McAfee VirusScan

McAfee LiveSafe
Developer(s)McAfee
Initial release1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Stable release(s)
SecurityCenter19.14.143 / March 9, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-09)
VirusScan25.7.148 / March 12, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-12)
Personal Firewall21.4.143 / December 4, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-04)
WebAdvisor4.1.1.685 / March 12, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-12)
QuickClean and Shredder20.4.162 / March 9, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-09)
Vulnerability Scanner10.4.110 / March 9, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-09)
App Boost18.24.154 / March 9, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-09)
VPN18.24.156 / March 9, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-09)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, Android, IOS
TypeAntivirus
LicenseProprietary

McAfee VirusScan is an antivirus software created and maintained by McAfee (formerly known as Intel Security, and Network Associates prior to that). Originally marketed as a standalone product, it has been bundled with McAfee LiveSafe, McAfee AntiVirus Plus,[1] McAfee Total Protection and McAfee Gamer Security since 2010. McAfee LiveSafe is antivirus protection that defends against viruses, online threats, and ransomware with online and offline protection integrates antivirus, firewall and anti-spyware/anti-ransomware capabilities.[2]
In 2006, British telecom company BSkyB started offering Sky Broadband customers a branded version of VirusScan for free upon broadband modem installation.[3]

  1. ^ "McAfee AntiVirus Plus". PCMAG. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ^ "McAfee LiveSafe". PCMAG. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Sky Offers 'Free' Broadband". CIO. IDG Communications, Inc. July 18, 2006.