McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service
A way to uninstall McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service from your system
McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. Take a look here where you can get more info on McAfee, Inc.. Usually the McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service application is to be found in the C:\PROGRA~2\McAfee\MANAGE~1\VScan folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service is C:\PROGRA~2\McAfee\MANAGE~1\Agent\myinx /Script=C:\PROGRA~2\McAfee\MANAGE~1\VScan\vsasap.inx /Section=DefaultUninstall. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is titled TOPSConsole.exe and it has a size of 182.03 KB (186400 bytes).McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 1,010.09 KB (1034336 bytes) on disk.
- ADSyncTool.exe (358.03 KB)
- TOPSConsole.exe (182.03 KB)
- XTray.exe (470.03 KB)
The current page applies to McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service version 6.0.3.139 only. You can find below info on other application versions of McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service:
- 6.0.0.449
- 6.0.2.133
- 5.4.0.213
- 5.0.0.705
- 5.1.0.341
- 5.2.3.150
- 5.2.2.121
- 4.9.0.295
- 4.9.2.308
- 4.9.2.329
- 4.9.2.358
- 5.0.0.811
- 5.1.0.340
- 6.0.3.138
- 5.2.3.104
- 6.0.3.127
- 6.0.4.138
- 4.9.0.387
- 5.1.0.325
- 6.0.4.128
- 6.0.4.135
- 4.9.2.335
- 5.4.0.193
- 4.9.2.350
- 5.4.0.148
- 5.2.1.132
- 4.9.2.357
- 6.0.0.339
If planning to uninstall McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Directories left on disk:
- C:\Program Files\McAfee\Managed VirusScan\VScan
Usually, the following files are left on disk:
- C:\Program Files\McAfee\Managed VirusScan\VScan\ASaPClnt.dll
- C:\Program Files\McAfee\Managed VirusScan\VScan\Exclude.dll
- C:\Program Files\McAfee\Managed VirusScan\VScan\MAppRem.dll
- C:\Program Files\McAfee\Managed VirusScan\VScan\mvsshext6.0.2.138.dll
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{209EBDE1-065C-11D4-A6B8-00C04F0D38B7}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{34DE7843-C380-42A2-872C-73D75C1E027F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{A47A6790-1226-456A-9990-2B8B0485DCDA}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{B8A193D5-70B0-41D0-90A3-3E807ADC0BE8}
Additional values that you should delete:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{209EBDEE-065C-11D4-A6B8-00C04F0D38B7}\InprocServer32\
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{209EBDEE-065C-11D4-A6B8-00C04F0D38B7}\ToolboxBitmap32\
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{27D4E692-653E-4E0F-B03F-B3C19EC44DD6}\xInprocServer32\
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3AC4E242-D2B5-4B90-849B-7C92542B4CFA}\xInprocServer32\
How to erase McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service is a program marketed by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge related to PCs. The best EASY approach to uninstall McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
8. After removing McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
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Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee Virus and Spyware Protection Service in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2015-02-22 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
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