McAfee's fortunes plummeted in the financial crisis of 2007–2008. He disavowed the company's continued use of his name in branding, a practice that has persisted in spite of a short-lived corporate rebrand attempt under Intel ownership. McAfee became the company's most vocal critic in later years, urging consumers to uninstall the company's anti-virus software, which he characterized as bloatware.
He resigned in 1994 and sold his remaining stake in the company.
In 1987, he wrote the first commercial anti-virus software, founding McAfee Associates to sell his creation. John David McAfee ( / ˈ m æ k ə f iː/ MAK-ə-fee 18 September 1945 – 23 June 2021) was a British-American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time presidential candidate who unsuccessfully sought the Libertarian Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 and in 2020.
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