McAfee Security Scan Plus
A way to uninstall McAfee Security Scan Plus from your PC
This web page contains thorough information on how to remove McAfee Security Scan Plus for Windows. It was created for Windows by
McAfee, LLC. More information on McAfee, LLC can be found
here. McAfee Security Scan Plus is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee Security Scan directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. You can remove McAfee Security Scan Plus by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee Security Scan\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. mc-webview-cnt.exe is the McAfee Security Scan Plus's primary executable file and it takes close to 754.16 KB (772264 bytes) on disk.
McAfee Security Scan Plus is comprised of the following executables which occupy 7.52 MB (
7885560 bytes) on disk:
- uninstall.exe (1.61 MB)
- mc-webview-cnt.exe (754.16 KB)
- McCHSvc.exe (444.92 KB)
- McUICnt.exe (627.94 KB)
- McUpdaterModule.exe (2.45 MB)
- MSSPResExtractor.exe (368.45 KB)
- SSScheduler.exe (1.31 MB)
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McAfee Security Scan Plus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.
Usually the following registry data will not be cleaned:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee Security Scan
Registry values that are not removed from your computer:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McComponentHostService\ImagePath
A way to remove McAfee Security Scan Plus with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
McAfee Security Scan Plus is an application released by McAfee, LLC. Some computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY procedure to remove McAfee Security Scan Plus 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.
3. Press the General Tools button

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature

5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find McAfee Security Scan Plus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee Security Scan Plus". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee Security Scan Plus application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click McAfee Security Scan Plus in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Security Scan Plus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove McAfee Security Scan Plus.

8. After removing McAfee Security Scan Plus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Security Scan Plus which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee Security Scan Plus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to remove McAfee Security Scan Plus by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee Security Scan Plus by McAfee, LLC is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee Security Scan Plus supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-06-11 12:37:03.133