WebAdvisor by McAfee

A way to uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee for Windows. It was coded for Windows by McAfee, LLC. Further information on McAfee, LLC can be found here. Further information about WebAdvisor by McAfee can be found at https://www.siteadvisor.com. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing WebAdvisor by McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is named browserhost.exe and its approximative size is 3.51 MB (3683080 bytes).

WebAdvisor by McAfee is comprised of the following executables which occupy 10.13 MB (10617392 bytes) on disk:

• browserhost.exe (3.51 MB)
• servicehost.exe (931.20 KB)
• uihost.exe (929.70 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.46 MB)
• updater.exe (2.34 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.1.1.163 of WebAdvisor by McAfee. You can find below info on other application versions of WebAdvisor by McAfee:

• 4.1.1.787
• 4.1.1.778
• 4.1.1.159
• 4.1.1.627
• 4.1.1.596
• 4.1.1.641
• 4.1.1.825
• 4.1.1.656
• 4.1.1.200
• 4.1.1.170
• 4.1.1.682
• 4.1.1.802
• 4.1.1.859
• 4.1.1.821
• 4.1.1.866
• 4.1.1.157
• 4.1.1.834
• 4.1.1.757
• 4.1.1.861
• 4.1.1.145
• 4.1.1.805
• 4.1.1.140
• 4.1.1.697
• 4.1.1.648
• 4.1.1.613
• 4.1.1.883
• 4.1.1.141
• 4.1.1.849
• 4.1.1.748
• 4.1.1.183
• 4.1.1.171
• 4.1.1.154
• 4.1.1.191
• 4.1.1.777
• 4.1.1.167
• 4.1.1.800
• 4.1.1.707
• 4.1.1.811
• 4.1.1.176
• 4.1.1.177
• 4.1.1.810
• 4.1.1.726
• 4.1.1.695
• 4.1.1.753
• 4.1.1.685
• 4.1.1.816
• 4.1.1.725
• 4.1.1.820
• 4.1.1.609
• 4.1.1.621
• 4.1.1.737
• 4.1.1.827
• 4.1.1.846
• 4.1.1.801
• 4.1.1.691
• 4.1.1.637
• 4.1.1.808
• 4.1.1.721
• 4.1.1.747
• 4.1.1.148
• 4.1.1.582
• 4.1.1.871
• 4.1.1.663
• 4.1.1.818
• 4.1.1.756
• 4.1.1.661
• 4.1.1.676
• 4.1.1.694
• 4.1.1.607
• 4.1.1.831
• 4.1.1.585
• 4.1.1.684
• 4.1.1.717
• 4.1.1.841
• 4.1.1.590
• 4.1.1.803
• 4.1.1.194
• 4.1.1.629
• 4.1.1.632
• 4.1.1.659
• 4.1.1.869
• 4.1.1.836
• 4.1.1.851
• 4.1.1.605
• 4.1.1.586
• 4.1.1.150

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When planning to uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor

The files below are left behind on your disk by WebAdvisor by McAfee's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\browserhost.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\config.dat
• 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\edge.com.mcafee.webadvisor_v2.json
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\eventmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-cs-CZ.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-da-DK.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-de-DE.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-el-GR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-en-AU.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-en-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-en-GB.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-en-US.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-es-ES.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-es-MX.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-fi-FI.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-fr-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-fr-FR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-hr-HR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-hu-HU.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-it-IT.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-ja-JP.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-ko-KR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-nb-NO.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-nl-NL.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-pl-PL.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-pt-BR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-pt-PT.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-ru-RU.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-sk-SK.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-sr-Latn-CS.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-sv-SE.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-tr-TR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-zh-CN.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-zh-TW.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-cs-CZ.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-da-DK.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-de-DE.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-el-GR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-en-US.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-es-ES.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-es-MX.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-fi-FI.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-fr-CA.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-fr-FR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-hr-HR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-hu-HU.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-it-IT.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-ja-JP.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-ko-KR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-nb-NO.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-nl-NL.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-pl-PL.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-pt-BR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-pt-PT.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-ru-RU.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-sk-SK.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-sr-Latn-CS.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-sv-SE.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-tr-TR.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-zh-CN.js
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-blast-search-toast-zh-TW.js
• 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

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• 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\McAfee\WebAdvisor
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{35ED3F83-4BDC-4c44-8EC6-6A8301C7413A}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

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

A way to uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WebAdvisor by McAfee is a program marketed by McAfee, LLC. Frequently, computer users try to remove this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK approach to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate WebAdvisor by McAfee or simply click the Search feature and type in "WebAdvisor by McAfee". If it exists on your system the WebAdvisor by McAfee program will be found very quickly. After you select WebAdvisor by McAfee in the list of applications, the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about WebAdvisor by McAfee, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WebAdvisor by McAfee:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.siteadvisor.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee.


8. After removing WebAdvisor by McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of WebAdvisor by McAfee which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling WebAdvisor by McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that WebAdvisor by McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.