McAfee® AntiVirus

How to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove McAfee® AntiVirus for Windows. It is written by McAfee, LLC. Open here for more info on McAfee, LLC. McAfee® AntiVirus is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. 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® AntiVirus. The program's main executable file is called AlertViewer.exe and occupies 1.28 MB (1346624 bytes).

The following executables are incorporated in McAfee® AntiVirus. They take 53.48 MB (56082152 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.28 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.80 MB)
• McVsMap.exe (461.90 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (737.91 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.63 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (845.30 KB)
• mfeODS.exe (689.63 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (364.44 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.32 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (625.44 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (727.77 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.56 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (828.09 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (633.25 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (2.66 MB)
• McInstru.exe (630.65 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (846.88 KB)
• mcsync.exe (5.18 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.36 MB)
• mcurl.exe (1,004.12 KB)
• MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.06 MB)
• mispreg.exe (677.99 KB)
• OOBE_Upgrader.exe (3.62 MB)
• mcocrollback.exe (738.05 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (815.95 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (519.77 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.57 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (713.55 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (673.35 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (705.41 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.60 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (714.55 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.63 MB)
• microsoftedgewebview2setup.exe (1.70 MB)
• servicehost.exe (950.13 KB)
• uihost.exe (948.56 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.56 MB)
• updater.exe (2.47 MB)

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This data is about McAfee® AntiVirus version 16.045 alone. You can find below a few links to other McAfee® AntiVirus releases:

• 16.046
• 16.040
• 16.047
• 16.044
• 16.036
• 16.041
• 16.026
• 16.032
• 16.030
• 16.034
• 16.028
• 16.033
• 16.042
• 16.048
• 16.027
• 16.035
• 16.049
• 16.029
• 16.050
• 16.039
• 16.037
• 16.043
• 16.051
• 16.038
• 16.031

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below were left behind on your disk by McAfee® AntiVirus's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.exe
• 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\CoreUIDaily.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CustMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\DADMessageBusProxy.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\McAfee® AntiVirus.lnk
• 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\featureAlertsData_hp.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\MfeAV\AMSIExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\av.list
• 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\Matching.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-arr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-deep.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MfeAVSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mfeODS.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mvsap.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\UniversalRemediation.log
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vso_pre.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsores.dll
• 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\MpfApi.dll
• 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\MpfModule.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\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\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\MqsModule.dll
• 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\QCLite.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\QCProgressIcon.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\QcShm.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShrCL.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShrCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShredExt.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

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

How to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® AntiVirus is a program by the software company McAfee, LLC. Some users want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this manually takes some experience regarding PCs. One of the best EASY action to erase 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate McAfee® AntiVirus or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee® AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the McAfee® AntiVirus program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select McAfee® AntiVirus in the list of apps, some 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® AntiVirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee® AntiVirus.


8. After removing McAfee® AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee® AntiVirus which have been left behind will be found 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 folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

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