John McAfee

John McAfee was an American-British entrepreneur and programmer who founded McAfee Associates, the company that developed McAfee antivirus software.

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NASA: The United States government agency responsible for civilian space exploration and aeronautics research. McAfee worked as a programmer at NASA before entering the software industry.
McAfee VirusScan: An antivirus software product developed by McAfee Associates. VirusScan was the product most directly associated with the company McAfee founded.
Mick Jagger: An English singer and songwriter best known as the Rolling Stones’ lead vocalist. McAfee’s account of his early life included working as a computer programmer for Jagger.
Intel: An American semiconductor company that acquired McAfee’s cybersecurity business in 2011. Intel’s acquisition separated the business from McAfee’s personal involvement and later reshaped its brand.
EICAR test file: A harmless file designed to test antivirus software without using real malware. Unlike McAfee’s commercial product, it lets security tools be tested without deploying a virus.
McAfee Associates: The software company John McAfee founded to develop and sell antivirus products. This company carried McAfee’s name and turned his antivirus program into a commercial product.
McAfee Total Protection: A McAfee consumer cybersecurity suite combining antivirus with additional security tools. It shows how the antivirus business bearing McAfee’s name later broadened its consumer offerings.
Roger Ver: An entrepreneur and early investor in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency ventures. Ver publicly supported McAfee’s 2020 presidential campaign.
Intel Security: The name used for Intel’s security business after its acquisition of McAfee. The rebranding marked a period when the founder’s name disappeared from the product company.
Cryptocurrency: Digital currency secured by cryptographic techniques and maintained on distributed ledgers. McAfee later became a prominent cryptocurrency promoter, a role distinct from his antivirus work.