McAfee Internet Security

A guide to uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security for Windows. The Windows version was created by McAfee, Inc.. More information about McAfee, Inc. can be found here. Usually the McAfee Internet Security program is found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during install. McAfee Internet Security's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. AlertViewer.exe is the McAfee Internet Security's primary executable file and it occupies circa 1.47 MB (1537104 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of McAfee Internet Security. They take an average of 34.15 MB (35811936 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.47 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.95 MB)
• firesvc.exe (451.94 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (424.70 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (676.95 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (3.82 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.52 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (1.50 MB)
• MVsInst.exe (482.26 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.50 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (559.39 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (670.38 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.72 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (999.19 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (588.17 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.29 MB)
• McInstru.exe (508.43 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (838.35 KB)
• mcsync.exe (2.76 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.47 MB)
• mispreg.exe (651.73 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (622.45 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (819.67 KB)
• CATracker.exe (557.89 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (470.65 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.78 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (652.16 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (615.38 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (654.77 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.75 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (652.20 KB)

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This info is about McAfee Internet Security version 16.014 alone. You can find below a few links to other McAfee Internet Security versions:

• 12.8.750
• 16.019
• 14.0.207
• 14.0.9052
• 12.8.1005
• 16.07
• 12.1.282
• 11.6.507
• 13.6.1367
• 11.0.555
• 15.0.166
• 16.0.4
• 13.6.1492
• 11.0.572
• 14.0.6136
• 13.6.1599
• 16.016
• 16.0.0
• 14.0.9042
• 11.6.477
• 12.8.903
• 14.0.5120
• 14.0.7085
• 10.0.569
• 10.5.216
• 12.8.1003
• 14.0.4127
• 16.018
• 11.0.649
• 14.0.4150
• 10.5.195
• 10.5.227
• 10.5.247
• 16.011
• 13.6.1138
• 12.1.253
• 14.0.4113
• 15.0.2059
• 16.06
• 11.0.608
• 16.0.5
• 16.0.2
• 14.0.339
• 11.6.511
• 14.0.1127
• 12.8.409
• 14.0.12000
• 10.0.580
• 10.5.221
• 14.0.5084
• 10.5.237
• 14.0.4121
• 16.017
• 10.0.570
• 14.0.1122
• 11.6.435
• 11.0.578
• 16.013
• 14.013
• 12.8.988
• 15.12
• 13.6.1248
• 12.8.412
• 15.0.190
• 15.0.179
• 12.8.957
• 15.0.185
• 13.0.244
• 12.8.958
• 16.020
• 11.0.669
• 14.0.1076
• 14.0.4139
• 11.6.385
• 12.8.908
• 14.0.9029
• 11.6.518
• 15.0.2061
• 11.0.543
• 13.6.1529
• 16.0.1
• 13.6.953
• 12.8.944
• 12.8.310
• 12.8.397
• 16.0.3
• 11.0.678
• 10.5.239
• 16.012
• 12.8.992
• 13.6.1012
• 12.8.934
• 16.09
• 12.1.353
• 11.6.434
• 14.0.6120
• 15.1.156
• 14.0.1029
• 15.0.159
• 14.0.4119

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall McAfee Internet Security.

Folders left behind when you uninstall McAfee Internet Security:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CoreUI.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CoreUI.pam
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CoreUI.partner.pam
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CoreUI.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CoreUIModules.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CustMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\LayoutMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\NotificationCenter.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\PamUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\ActionCenter.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\dto\alert.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\context\ContextDataManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\context\ContextRule.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\criticalAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\criticalValueAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\featureAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\reportAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\helpers\constants.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\helpers\helpers.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\AlertManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\CriticalAlertsManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\CriticalValueAlertsManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\FeatureAlertManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\MonthlyReportManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\StatusManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\TrialReportManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scripts\thirdParty\dkjson.lua
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\scriptversion.txt
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\content.bin
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\firesvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\Gkp.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\HcApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\HcCode.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\HcThe.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hiphandlers.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hiphandlers.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\HipRc.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipscont.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipscore.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\HipShield.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\HipShieldK.sys
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_vista_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win7_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win8_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win81_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\AMSIExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\AMSIExt_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\CaspCont.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\Core.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\JcmContent.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\JcmProfiler.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\JcmRts.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\JTIScanner.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\McOasShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcodsps.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\McOdsShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcqtax.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\McVsMap.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcvsocfg.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcvsoins.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcvsoins64.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcvsoshl.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcvsoutil.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\McVSPP.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\McVsPs.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\McVsShld.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\MfeAVSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mfeLamInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mfeODS.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mvsap.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\MVsInst.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mvslog.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mvsoem.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\MVsUiCfg.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\MVsVer.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\ransom_shield.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\ReputationCommunicator.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\ReputationCoreRules.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\ReputationProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\VSJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\vso.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\vso_pre.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\vsoLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\VSOMod.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\vsores.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\vsouc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\hips.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\TS_CA.crt
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\TSClient.crt
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\TSClient.key

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAWFwk\ImagePath

How to remove McAfee Internet Security with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Internet Security is an application marketed by McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall this program. This is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY way to uninstall McAfee Internet Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find McAfee Internet Security or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee Internet Security". The McAfee Internet Security application will be found automatically. After you click McAfee Internet Security in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee Internet Security.


8. After removing McAfee Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee Internet Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee Internet Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee Internet Security supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.