McAfee Internet Security

A way to uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your system

This web page is about McAfee Internet Security for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. More information about McAfee, Inc. can be seen here. Usually the McAfee Internet Security program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during setup. 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. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. McAfee Internet Security's main file takes around 72.26 KB (73992 bytes) and is called firesvc.exe.

The following executables are installed beside McAfee Internet Security. They occupy about 21.42 MB (22457504 bytes) on disk.

• firesvc.exe (72.26 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (607.83 KB)
• McAlert.exe (322.74 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (235.70 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (270.93 KB)
• QcShm.exe (978.53 KB)
• ShrCL.exe (126.06 KB)
• CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
• McAPExe.exe (174.34 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (315.66 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (966.46 KB)
• McInstru.exe (344.35 KB)
• mcmigrator.exe (508.79 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.04 MB)
• mcsync.exe (1.71 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (919.18 KB)
• mcupdmgr.exe (1.51 MB)
• mispreg.exe (698.89 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (425.27 KB)
• mcinst.exe (808.06 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (386.09 KB)
• mfeasins_x64.exe (589.36 KB)
• mfeasins_x86.exe (487.75 KB)
• saInst.exe (666.68 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (223.10 KB)
• mcods.exe (589.28 KB)
• mcodsscan.exe (488.15 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (198.44 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (454.44 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (370.97 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (700.45 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (636.07 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (672.30 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.43 MB)
• McVulUnpk.exe (616.43 KB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (699.45 KB)

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This page is about McAfee Internet Security version 12.8.992 only. Click on the links below for other McAfee Internet Security versions:

• 12.8.750
• 16.019
• 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
• 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

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• 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_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\mpf\data\hips.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\data\TS_CA.crt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\data\TSClient.crt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\data\TSClient.key
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\FWJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\HipsBkup\content.bin
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\HipsBkup\hiphandlers.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\HipsBkup\hiphandlers.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\HipsBkup\hiphandlers32.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\HipsBkup\hiphandlers32.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\HipsBkup\hipscont.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\L10N.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\McMPFPPv.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpf.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpf_core.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfAlert.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfAltPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfApiPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpfcor.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpfdata.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfEvt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpfins64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpfinst.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpfLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\mpfLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MPFOEM.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfPP.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MpfSvcPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MPFuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\MPFuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\substLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mpf\twerp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\checkmps.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\instld.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\McAlert.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mps.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpscfg.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpscfg.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpscore.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsdeflt.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsevh.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\MPSJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsld.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsli.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\MPSMisp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsmisp.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsmspap.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsmsppv.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpspost.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\MpsRes2.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\MpsShim.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\mpsver.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mps\substli.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\McpIns.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\mcpins.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\mcpLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\mcpLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\mcqc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\mcshr.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\MqsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\mqsuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\mqsuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\MRU.ini
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\QcCons32.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\QcConsol.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\QCJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\QCLite.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\QCProgressIcon.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\QcShm.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\ShrCL.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\ShrCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\ShredExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\ShredShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\mqs\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\instLD.inf

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:

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

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAWFwk\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McODS\ImagePath

How to remove McAfee Internet Security from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Internet Security is an application marketed by McAfee, Inc.. Some computer users decide to remove this application. This can be difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK solution to remove McAfee Internet Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find McAfee Internet Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee Internet Security". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee Internet Security application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select McAfee Internet Security in the list of programs, some data about the application is shown to you:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove McAfee Internet Security.


8. After uninstalling McAfee Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Internet Security which 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 are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security supposing 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.