WebAdvisor by McAfee

A guide to uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee for Windows. It was created for Windows by McAfee, LLC. Check out here for more details on McAfee, LLC. Please follow https://www.siteadvisor.com if you want to read more on WebAdvisor by McAfee on McAfee, LLC's website. WebAdvisor by McAfee is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor directory, depending on the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling WebAdvisor by McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. WebAdvisor by McAfee's main file takes around 3.65 MB (3824064 bytes) and its name is browserhost.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in WebAdvisor by McAfee. They take 10.44 MB (10945912 bytes) on disk.

• browserhost.exe (3.65 MB)
• servicehost.exe (951.34 KB)
• uihost.exe (950.27 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.53 MB)
• updater.exe (2.41 MB)

The current page applies to WebAdvisor by McAfee version 4.1.1.605 alone. You can find here a few links to other WebAdvisor by McAfee releases:

• 4.1.1.787
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Quite a few files, folders and registry data will not be deleted when you want to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee\WebAdvisor

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• 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-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-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

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:

• 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}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension

Additional values that you should delete:

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

How to uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WebAdvisor by McAfee is an application marketed by McAfee, LLC. Frequently, people try to remove this program. This can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WebAdvisor by McAfee or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WebAdvisor by McAfee". If it is installed on your PC the WebAdvisor by McAfee app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click WebAdvisor by McAfee in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding WebAdvisor by McAfee, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on 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 window will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WebAdvisor by McAfee.


8. After uninstalling WebAdvisor by McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong WebAdvisor by McAfee which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing WebAdvisor by McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that WebAdvisor by McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove WebAdvisor by McAfee supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.