McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention

A guide to uninstall McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention from your PC

This web page is about McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by McAfee, Inc.. More info about McAfee, Inc. can be seen here. You can see more info related to McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention at http://www.mcafee.com. McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention is MsiExec.exe /X{6B005DF6-6B6E-4551-B632-B0001DF50499}. McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention's main file takes about 407.23 KB (417008 bytes) and its name is McAfeeFire.exe.

McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention is composed of the following executables which take 3.69 MB (3865456 bytes) on disk:

ClientControl.exe (115.02 KB)
FireSvc.exe (511.82 KB)
FireTray.exe (214.08 KB)
Helper.exe (71.28 KB)
HipMgmt.exe (150.23 KB)
McAfeeFire.exe (407.23 KB)
SecCtrFw.exe (21.97 KB)
fwinfo.exe (177.37 KB)
mfefire.exe (167.34 KB)
mfehidin.exe (478.65 KB)
mfevtps.exe (175.39 KB)
fwinfo.exe (175.97 KB)
fwinfo.exe (189.46 KB)

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The current page applies to McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention version 8.00.0402 only. You can find below info on other application versions of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention:

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McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention from your computer:

C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention

The files below remain on your disk by McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention when you uninstall it:

C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\3rdParty.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\AppMon.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\BootRules.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\ClientControl.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\content.bin
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\DebugLog.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireCL.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireCNL.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireComm.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireCore.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireEpo.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireTray.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\Gbop.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HcApi.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HcCode.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HcSql.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HcSql.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HcSvc.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HcThe.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\Helper.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HIPHandlers.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HIPHandlers.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HipIISEngine.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HipIISEngineStub.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HipMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HipMgmtHpr.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HipMgtPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HipRc.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HIPResolver.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HipShield.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\HpmRegistry.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McAfeeFire.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\mcafeewin32guisupportdll.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\gui_redirect.ini
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\advisory_dlg.ini
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\advisory_dlg.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\allow.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\bidirectional.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\button_disabled.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\button_down.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\button_hover.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\button_up.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\CAG.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\checked.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\checkmark.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\details_close_normal.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\details_close_pressed.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\details_open_normal.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\details_open_pressed.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\disallow.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\document.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\folder_closed.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\folder_open.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\gradated_background.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\gradated_background_with_mcafee_logo.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\gray_checked.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\grip.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\group_folder_closed.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\inbound.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\main_window.ini
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\mcafee_m_small.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\minus_sign.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\no_symbol.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\outbound.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\plus_sign.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\rule_folder_closed.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\splashscreen.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\system_status_error_medium.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\system_status_ok_medium.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\system_status_warning_medium.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\TimeBasedGroup.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\trailer.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\tray_menu_issue.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\tray_menu_okay.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTray\Images\McAfee\unchecked.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McTrayHipPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\MngFirecore.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\msvcp71.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\msvcr71.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\nailite.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\AppMon.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\BootRules.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\Content.bin
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\Gbop.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\HcSql.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\sigs_0407.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\sigs_0409.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\sigs_040a.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\sigs_040c.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\sigs_0411.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigs\SPList.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigsX86\HIPHandlers.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigsX86\HipHandlers.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HIPSigsX86\HIPResolver.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\HOSTIPS.cab
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\McAfeeHIP_ClientSetup.msi
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\RepairCache\X86.cab
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\Resource\0404\AppRL.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\Resource\0404\CLibRL.dll

Usually the following registry data will not be cleaned:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6FD500B6E6B615546B230B00D15F4099
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6B005DF6-6B6E-4551-B632-B0001DF50499}_Uninst

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6FD500B6E6B615546B230B00D15F4099\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\enterceptAgent\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FireNfcp\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_FIRENFCP.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HipMgmt\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HipShieldK\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_HIPSHIELDK.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeapfk\InstallReference.HIP8P3_APDRIVER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeavfk\InstallReference.HIP8P3_FIRECORE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfefire\InstallReference.HIP8P3_FIRECORE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfefirek\InstallReference.HIP8P3_FIRECORE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfehidk\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_FIRENFCP.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfehidk\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_HIPSHIELDK.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfehidk\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_APDRIVER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfehidk\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_AVDRIVER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfehidk\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_FIRECORE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfenlfk\InstallReference.HIP8P3_FIRECORE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfevtp\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_FIRENFCP.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfevtp\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_HIPSHIELDK.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfevtp\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_APDRIVER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfevtp\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_AVDRIVER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfevtp\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_FIRECORE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_FIRENFCP.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\INSTALLREFERENCE.C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_MFEHIDIN.EXE_C__PROGRAM_FILES_MCAFEE_HOST_INTRUSION_PREVENTION_VSCORE_RELEASE_HIPSHIELDK.XML_DEFAULT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_APDRIVER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_AVDRIVER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\INSTALLREFERENCE.HIP8P3_FIRECORE

How to remove McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention is a program marketed by McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall it. This is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best EASY practice to uninstall McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs

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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention". The McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention application will be found very quickly. When you select McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is available to you:

Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention:

The software company is: http://www.mcafee.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{6B005DF6-6B6E-4551-B632-B0001DF50499}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention.
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8. After uninstalling McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 09:51:56.760

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