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A guide to uninstall McAfee® Internet Security from your computer

McAfee® Internet Security is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. You can find out more on McAfee, Inc. or check for application updates here. McAfee® Internet Security is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. McAfee® Internet Security's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. McAfee® Internet Security's primary file takes about 124.61 KB (127600 bytes) and its name is firesvc.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in McAfee® Internet Security. 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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This info is about McAfee® Internet Security version 15.0.159 alone. For more McAfee® Internet Security versions please click below:

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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC


A way to uninstall McAfee® Internet Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® Internet Security is a program by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Some users choose to erase it. This is efortful because doing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE approach to erase McAfee® Internet Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


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


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find McAfee® Internet Security or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee® Internet Security". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee® Internet Security app will be found very quickly. After you click McAfee® Internet Security in the list of applications, some data about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about McAfee® Internet Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove McAfee® Internet Security.
Uninstall McAfee® Internet Security


8. After removing McAfee® Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee® Internet Security which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee® Internet Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall 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 simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee® Internet Security in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-17 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-17 08:12:05.600