McAfee Internet Security
How to uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your PC
This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security for Windows. It was created for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. You can read more on McAfee, Inc. or check for application updates here. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. The full command line for removing McAfee Internet Security is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is titled AlertViewer.exe and it has a size of 1.43 MB (1501456 bytes).The following executables are installed along with McAfee Internet Security. They take about 43.85 MB (45977720 bytes) on disk.
- AlertViewer.exe (1.43 MB)
- Launch.exe (1.96 MB)
- firesvc.exe (487.22 KB)
- McVsMap.exe (645.63 KB)
- McVsShld.exe (862.52 KB)
- MfeAVSvc.exe (4.16 MB)
- mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.31 MB)
- mfeODS.exe (1.40 MB)
- MVsInst.exe (423.16 KB)
- MpfAlert.exe (1.52 MB)
- QcCons32.exe (602.24 KB)
- QcConsol.exe (714.26 KB)
- QcShm.exe (1.76 MB)
- ShrCL.exe (1,010.76 KB)
- McBootSvcSet.exe (588.17 KB)
- mcinfo.exe (1.29 MB)
- McInstru.exe (518.04 KB)
- mcsvrcnt.exe (843.35 KB)
- mcsync.exe (2.78 MB)
- mcuihost.exe (1.51 MB)
- mispreg.exe (654.20 KB)
- mcocrollback.exe (641.13 KB)
- McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (819.67 KB)
- CATracker.exe (557.89 KB)
- SmtMsgLauncher.exe (472.65 KB)
- WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.87 MB)
- McVulAdmAgnt.exe (667.80 KB)
- McVulAlert.exe (631.52 KB)
- McVulCon.exe (670.38 KB)
- McVulCtr.exe (1.77 MB)
- McVulUsrAgnt.exe (667.80 KB)
- browserhost.exe (2.70 MB)
- servicehost.exe (878.55 KB)
- uihost.exe (876.50 KB)
- uninstaller.exe (2.31 MB)
- updater.exe (2.17 MB)
The current web page applies to McAfee Internet Security version 16.019 only. For more McAfee Internet Security versions please click below:
- 12.8.750
- 14.0.207
- 14.0.9052
- 12.8.1005
- 16.07
- 12.1.282
- 11.6.507
- 13.6.1367
- 11.0.555
- 15.0.166
- 16.0.4
- 13.6.1492
- 11.0.572
- 14.0.6136
- 13.6.1599
- 16.016
- 16.0.0
- 14.0.9042
- 11.6.477
- 12.8.903
- 14.0.5120
- 14.0.7085
- 10.0.569
- 10.5.216
- 12.8.1003
- 14.0.4127
- 16.018
- 11.0.649
- 14.0.4150
- 10.5.195
- 10.5.227
- 10.5.247
- 16.011
- 13.6.1138
- 12.1.253
- 14.0.4113
- 15.0.2059
- 16.06
- 11.0.608
- 16.0.5
- 16.0.2
- 14.0.339
- 11.6.511
- 14.0.1127
- 12.8.409
- 14.0.12000
- 10.0.580
- 10.5.221
- 14.0.5084
- 10.5.237
- 14.0.4121
- 16.017
- 10.0.570
- 14.0.1122
- 11.6.435
- 11.0.578
- 16.013
- 14.013
- 12.8.988
- 15.12
- 13.6.1248
- 12.8.412
- 15.0.190
- 15.0.179
- 12.8.957
- 15.0.185
- 13.0.244
- 12.8.958
- 16.020
- 11.0.669
- 14.0.1076
- 14.0.4139
- 11.6.385
- 12.8.908
- 14.0.9029
- 11.6.518
- 15.0.2061
- 11.0.543
- 13.6.1529
- 16.0.1
- 13.6.953
- 12.8.944
- 12.8.310
- 12.8.397
- 16.0.3
- 11.0.678
- 10.5.239
- 16.012
- 12.8.992
- 13.6.1012
- 12.8.934
- 16.09
- 12.1.353
- 11.6.434
- 14.0.6120
- 15.1.156
- 14.0.1029
- 15.0.159
- 14.0.4119
- 11.0.623
When you're planning to uninstall McAfee Internet Security you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your PC:
- C:\Program Files\mcafee
Files remaining:
- 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\CoreUIModules.inf
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts.inf
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\CoreUI\CustMgr.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\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_vista_x64.cat
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win7_x64.cat
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win8_x64.cat
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win81_x64.cat
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_x64.cat
- 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\mcctxmnu.dll
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\McOasShm.dll
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\mcodsps.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\McVsPs.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
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\vsores.dll
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\MfeAV\vsouc.inf
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\hips.dat
- C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\TS_CA.crt
Registry keys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAWFwk\ImagePath
How to erase McAfee Internet Security from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
McAfee Internet Security is an application marketed by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users try to remove this program. This is hard because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY solution to remove McAfee Internet Security 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.
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3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee Internet Security or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee Internet Security". The McAfee Internet Security app will be found very quickly. When you click McAfee Internet Security in the list of applications, some information about the application is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about McAfee Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
8. After uninstalling McAfee Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Internet Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee Internet Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2019-05-14 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2019-05-14 20:21:44.950