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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: October 16, 2006
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                                  McAFEE, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

            Delaware               Commission File No.:        77-0316593
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  (State or other Jurisdiction          001-31216            I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                                   Identification No.)

                               3965 Freedom Circle
                          Santa Clara, California 95054
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

                                 (408) 346-3832
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

     On October 16, 2006 McAfee, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it
had acquired Onigma Ltd.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

           (d)  Exhibits

                99.1   Press release dated October 16, 2006, announcing the
                       acquisition of Onigma Ltd.



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                 MCAFEE, INC.


Date: October 16, 2006                           By: /s/ Eric F. Brown
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                                                     Eric F. Brown
                                                     Chief Operating Officer and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION
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99.1           Press release dated October 16, 2006, announcing the acquisition
               of Onigma Ltd.