This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Thursday, July 1, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)

category: Inventions

clue: He protects your computer from viruses even after death, but he couldn't protect his many other businesses from going under, or protect himself from charges of murder and tax evasion.

explanation: McAfee founded McAfee Associates to sell the anti-virus software that he created in the 1980s, eventually becoming an investor or founder in many other fields, and also an international fugitive. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart


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