How To Install McAfee Mobile Security On A Mobile Device

Features and Benefits

Keep your most precious, most personal device safe

Connect with confidence, knowing you are protected against viruses, spyware, botnets and other malware.

• Antivirus scanner

  McAfee Active Protection™ technology provides real-time protection and scans for malicious code in apps, SD cards and internet downloads. Backed by McAfee's award-winning Global Threat Intelligence Network, it ensures no malware or other hazardous infections are able to infect your device.

• Uninstall protection

  Keep a thief, or another user, from bypassing your McAfee mobile protection and wiping your apps and device data. Password is required in order to delete the app.

Preserve your privacy

Safeguard your most personal and confidential information from risky apps and prying eyes.

• App Alert

  App Alert scans and checks your apps and lets you know when an app is asking for more access than it really needs. Backed by McAfee's Global Threat Intelligence Network, it even creates reports so you can decide whether or not to trust that app.

• App Lock

  App Lock protects your privacy by enabling you to lock your apps with a password, thereby securing them from being accessed by other people using your phone.

• Call and SMS Filter*

  Easily filter out spammers, incorrect numbers, and unwanted SMS and MMS messages.
  *Feature available for smartphone only

Find and protect your phone if lost or stolen

Locate your phone, display an onscreen message to improve its chances of being returned, and keep your personal data safe by locking or wiping it.

• Locate

  Locate your mobile device quickly via GPS, which can be activated remotely from any browser. You can also enable the SCREAM function which helps locate it with ease.

• Lock

  Lock your phone or Android tablet to keep outside parties from accessing your personal information via SMS or from controls managed from the remote management web portal. You can also create a customized lock screen message with your contact details to facilitate the safe return of your device.

• Remote Wipe

  Remote Wipe helps preserve your privacy should your phone be lost or stolen by enabling you to wipe all contacts, photos, and calendars, as well as your text messages, browsing history and SD Card.

• Backup and Restore

  Preserve irreplaceable personal information on demand, on a schedule, or before you wipe your missing smartphone; then restore your information to any supported mobile device.

Surf and shop safely by avoiding dangerous websites and links

• Web Protection

  Safe web surfing actively checks web pages in real-time, at the only time it matters - before you land on that page. If it detects something suspicious, it prevents you from visiting the site. Blocks potential phishing sites, browser exploits, and malicious links within text messages, email, social networking sites, and QR codes.
  
  

  Supported Device Operating Systems

  • Google Android 2.1 or higher
  • BlackBerry 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
  • S60 3rd and 5th Edition, Symbian ^3

    

  Online Management Portal Browser Support

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and above
  • Firefox 3.5 and above

  How To Install McAfee Mobile Security On A Mobile Device.

  1. Open a web browser and go to http://home.mcafee.com. 
  2. Click Log In.
  3. Type your email address and password, and click Log In.
     
     If you do not have a McAfee account, select New User? Register Now, follow the prompts to create your McAfee account, and then click Log In.
     
     If you want the website to remember your user name in the future, select Remember Me.
      
  4. Click My Account. 
  5. Select the mobile device you want to protect and click Send Link.
  6. Select the mobile device platform and the product you want to install.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Select your country and type your mobile phone number or device nickname (for tablets).
     
     The link to download your software is then sent to your device using SMS or email.
      
  9. Follow the link sent to your device to install.
     
     Ensure you use the same phone number and email address during activation.
  
  

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