EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 26, 2004 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of McAfee, Inc., formerly known as Networks Associates, Inc., which appears in McAfee, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
July 22, 2004