SecurityCenter

A guide to uninstall SecurityCenter from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall SecurityCenter for Windows. It is made by McAfee, Inc.. Further information on McAfee, Inc. can be found here. Usually the SecurityCenter program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing SecurityCenter is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is labeled AlertViewer.exe and occupies 1.44 MB (1512824 bytes).

The following executables are installed beside SecurityCenter. They take about 33.03 MB (34633376 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.44 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.94 MB)
• firesvc.exe (462.39 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (418.66 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (682.48 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (3.76 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.37 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (1.41 MB)
• MVsInst.exe (597.24 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (958.54 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (559.89 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (670.38 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.66 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (564.46 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (587.67 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.28 MB)
• McInstru.exe (508.43 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (838.85 KB)
• mcsync.exe (2.91 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.47 MB)
• mispreg.exe (651.73 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (622.45 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (819.67 KB)
• CATracker.exe (557.89 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (470.15 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.80 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (651.66 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (615.38 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (654.77 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.74 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (652.20 KB)

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This web page is about SecurityCenter version 16.08 only. You can find here a few links to other SecurityCenter releases:

• 16.0.2
• 15.12
• 12.8.907
• 16.09
• 16.010
• 15.0.179
• 14.0.12000
• 16.014
• 16.012
• 16.018
• 16.0.3
• 16.017
• 16.019
• 16.06
• 16.020
• 16.015
• 16.0.1
• 16.07
• 16.016
• 14.013
• 16.013
• 16.0.4
• 16.0.5
• 14.0.9029
• 16.011
• 16.0.0

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Numerous files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you want to remove SecurityCenter from your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below were left behind on your disk by SecurityCenter when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.partner.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIModules.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CustMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\LayoutMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\NotificationCenter.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\PamUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\ActionCenter.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\dto\alert.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\context\ContextDataManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\context\ContextRule.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\criticalAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\criticalValueAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\featureAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\reportAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\helpers\constants.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\helpers\helpers.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\Managers\AlertManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\Managers\CriticalAlertsManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\Managers\CriticalValueAlertsManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\Managers\FeatureAlertManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\Managers\MonthlyReportManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\Managers\StatusManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\Managers\TrialReportManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\thirdParty\dkjson.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scriptversion.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vso_pre.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsoLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\CSPEnrollmentHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\CultureChangeHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\CultureLookUpHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\actwizld.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\McBootDelayEnable.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcbootdssvc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mccbentitlement.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mccbinstru.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocact.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocaw.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocawres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocawui.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocdis.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocena.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\McOcInstru.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocrollback.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\McPartnerSAInstallManager.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcsetu.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcstartup.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\oemmain.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\wssdatacollector64.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\eulares.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\eulaTextres.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Help\mcafee.html
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\instprog.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\langmap.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcactwiz.ini
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcagent.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McBootDelayStartSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McBootSvcSet.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McCntLang.ini
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mccontextust.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McCtxMenuFrmWrk.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McDBMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcFullClean.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McGsShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcinfo.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcinstru.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McInstru.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McIPTShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McLogShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcltvers.ini
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mclwapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmispps.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmispps.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmschlp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscins.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McMscShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscui.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscver.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcoemres.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcoemres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPersPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcprlres.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPrsShm.dll

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\Windows.Defender.SecurityCenter
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\Windows.SystemToast.SecurityCenter
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.SecurityCenter.SecurityAppBroker
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.SecurityCenter.WscBrokerManager
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.SecurityCenter.WscCloudBackupProvider
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.SecurityCenter.WscDataProtection
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SecurityCenter

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

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

A way to uninstall SecurityCenter from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SecurityCenter is a program by McAfee, Inc.. Some people choose to remove this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE practice to remove SecurityCenter 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find SecurityCenter or simply activate the Search field and type in "SecurityCenter". The SecurityCenter app will be found automatically. After you select SecurityCenter in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding SecurityCenter, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall SecurityCenter.


8. After removing SecurityCenter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of SecurityCenter that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling SecurityCenter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall SecurityCenter in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.