networks is emerging as the lead vendor in the competitive network security market". Analysys Mason. July 20, 2020. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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  8. ^ "Intel Completes Acquisition of McAfee". Intel Newsroom. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Merced, Michael J. de la; Hardy, Quentin (September 7, 2016). "Intel Sells Majority Stake in McAfee Security Unit to TPG". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "A Brand New McAfee Commits to Building a Safer Future". Intel Newsroom. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Intel sells McAfee security unit to TPG". Marketwatch. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  12. ^ "Intel completes McAfee spinoff to sighs of relief at both companies". SiliconANGLE. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "Investor group led by Advent International and Permira completes acquisition of McAfee". March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022.