McAfee® Internet Security

A guide to uninstall McAfee® Internet Security from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove McAfee® Internet Security for Windows. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. Further information on McAfee, Inc. can be seen here. Usually the McAfee® Internet Security application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling McAfee® Internet Security is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. firesvc.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 124.61 KB (127600 bytes) on disk.

McAfee® Internet Security contains of the executables below. They take 25.07 MB (26291856 bytes) on disk.

• firesvc.exe (124.61 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (805.07 KB)
• McAlert.exe (546.57 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (415.25 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (508.86 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.40 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (477.17 KB)
• McAPExe.exe (970.53 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (398.68 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.48 MB)
• McInstru.exe (486.70 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.07 MB)
• mcsync.exe (3.61 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.06 MB)
• mispreg.exe (898.09 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (563.66 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (599.80 KB)
• CATracker.exe (759.27 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (349.40 KB)
• mcods.exe (797.00 KB)
• mcodsscan.exe (663.73 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (397.18 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (1.22 MB)
• MVsInst.exe (565.66 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (902.16 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (862.90 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (905.66 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.65 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (902.66 KB)

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The current page applies to McAfee® Internet Security version 15.0.166 alone. You can find below info on other releases of McAfee® Internet Security:

• 16.07
• 16.014
• 16.0.5
• 16.0.4
• 14.0.9029
• 16.013
• 15.1.156
• 16.09
• 15.0.159
• 16.06
• 16.011
• 16.08
• 14.0.12000
• 16.0.0
• 15.12
• 16.0.2
• 14.0.9042
• 15.0.2061
• 15.0.185
• 15.0.2063
• 15.0.179
• 16.016
• 16.020
• 14.0.7080
• 14.0.7086
• 14.0.6136
• 16.019
• 15.0.2059
• 16.010
• 16.0.1
• 14.0.3061
• 16.015
• 16.012
• 14.0.8185
• 14.0.5120
• 14.0.1127
• 16.018
• 14.013
• 16.0.3
• 15.0.195
• 16.017
• 14.0.6120

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McAfee® Internet Security has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below remain on your disk by McAfee® Internet Security when you uninstall it:

• 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\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\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\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
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShrCL.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShrCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShredExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShredShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\mclgtmpl.inf

Registry keys:

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

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McODS\ImagePath

A way to delete McAfee® Internet Security from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® Internet Security is a program offered by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Sometimes, users want to remove this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure to remove McAfee® Internet Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate McAfee® Internet Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee® Internet Security". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee® Internet Security application will be found automatically. After you select McAfee® Internet Security in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding McAfee® Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove McAfee® Internet Security.


8. After uninstalling McAfee® Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee® Internet Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee® Internet Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove McAfee® Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that McAfee® Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions 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.