McAfee WebAdvisor

A guide to uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to remove McAfee WebAdvisor for Windows. It is made by McAfee, LLC.. You can find out more on McAfee, LLC. or check for application updates here. More data about the software McAfee WebAdvisor can be seen at https://www.siteadvisor.com. McAfee WebAdvisor is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. McAfee WebAdvisor's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe. McAfee WebAdvisor's primary file takes about 3.34 MB (3505904 bytes) and its name is browserhost.exe.

The following executables are installed along with McAfee WebAdvisor. They take about 9.75 MB (10222752 bytes) on disk.

• browserhost.exe (3.34 MB)
• servicehost.exe (892.23 KB)
• uihost.exe (890.67 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.38 MB)
• updater.exe (2.28 MB)

This data is about McAfee WebAdvisor version 4.1.1.90 only. You can find below info on other releases of McAfee WebAdvisor:

• 4.1.1.87
• 4.1.1.51
• 4.1.1.33
• 4.1.1.72
• 4.1.1.37
• 4.1.0.88
• 4.1.0.80
• 4.1.0.92
• 4.1.0.90
• 4.1.1.31
• 4.1.1.48
• 4.1.1.84
• 4.1.1.47
• 4.1.0.100
• 4.1.1.43
• 4.1.1.35
• 4.1.1.92
• 4.1.0.78
• 4.1.1.52
• 4.1.1.67
• 4.1.1.57
• 4.1.0.102
• 4.1.1.46
• 4.1.0.101
• 4.1.1.44

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Several files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you are trying to remove McAfee WebAdvisor from your computer.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\browserhost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\browserhost.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\browserplugin.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\downloadscan.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\eventmanager.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\ieplugin.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\l10n.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\logicmodule.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\logicscripts.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\lookupmanager.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\mfw.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\mfw-mwb.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\mfw-nps.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\mfw-webadvisor.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\resourcedll.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\servicehost.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\settingmanager.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\taskmanager.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\telemetry.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\uihost.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\uimanager.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\uninstaller.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\updater.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\wataskmanager.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\webadvisor.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Download\wssdep.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\e10ssaffplg.xpi
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\e10swbffplg.xpi
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\edge.com.mcafee.webadvisor.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\eventmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-cs-CZ.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-da-DK.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-de-DE.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-el-GR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-en-AU.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-en-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-en-GB.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-en-US.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-es-ES.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-es-MX.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-fi-FI.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-fr-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-fr-FR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-hr-HR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-hu-HU.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-it-IT.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-ja-JP.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-ko-KR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-nb-NO.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-nl-NL.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-pl-PL.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-pt-BR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-pt-PT.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-ru-RU.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-sk-SK.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-sr-Latn-CS.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-sv-SE.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-tr-TR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-zh-CN.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-zh-TW.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-cs-CZ.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-da-DK.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-de-DE.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-el-GR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-en-AU.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-en-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-en-GB.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-en-US.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-es-ES.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-es-MX.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-fi-FI.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-fr-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-fr-FR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-hr-HR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-hu-HU.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-it-IT.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-ja-JP.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-ko-KR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-nb-NO.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-nl-NL.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-pl-PL.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-pt-BR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-pt-PT.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-ru-RU.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-sk-SK.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-sr-Latn-CS.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-sv-SE.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-tr-TR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-zh-CN.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-dialog-balloon-zh-TW.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-cs-CZ.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-da-DK.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-de-DE.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-el-GR.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-en-AU.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-en-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-en-GB.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-en-US.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-es-ES.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-ext-install-toast-es-MX.js

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\WebAdvisor
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{35ED3F83-4BDC-4c44-8EC6-6A8301C7413A}

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath

A way to erase McAfee WebAdvisor with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee WebAdvisor is a program offered by McAfee, LLC.. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall it. This is difficult because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY practice to uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor 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 on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find McAfee WebAdvisor or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee WebAdvisor". If it exists on your system the McAfee WebAdvisor application will be found very quickly. After you click McAfee WebAdvisor in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about McAfee WebAdvisor, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for McAfee WebAdvisor:

• The software company is: https://www.siteadvisor.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee WebAdvisor.


8. After removing McAfee WebAdvisor, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee WebAdvisor which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee WebAdvisor with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor by McAfee, LLC. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee WebAdvisor by McAfee, LLC. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.