McAfee® AntiVirus

A guide to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus from your computer

McAfee® AntiVirus is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by McAfee, LLC. More data about McAfee, LLC can be seen here. McAfee® AntiVirus is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, depending on the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for McAfee® AntiVirus is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. AlertViewer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 1.49 MB (1557432 bytes) on disk.

McAfee® AntiVirus installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 44.94 MB (47124032 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.49 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.99 MB)
• firesvc.exe (492.50 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (415.77 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (944.91 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (3.66 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.12 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (943.87 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (725.51 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.53 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (606.98 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (726.54 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.80 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (1.01 MB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (612.05 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.22 MB)
• McInstru.exe (600.41 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (822.81 KB)
• mcsync.exe (3.07 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.41 MB)
• MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.09 MB)
• mispreg.exe (643.30 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (700.19 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (799.17 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (486.47 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.60 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (691.76 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (655.95 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (691.26 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.79 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (691.76 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.54 MB)
• servicehost.exe (933.26 KB)
• uihost.exe (932.20 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.47 MB)
• updater.exe (2.35 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 16.029 of McAfee® AntiVirus. You can find below a few links to other McAfee® AntiVirus versions:

• 16.046
• 16.040
• 16.045
• 16.047
• 16.044
• 16.036
• 16.041
• 16.026
• 16.032
• 16.030
• 16.034
• 16.028
• 16.033
• 16.042
• 16.048
• 16.027
• 16.035
• 16.049
• 16.050
• 16.039
• 16.037
• 16.043
• 16.051
• 16.038
• 16.031

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McAfee® AntiVirus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

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

• 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\CoreUIAlertViewer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.xml
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIDaily.inf
• 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\DADMessageBusProxy.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\featureAlertsData_hp.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\Gkp\content.bin
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\firesvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\Gkp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HcApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HcCode.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HcThe.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hiphandlers.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hiphandlers.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HipRc.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hipscont.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hipscore.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HipShield.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HipShieldK.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hipshieldk_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\av.list
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\CaspCont.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\Core.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmContent.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmProfiler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmRts.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIScanner.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\Matching.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-bridge.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-ps.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-arr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-deep.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOasShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOdsShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcqtax.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVsMap.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsocfg.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoshl.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoutil.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVSPP.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVsShld.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MfeAVSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mfeLamInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mfeODS.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mvsap.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MVsInst.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mvslog.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mvsoem.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MVsUiCfg.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ransom_shield.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCommunicator.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCoreRules.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\VSJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vso.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vso_pre.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsoLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\VSOMod.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

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

How to delete McAfee® AntiVirus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® AntiVirus is a program by McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, users choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice to erase McAfee® AntiVirus 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate McAfee® AntiVirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee® AntiVirus". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee® AntiVirus application will be found automatically. After you select McAfee® AntiVirus in the list , some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about McAfee® AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove McAfee® AntiVirus.


8. After uninstalling McAfee® AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee® AntiVirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee® AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee® AntiVirus by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee® AntiVirus in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.