Brand record · 2 ledgers
McAfee , according to AI
updated 2026-06-29As of 2026-06-29, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity recommend McAfee in 2 of the categories we track — its best position is #10 in Best Antivirus Software.
CategoryRankChatGPTGeminiPerplexityΔ wk
- Best Antivirus Software#100/54/50/5new
- Best Identity Theft Protection#320/50/51/5new
What the engines say, this week
Gemini
- “Known for strong web protection, effectively blocking ransomware and phishing, and good for families.”
- “excels at blocking ransomware and phishing; great web protection and family plans.”
- “ideal for protecting unlimited devices and families, offering strong web protection and a robust feature set.”
Perplexity
- “reputable brand with broad identity and device protection[7]”
sources the engines cite
https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-to-choose-the-best-identity-theft-protection/https://www.security.org/identity-theft/best/https://www.edvisors.com/money-management/risk-management/best-apps-for-identity-protection/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M79NTcpafU&vl=enhttps://www.aura.com/identity-theft-protectionhttps://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/best-identity-theft-protection-services/https://www.reddit.com/r/CyberSecurityAdvice/comments/1oexp2s/best_identity_theft_protection_my_research_and/https://www.consumerreports.org/video/view/money/news/2245992247001/skip-identity-theft-protection-services/https://www.safehome.org/identity-theft-protection/best/families/https://consumer.ftc.gov/identity-theft-online-securitycnet.comexperte.com
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Positions come from our weekly sampling: each category is asked to ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity five times; n/5 = how many runs named McAfee. Placement is never for sale. Full methodology.