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How to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite from your computer

McAfee Internet Security Suite is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by McAfee, Inc.. Open here where you can get more info on McAfee, Inc.. Usually the McAfee Internet Security Suite program is placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling McAfee Internet Security Suite is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. firesvc.exe is the McAfee Internet Security Suite's main executable file and it takes approximately 113.49 KB (116216 bytes) on disk.

McAfee Internet Security Suite is comprised of the following executables which take 21.18 MB (22211440 bytes) on disk:

  • firesvc.exe (113.49 KB)
  • MpfAlert.exe (668.73 KB)
  • McAlert.exe (440.91 KB)
  • QcCons32.exe (336.78 KB)
  • QcConsol.exe (403.18 KB)
  • QcShm.exe (1.10 MB)
  • ShrCL.exe (248.77 KB)
  • McAPExe.exe (868.85 KB)
  • McBootSvcSet.exe (278.95 KB)
  • mcinfo.exe (1.35 MB)
  • McInstru.exe (404.18 KB)
  • mcsvrcnt.exe (968.98 KB)
  • mcsync.exe (3.37 MB)
  • mcuihost.exe (969.46 KB)
  • mispreg.exe (790.43 KB)
  • mcocrollback.exe (489.67 KB)
  • McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (599.80 KB)
  • mskxagnt.exe (272.91 KB)
  • mcods.exe (701.41 KB)
  • mcodsscan.exe (570.64 KB)
  • McVsMap.exe (318.66 KB)
  • McVsShld.exe (1.11 MB)
  • MVsInst.exe (470.55 KB)
  • McVulAdmAgnt.exe (794.98 KB)
  • McVulAlert.exe (756.72 KB)
  • McVulCon.exe (795.45 KB)
  • McVulCtr.exe (1.51 MB)
  • McVulUsrAgnt.exe (793.95 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 14.0.8185 of McAfee Internet Security Suite. Click on the links below for other McAfee Internet Security Suite versions:

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When planning to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\mcafee

Files remaining:
  • 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\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

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\mcuihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\mcuihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAWFwk\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McODS\ImagePath


How to remove McAfee Internet Security Suite using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Internet Security Suite is a program marketed by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY approach to erase McAfee Internet Security Suite is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find McAfee Internet Security Suite or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee Internet Security Suite". The McAfee Internet Security Suite app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click McAfee Internet Security Suite in the list of applications, the following data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about McAfee Internet Security Suite, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite.
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8. After uninstalling McAfee Internet Security Suite, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of McAfee Internet Security Suite which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee Internet Security Suite with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a piece of advice to remove McAfee Internet Security Suite by McAfee, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that McAfee Internet Security Suite by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee Internet Security Suite in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-25 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-25 11:59:27.067