McAfee® Internet Security

How to uninstall McAfee® Internet Security from your PC

McAfee® Internet Security is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by McAfee, LLC. More data about McAfee, LLC can be read here. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall is the full command line if you want to remove McAfee® Internet Security. The program's main executable file occupies 1.37 MB (1434968 bytes) on disk and is named AlertViewer.exe.

The following executables are contained in McAfee® Internet Security. They take 46.09 MB (48332112 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.37 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.88 MB)
• firesvc.exe (444.40 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (429.87 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (980.65 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.29 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.20 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (956.90 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (629.05 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.44 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (611.38 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (720.90 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.66 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (1,017.96 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (601.45 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.22 MB)
• McInstru.exe (603.34 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (829.31 KB)
• mcsync.exe (3.08 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.42 MB)
• MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.14 MB)
• mispreg.exe (652.80 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (704.83 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (794.03 KB)
• CATracker.exe (557.89 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (490.39 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.61 MB)
• mskxagnt.exe (435.87 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (684.16 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (646.34 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (677.59 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.66 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (686.16 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.61 MB)
• servicehost.exe (937.26 KB)
• uihost.exe (936.26 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.48 MB)
• updater.exe (2.38 MB)

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The current page applies to McAfee® Internet Security version 16.031 alone. Click on the links below for other McAfee® Internet Security versions:

• 16.046
• 16.033
• 16.035
• 16.036
• 16.038
• 16.040
• 16.043
• 16.026
• 16.048
• 16.041
• 16.037
• 16.047
• 16.034
• 16.027
• 16.054
• 16.030
• 16.045
• 16.044
• 16.050
• 16.032
• 16.028
• 16.029
• 16.049
• 16.042
• 16.039

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If you are manually uninstalling McAfee® Internet Security we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall McAfee® Internet Security:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.exe
• 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.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.xml
• 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\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
• 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\FWJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\FWJsResO.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\HipsBkup\content.bin

Registry that is not cleaned:

• 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 registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeavfk\InstallReference.C__PROGRA_1_McAfee_VIRUSS_1_mfehidin.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfehidk\InstallReference.C__PROGRA_1_McAfee_VIRUSS_1_mfehidin.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mferkdk\InstallReference.C__PROGRA_1_McAfee_VIRUSS_1_mfehidin.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfesmfk\InstallReference.C__PROGRA_1_McAfee_VIRUSS_1_mfehidin.exe

How to delete McAfee® Internet Security from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® Internet Security is a program offered by the software company McAfee, LLC. Some computer users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY way to erase 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 on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best 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 button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed 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. After you click McAfee® Internet Security in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about McAfee® Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee® Internet Security.


8. After removing McAfee® Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of McAfee® Internet Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee® Internet Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

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