McAfee® AntiVirus

How to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus from your system

You can find below details on how to remove McAfee® AntiVirus for Windows. The Windows release was created by McAfee, Inc.. More data about McAfee, Inc. can be seen here. Usually the McAfee® AntiVirus program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during install. 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. AlertViewer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 1.14 MB (1200328 bytes) on disk.

McAfee® AntiVirus contains of the executables below. They take 74.27 MB (77879368 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.14 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.65 MB)
• firesvc.exe (390.38 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (345.52 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (557.85 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (3.26 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.04 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (1.03 MB)
• mvsinst.exe (393.41 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.18 MB)
• QcConsol.exe (575.53 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.33 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (778.75 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (496.33 KB)
• mchlp32.exe (502.36 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1,023.36 KB)
• McInstru.exe (423.20 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (681.95 KB)
• mcsync.exe (2.08 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1,021.36 KB)
• mispreg.exe (531.61 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (506.40 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (662.77 KB)
• CATracker.exe (449.91 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (381.30 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.30 MB)
• McChHost.exe (627.29 KB)
• McSACore.exe (461.77 KB)
• saUI.exe (2.41 MB)
• saUpd.exe (1.07 MB)
• uninstall.exe (1.03 MB)
• saPatch.exe (1.13 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (546.75 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (518.00 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (549.28 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.38 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (546.75 KB)
• McSmtFWk.exe (515.54 KB)
• McApExe.exe (582.56 KB)
• mfehidin.exe (1.14 MB)
• MMSSHOST32.exe (404.02 KB)
• mchost.exe (481.69 KB)
• DADUpdater.exe (1.46 MB)
• AlertHost.exe (581.53 KB)
• mcuicnt.exe (601.67 KB)
• McPltCmd.exe (545.78 KB)
• HWUpdChk.exe (785.82 KB)
• McSvHost.exe (566.42 KB)
• McAutoReg.exe (830.71 KB)
• McAutoReg.exe (1.02 MB)
• McBootSvcSet64.exe (588.17 KB)
• McCBEntAndInstru.exe (969.94 KB)
• McPartnerHandler.exe (825.67 KB)
• McCBEntAndInstru.exe (1.22 MB)
• McPartnerHandler.exe (1,012.33 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (819.67 KB)
• mcinstru.exe (508.43 KB)
• McOCRollBack.exe (622.45 KB)
• mcoemmgr.exe (939.16 KB)
• OobeHook.exe (418.13 KB)
• mcoemmgr.exe (1.14 MB)
• OobeHook.exe (504.43 KB)
• mcupdate.exe (2.03 MB)

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The current web page applies to McAfee® AntiVirus version 16.015 only. You can find below info on other versions of McAfee® AntiVirus:

• 16.011
• 16.0.4
• 14.0.5084
• 15.0.2063
• 16.017
• 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
• 16.018
• 16.020
• 16.013
• 14.0.8185
• 16.0.1
• 16.08

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If you're planning to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below are 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.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\CoreUIModules32.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_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt.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\mcv479E.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcv47FC.tmp
• 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\rules.db
• 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\vso4665.tmp
• 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

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfesapsn\ImagePath

A way to delete McAfee® AntiVirus from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® AntiVirus is an application released by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Some users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE way to remove 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

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

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove McAfee® AntiVirus.


8. After uninstalling McAfee® AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee® AntiVirus that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee® AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee® AntiVirus by McAfee, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.