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How to uninstall SecurityCenter from your computer

This page is about SecurityCenter for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by McAfee, LLC. Further information on McAfee, LLC can be found here. Usually the SecurityCenter application is found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full uninstall command line for SecurityCenter is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. The application's main executable file has a size of 1.41 MB (1481128 bytes) on disk and is called AlertViewer.exe.

SecurityCenter is composed of the following executables which occupy 46.91 MB (49191536 bytes) on disk:

  • AlertViewer.exe (1.41 MB)
  • Launch.exe (1.94 MB)
  • McPvTray.exe (1.02 MB)
  • SvcDrv.exe (470.40 KB)
  • McVsShld.exe (890.71 KB)
  • MfeAVSvc.exe (4.66 MB)
  • mfeLamInstaller.exe (994.11 KB)
  • mfeODS.exe (840.87 KB)
  • MVsInst.exe (520.81 KB)
  • MpfAlert.exe (1.46 MB)
  • QcCons32.exe (621.57 KB)
  • QcConsol.exe (723.33 KB)
  • QcShm.exe (1.68 MB)
  • ShrCL.exe (982.83 KB)
  • McBootSvcSet.exe (623.71 KB)
  • mcinfo.exe (2.75 MB)
  • McInstru.exe (621.64 KB)
  • mcsvrcnt.exe (837.37 KB)
  • mcsync.exe (4.61 MB)
  • mcuihost.exe (1.49 MB)
  • mcurl.exe (1.12 MB)
  • MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.17 MB)
  • mispreg.exe (665.34 KB)
  • OOBE_Upgrader.exe (3.68 MB)
  • mcocrollback.exe (706.36 KB)
  • McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (809.45 KB)
  • SmtMsgLauncher.exe (505.67 KB)
  • WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.67 MB)
  • McVulAdmAgnt.exe (702.48 KB)
  • McVulAlert.exe (664.41 KB)
  • McVulCon.exe (695.91 KB)
  • McVulCtr.exe (1.71 MB)
  • McVulUsrAgnt.exe (704.55 KB)
  • SCTBSvc.exe (502.67 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.29 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.00 MB)
  • tapinstall.exe (495.83 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 16.042 of SecurityCenter. You can find below info on other application versions of SecurityCenter:

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If you are manually uninstalling SecurityCenter we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall SecurityCenter from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below remain on your disk by SecurityCenter when you uninstall it:
  • 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\BrowserHostFramework.dll
  • 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\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\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\mcstartup.inf
  • 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\mcagent.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McBlockComs.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\McGsMod.dll
  • 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\McPersHandler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPersPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcprlres.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPrsShm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPrtMgrPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcregobj\19,12,137,0\mcregobj.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcscindx.dat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McSnIePl64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcsubmgr\19,12,137,0\mcsubmgr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcsvrcnt.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcsync.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuinshm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McUpdShm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcupdui.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcurl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcvsshld.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McWSSAPI.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\MfeBrowserHost.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mispreg.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\MSCAlertPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\MSCCSPHandler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\msccust.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscdfoem.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscdfoem_updater.txt
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscinres.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscjsres.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscjsreso.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscLD.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\msclgmis.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscLI.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscLI_cd.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscmisc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscmods64.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscoobe.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscprmgr.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscpstLI.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscreg.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscrem.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscres.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscshll.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscsvc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscuicfg.dat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscuild.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mscupd.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\MSFix.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\npMcSnFFPl64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\oemui.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\oemui.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\oemuild.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\oemuild.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\OOBE\mcocact.dll

Registry keys:
  • 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

Additional values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath


A way to erase SecurityCenter with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SecurityCenter is an application by the software company McAfee, LLC. Frequently, people choose to erase it. Sometimes this is efortful because removing this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program 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 very useful Windows tool.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate SecurityCenter or simply activate the Search field and type in "SecurityCenter". If it exists on your system the SecurityCenter program will be found very quickly. When you select SecurityCenter in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about SecurityCenter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove SecurityCenter.
Uninstall SecurityCenter


8. After uninstalling SecurityCenter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you 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 can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove SecurityCenter by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that SecurityCenter by McAfee, LLC is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove SecurityCenter in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2021-12-16 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-12-16 14:06:50.000