EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated January 24, 2001 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear
in Networks Associates Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


San Jose, California
January 9, 2002