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How to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite for Windows. The Windows release was developed by McAfee, Inc.. Open here where you can find out more on McAfee, Inc.. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall is the full command line if you want to remove McAfee Internet Security Suite. The application's main executable file has a size of 113.49 KB (116216 bytes) on disk and is named firesvc.exe.

The following executable files are contained in McAfee Internet Security Suite. They occupy 14.18 MB (14867816 bytes) on disk.

  • firesvc.exe (113.49 KB)
  • MpfAlert.exe (635.54 KB)
  • McAlert.exe (337.28 KB)
  • QcCons32.exe (254.79 KB)
  • QcConsol.exe (294.52 KB)
  • QcShm.exe (1,003.67 KB)
  • ShrCL.exe (140.16 KB)
  • CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
  • EarlyActivation.exe (93.46 KB)
  • McActInst.exe (142.22 KB)
  • McAPExe.exe (764.27 KB)
  • McAWFwk.exe (324.30 KB)
  • mcinfo.exe (975.51 KB)
  • McInstru.exe (359.42 KB)
  • mcsvrcnt.exe (1.08 MB)
  • mcsync.exe (1.87 MB)
  • mcuihost.exe (940.27 KB)
  • mispreg.exe (723.03 KB)
  • mcocrollback.exe (440.87 KB)
  • McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (599.80 KB)
  • mskxagnt.exe (244.74 KB)
  • McSmtFwk.exe (124.63 KB)
  • McInsUpd.exe (173.95 KB)
  • mcods.exe (624.47 KB)
  • mcodsscan.exe (511.79 KB)
  • McVsMap.exe (226.15 KB)
  • McVsShld.exe (497.74 KB)
  • MVsInst.exe (398.13 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 14.0.4121 of McAfee Internet Security Suite. For more McAfee Internet Security Suite versions please click below:

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you are trying to remove McAfee Internet Security Suite from your computer.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee

The files below remain on your disk when you remove McAfee Internet Security Suite:
  • 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_win10_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\vfiresvc.exe
  • 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
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\FWJsRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\content.bin
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers.dat
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers32.dat
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hipscont.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\instLD.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\L10N.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\McMPFPPv.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpf.dat
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpf_core.dat
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfAlert.exe
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfAltPS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfApi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfApiPS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfcor.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfdata.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfEvt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfins64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfinst.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfLD.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfLI.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MPFOEM.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfPP.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfShm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfSvc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfSvcPS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MPFuc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MPFuc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\portname.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\subst.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\substLI.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\twerp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\vMpfAlert.exe
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\checkmps.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\instld.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\McAlert.exe
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mps.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscfg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscfg.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscore.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsdeflt.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsevh.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPSJsRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsld.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsli.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPSMisp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmisp.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmspap.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmsppv.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpspost.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsRes2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsShim.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsuc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsuc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsver.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\subst.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\substli.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\vMcAlert.exe
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\instLD.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\McpIns.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpins.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpLD.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpLI.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcqc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcshr.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\MqsRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mqsuc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mqsuc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\MRU.ini
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcCons32.exe
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcConsol.exe
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCJsRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCLite.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCProgressIcon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcShm.exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Additional values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McODS\ImagePath


A way to remove McAfee Internet Security Suite with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Internet Security Suite is an application released by McAfee, Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY manner to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find McAfee Internet Security Suite or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee Internet Security Suite". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee Internet Security Suite app will be found automatically. After you click McAfee Internet Security Suite in the list , the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding McAfee Internet Security Suite, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove McAfee Internet Security Suite.
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8. After removing McAfee Internet Security Suite, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee Internet Security Suite that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee Internet Security Suite using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite by McAfee, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee Internet Security Suite by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-09-18 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-09-18 17:10:44.527