McAfee Affiliate Program

McAfee is one of the oldest names in antivirus and still ships preinstalled on a huge share of new Windows laptops, which means a constant flow of people searching for its price, its renewal terms and whether they should keep it. Its Total Protection and McAfee+ plans bundle antivirus, a VPN, identity monitoring and a password manager for unlimited devices.

The affiliate program pays a percentage of new sales that varies by region and network: around 20 to 25 percent as a baseline, 32 percent for North American publishers through FlexOffers, and per conversion values reported up to about $150 on premium bundles. The cookie is 45 days. McAfee is available on Impact, CJ and FlexOffers, applications are reviewed, and creative is supplied for its frequent promotions. Payouts follow the network's monthly schedule.

Renewal and preinstall traffic is McAfee's unique asset: readers already have the software and want to know whether to pay.

McAfee converts from best antivirus roundups, McAfee versus Norton comparisons, new laptop setup guides, family security content for many devices and renewal price explainers. It is a volume program with a household name, best suited to sites with broad consumer traffic. Its identity monitoring and credit features in McAfee+ plans give personal finance sites a reason to cover it too.