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McAfee, LLC

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Customer Complaints Summary

  • 633 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 126 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/23/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I have used McAfee anti virus for at least 4 years and paid no more that $40 a year for their service, which is all I can afford. I have seen them advertise for $29.99 on the internet. I have ONE device. I am 75 years old and my only income is Social Security. My subscription expired on 7/15. I purchased a subscription from ******. This subscription said automatic renewal...this is where they got me. After I made the purchase the price of the "automatic renewal" was finally seen. $119.99 to renew...had they shown this before I would have never purchased the subscription. I asked if I could cancel, so I would avoid paying 2 1/2 times what I would have paid. NO. All I want is for McAfee to eliminate the automatic renewal. Why wasnt the price listed before you paid? Thank you.

    Business Response

    Date: 07/25/2025

    Dear Customer,  
    My name is ***** **********.  I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************. I want to thank you for working with me regarding your concerns.

    I am not able to provide any account details publicly, but I have contacted you directly by phone with information specific to your account. If you have any additional concerns in the future regarding this complaint, please feel free to reply to my email. Thank you for contacting McAfee. 


    Sincerely,

    ***** **********

    Customer Answer

    Date: 07/26/2025

     
    Better Business Bureau:

    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

    Sincerely,

    ***** ********

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/14/2025

    Type:Order Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On 11/12/24, I paid $159.36 for another year of anti-virus subscription with McAfee. I recently had to purchase a new laptop, which came with a different anti-virus product. I no longer am using McAfee, but have paid for service until 11/11/25. I contacted McAfee to get a pro-rated refund for the 4 months I have already paid for, but will not be using, and I was told there is no refund available to me. I think this is an unfair business practice to make someone pay for a year's worth of service and then not refund for the time the service is not used.

    Business Response

    Date: 07/21/2025

    Dear Ms. *********

    My name is ****** *******. I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************. I want to thank you for working with me regarding your concerns.

    If you have any additional issues or concerns, please feel free to reply to our email correspondence, or call me directly.

    Thank you for contacting McAfee.

    Best Regards,
    ****** *******
    Executive Customer Assistance Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 07/26/2025

     
    Better Business Bureau:

    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

    Sincerely,

    ***** ********

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/09/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I was incorrectly charged $ ***** by McAfee for a renewal which I did not agree to. When I noticed the automatic withdrawal I immediately called and was told a refund would be sent in 3 to 5 business days. That was on June 28 th.I would appreciate the funds being put back into my account.

    Business Response

    Date: 07/14/2025

    Hello Mr. ******************* name is ****** *******. I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************. I have received your case with the Better Business Bureau and would like to get in touch with you regarding your concerns.

    Looking into the account associated with ********************** I see that a refund was processed on June 28, 2025, when you contacted our support team.

    We received a bank confirmation that the refund was deposited back successfully to a card or account ending in 5901 on June 28, 2025. The *** (Acquirer Reference Number)for this transaction is ***********************. This type of reference number is shared between the merchant and financial institution. If you don't see the funds in your account, please reach out to the refund or fraud department at your bank or financial institution with this *** to locate the refund.

    If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to reply to my email correspondence.

    Best Regards,
    ****** *******
    Executive Customer Assistance Team

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/08/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Date of transaction: 7/7/25 I received via email a receipt for a subscription that I never bought. The receipt was for $370.00. I called to cancel and get my money back and they told me to cancel I had to download *********** for the form. While doing this my computer kicked me out of the browser and said it was a dangerous website so I hung up the phone. The download completed and they had access to my computer. I couldn't move the cursor and I couldn't delete the dowload so I shut down my computer and filed this complaint.

    Business Response

    Date: 07/14/2025

    Dear Tanda,

    My name is ****** *******. I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************.  

    Based on your description, we suspect that the email(s) received may have been crafted in a phishing attempt using the McAfee name. The invoice details are not official McAfee details, and our support team does not use ***********. Additionally, I do note that the email address ****************** was used previously,but there have been no active subscriptions on that account since 2023.

    Emails originating from McAfee will come from a sender with a ************************** domain, and our official support contact information can be found and verified at *******************************************.

    Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for bad actors to leverage the name and goodwill of reputable companies when attempting to scam consumers. We urge you to not click any links included in those emails and to report them as spam/phishing per your email providers reporting process. You can read more about phishing emails in the article found here: How to recognize, and protect yourself from phishing.

    You can always report suspicious emails using the McAfee name to ******************************** If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to respond to my email correspondence, or you may call me directly at the phone number notated in my email.

    We apologize for any frustration or concern the phishing email may have caused you.

    Best Regards,
    ****** *******
    Executive Customer Assistance Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 07/14/2025

     
    Better Business Bureau:

    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

    Sincerely,

    ***** *****

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/01/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    EACH YEAR I HAVE TO CONTACT CUSTOMER ****************************** HAS BEEN TAKING ELECTRONIC FUNDS FROM MY CREDIT CARD WITHOUT MY CONSENT. CALLED MCAFEE SPOKE WITH WILL ********* AN INDIAN CUSTOMER SERVICE **** i REQUESTED ALL MONIES BE RETURNED, I DID NOT AUTHORIZE PREVIOUS WITHDRAWALS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. WILL REFUSED TO END THE ELECTRONIC DEDUCTIONS FROM MY ****** ACCOUNT. INSTEAD HE BEGAN TO RAISE HIS VOICE AND STATE HOW MUCH BETTER MCAFEE IS FROM ******. ** REFUSED TO STOP THE ELECTRONIC DEDUCTIONS. I AM UPSET, I WANT MY MONEY BACK, I AM SICK OF THE HOSTILE TACTICS OF MCAFEE AND ITS EMPLOYEES. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF OCCURENCE FROM HAPPENING TO AMERICAN CITIZENS. MY CELL IS ************ MY EMAIL ******************** CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME.

    Business Response

    Date: 07/11/2025

    Dear Ms. *******
    My name is ****** ******.  I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************.
    I am not able to provide any account details publicly, but I have contacted you directly by email with information specific to your account. If you have any additional concerns in the future regarding this complaint, please feel free to reply to my email or to reach me directly using the contact information in my email. I am available Monday-Friday, from 7am to 4pm Central Time (**).
    Thank you for contacting McAfee.
    Sincerely,
    ****** ******

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/18/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I have been trying to cancel my mcafee subscriptions for several months as they keep removing my selected devices from the subscription. They also added a second subscription to my account without my l knowledge. I have taken them off of auto pay on a couple instances but every time I log back into my account auto pay is turned back on. I have called and requested for them to remove my subscription, which they failed to action. On my most recent call, they refused to make any edits to my subscriptions, said they could not offer a refund and said that no manager or second level queue was available, but that one would call me back no later than Monday, 6/16. I did not receive a call back. I want to request a refund for the subscriptions that I have not been able to use.

    Business Response

    Date: 06/30/2025

    Dear Ms. **************** name is ****** ******.  I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************. I want to thank you for working with me regarding your concerns.

    I am not able to provide any account details publicly, but I have contacted you directly by email with information specific to your account. If you have any additional concerns in the future regarding this complaint, please feel free to reply to my email or to reach me directly using the contact information in my email. I am available Monday-Friday, from 7am to 4pm Central Time (**).

    Thank you for contacting McAfee.

    Sincerely,
    ****** ******

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/17/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Hello,I hope you are doing well. I am writing to report an issue with duplicate charges from McAfee.When I bought my computer, it came with a one-year McAfee protection plan. Before that plan expired, I renewed the subscription for one year on July 17, 2024, for $69.99.However, in January 2025, I received an email on a different email address asking me to purchase protection again. I thought my previous subscription had expired, I authorized and was charged $59.99 on January 4, 2025, although this was still within the original coverage period.Additionally, my bank notified me of an attempted charge of $149.99 by McAfee today, which was blocked due to suspicion of fraud.I contacted McAfee requesting a refund for the overlapping charge, but they refused. I spoke with my bank, but the dispute period had passed, so they could not assist further. My bank believes this might be a recurring issue affecting other customers, that was why they thought it was fraud.I am seeking your assistance in resolving this matter as McAfee refuses to refund the duplicate payment for overlapping coverage.Thank you for your attention.Sincerely,**** ***

    Business Response

    Date: 06/20/2025

    Dear Ling, 

    My name is ****** *******. I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************. I want to thank you for working with me regarding your concerns.

    If you have any additional issues or concerns, please feel free to reply to our email correspondence, or call me directly.

    Thank you for contacting McAfee.

    Best Regards,
    ****** *******
    Executive Customer Assistance Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 06/20/2025

     
    Dear Better Business Bureau:

    I have reviewed the response provided by the business regarding Complaint ID ********. They issued the refund, and I find the resolution satisfactory.


    Thank you, BBB, for your help and support. I truly appreciate your efficiency and the role you played in resolving this matter.


    Sincerely,
    **** ***

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/14/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On June 11, 2025 the Mcafee company charged me for what they say is "recurring service". I have not used this company for over 4 years. They did the same thing to me last year. I called and demanded that they refund my money. I raised so much h*** they refunded my money, now they are doing it again. I want a refund, and want them to quit harassing me every year. I DO NOT WANT THEIR SERVICE!!!

    Business Response

    Date: 06/27/2025

    Dear *** *****, 

    My name is ****** ******.  I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************. I'm sorry that I was not able to reach you to assist with your concerns. I am not able to provide any account details publicly, but I have contacted you directly by email. If you have any additional concerns in the future regarding this complaint, please feel free to reply to my email or to reach me directly using the contact information in my email. I am available Monday-Friday, from 7am to 4pm Central Time (**).

    Thank you for contacting McAfee.

    Sincerely,
    ****** ******

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/13/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    The McAfee *********** has an outreach program harassing personal online users with continual approaches through internet email sent to a person's email, even if they have complained and asked them not to continue to contact them at home, by phone or email. This does not work with them, (McAfee), they are threatening you with: IF you get a virus or malware, it will ruin your computer and contaminate all email, programs, personal files with the virus, and you will lose it all, which is not true. I have stacks of attempts from them after downloading free programs to use, all have McAfee requirements before you download or use the file or program, so you are required to use it. After that they have your email, phone number date of birth, ect...!CAN WE STOP THEM FROM THIS INVASION OF PRIVACY? They make it harder and harder to remove their sales adds or useless programs. I have contacted them repeatedly about not to contact me again, ever. They will ask you to sign a paper to allow them to return the automatic payments they have robbed from you without properly being contacted beforehand. You can go Bankrupt!

    Business Response

    Date: 06/17/2025

    Dear Mr. Pollard,  

    My name is Lauren Emerson. I am on the Executive Customer
    Assistance Team at McAfee. I have received your case with the Better Business
    Bureau and would like to get in touch with you regarding your concerns. 

    Thank you for forwarding the invoice you received purporting
    to be McAfee. Just to confirm, the invoice you forwarded, did not originate
    from McAfee, and we suspect it may have been crafted in a phishing attempt
    using the McAfee name. The information provided in the email are not official
    McAfee details.

    Emails originating from McAfee will come from a sender with a “mcafee.com”
    domain, and our official support contact information can be found and verified
    at https://service.mcafee.com/.
    Additionally, I am unable to locate a McAfee account associated with [email protected].

    Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for bad actors to leverage the name and
    goodwill of reputable companies when attempting to scam consumers. We urge you
    to not click any links included in those emails and to report them as
    spam/phishing per your email provider’s reporting process. You can read more
    about phishing emails in the article found here: How to recognize, and protect yourself from phishing.

    You can always report suspicious emails using the McAfee name to [email protected]. If you have any additional
    questions or concerns, please feel free to respond to my email correspondence,
    or you may call me directly at the phone number notated in my email.

    We apologize for any frustration or concern the phishing email may have caused
    you.

    Best Regards,

    Lauren Emerson
    Executive Customer Assistance Team

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/12/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Today I received an email from McAfee on my newly purchased laptop. It said I was charged $520 for an auto renewal fee of there software (see attached PDF). I have never bought, subscribed or set up auto renewal to any McAfee software. I called the number that was in the email to demand a full refund and they directed me to my Chrome browser and to enter a code into a web address that they provided. This verbally supplied code would have activated a remote screen sharing process, so I did not enter the code. This is fraud!

    Business Response

    Date: 06/13/2025

    Dear Ms. ******

    My name is ****** *******. I am on the Executive Customer Assistance Team at **********************. I have received your case with the Better Business Bureau and would like to get in touch with you regarding your concerns.  

    Thank you for forwarding the invoice you received purporting to be McAfee. Just to confirm, the invoice you forwarded, did not originate from McAfee, and we suspect it may have been crafted in a phishing attempt using the McAfee name. The information provided in the email are not official McAfee details.

    Emails originating from McAfee will come from a sender with a mcafee.comdomain, and our official support contact information can be found and verified at ********************************************************* I am unable to locate a McAfee account associated with ********************************

    Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for bad actors to leverage the name and goodwill of reputable companies when attempting to scam consumers. We urge you to not click any links included in those emails and to report them as spam/phishing per your email providers reporting process. You can read more about phishing emails in the article found here: How to recognize, and protect yourself from phishing.

    You can always report suspicious emails using the McAfee name to *********************************************************. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to respond to my email correspondence,or you may call me directly at the phone number notated in my email.

    We apologize for any frustration or concern the phishing email may have caused you.

    Best Regards,
    ****** *******
    Executive Customer Assistance Team

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