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McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection

McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection lets you lock important files in secure digital vaults on your PC — safe from prying eyes.

Every day PCs are stolen, used by others, or accessed by hackers. When this occurs, your personal and confidential information can be accessed or stolen by thieves, hackers, or anyone else who uses the PC. This can leave you vulnerable to financial loss, identity theft, and privacy invasion. Use McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection to protect yourself and your documents.

This protection feature might not be turned on, installed, or included in your McAfee software. To learn about the protection features included in your McAfee suite, read Understanding your protection features.
McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection features
Lock your important files in secure digital vaults on your PC.
Setting up McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection
The first time that you use McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection, the wizard helps you create your first vault and set security questions that let you reset your vault password.
Managing your subscription
When you purchase McAfee software, you get a subscription that lets you install and use the software on a certain number of PCs for a certain period of time.
Working with vaults
Store your important files in a vault to protect your personal information.
Moving and backing up vaults
You can move or back up a vault to transfer and protect your most important files.