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McAfee is a consumer cybersecurity suite providing antivirus, VPN, and identity protection for individuals and families.

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This page reflects aggregated public online discussion, not statements of fact or our own opinion. Scores summarize the tone of relevant public mentions and carry the limitations described in our methodology. See how this is calculated.

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AV had traditionally run as SYSTEM on Windows (and, in the past, often had kernel mode drivers too). I've always thought it was a terrible idea. It opens up exciting new attack surfaces. Kaspersky and McAfee both had privilege escalation vulnerabilities that I can recall. There h...

Hacker NewsApr 16, 2026

I think we’ll actually see some serious responses from PC manufacturers. They basically have to.They really aren’t that far off as it is. I’ve brought up a number of similarly priced models in my other comments on this thread.Even on the premium end, the surface laptop really isn...

Hacker NewsMar 26, 2026

That and the big question over, if they do detect a domestic agency's APT, will they even report it? Warning: Top Secret / NoForn leaks below.Allegedly, - McAfee reached out to the FBI about Magic Lantern, - Kaspersky were believed by the NSA to not detect Russian-affiliated malw...

Hacker NewsMar 23, 2026

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