McAfee® AntiVirus

How to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove McAfee® AntiVirus for Windows. The Windows version was developed by McAfee, Inc.. Further information on McAfee, Inc. can be found here. Usually the McAfee® AntiVirus program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove McAfee® AntiVirus by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. AlertViewer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 1.43 MB (1496848 bytes) on disk.

McAfee® AntiVirus is comprised of the following executables which occupy 59.00 MB (61862760 bytes) on disk:

• AlertViewer.exe (1.43 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.96 MB)
• firesvc.exe (487.22 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (645.13 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (858.95 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.09 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.31 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (1.39 MB)
• MVsInst.exe (423.16 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.52 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (589.13 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (701.16 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.74 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (997.65 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (588.17 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.29 MB)
• McInstru.exe (518.04 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (843.35 KB)
• mcsync.exe (2.77 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.51 MB)
• mispreg.exe (654.20 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (630.02 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (819.67 KB)
• CATracker.exe (557.89 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (472.12 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.81 MB)
• McSmtFwk.exe (124.63 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (654.16 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (618.41 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (656.27 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.75 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (653.66 KB)
• installer.exe (14.54 MB)
• MigrationTool.exe (962.23 KB)
• browserhost.exe (2.57 MB)
• servicehost.exe (884.12 KB)
• uihost.exe (882.56 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.27 MB)
• updater.exe (2.17 MB)

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The current page applies to McAfee® AntiVirus version 16.018 only. Click on the links below for other McAfee® AntiVirus versions:

• 16.011
• 16.0.4
• 14.0.5084
• 15.0.2063
• 16.017
• 16.015
• 16.09
• 16.06
• 16.0.0
• 16.0.5
• 16.0.2
• 14.0.9042
• 14.0.4121
• 15.12
• 14.0.6136
• 15.0.2059
• 15.0.179
• 15.1.156
• 14.0.12000
• 14.013
• 14.0.9029
• 16.0.3
• 15.0.159
• 15.0.166
• 14.0.3061
• 16.016
• 14.0.1127
• 14.0.5120
• 15.0.2061
• 15.0.185
• 16.014
• 16.010
• 14.0.6120
• 14.0.7086
• 16.019
• 16.07
• 14.0.7080
• 16.012
• 16.020
• 16.013
• 14.0.8185
• 16.0.1
• 16.08

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McAfee® AntiVirus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below were left behind on your disk by McAfee® AntiVirus when you uninstall it:

• 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.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.xml
• 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_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\av.list
• 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
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\FWJsRes.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath

How to remove McAfee® AntiVirus from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® AntiVirus is an application offered by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE approach to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee® AntiVirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee® AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the McAfee® AntiVirus application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select McAfee® AntiVirus in the list of programs, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about McAfee® AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus.


8. After removing McAfee® AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee® AntiVirus that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee® AntiVirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee® AntiVirus by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee® AntiVirus by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee® AntiVirus in case 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.