McAfee Internet Security

How to uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security for Windows. It is produced by McAfee, Inc.. Take a look here for more information on McAfee, Inc.. Usually the McAfee Internet Security application is installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove McAfee Internet Security by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. firesvc.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 72.26 KB (73992 bytes) on disk.

McAfee Internet Security is comprised of the following executables which occupy 16.12 MB (16906784 bytes) on disk:

• firesvc.exe (72.26 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (605.33 KB)
• McAlert.exe (307.12 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (228.65 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (262.38 KB)
• QcShm.exe (970.98 KB)
• ShrCL.exe (98.90 KB)
• CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
• McAPExe.exe (542.98 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (199.48 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (964.96 KB)
• McInstru.exe (331.76 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.04 MB)
• mcsync.exe (1.70 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (912.66 KB)
• mispreg.exe (694.37 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (531.93 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (223.10 KB)
• mcods.exe (585.26 KB)
• mcodsscan.exe (484.63 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (194.41 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (447.91 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (365.95 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (697.39 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (620.92 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (660.68 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.42 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (696.39 KB)

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The current page applies to McAfee Internet Security version 13.6.953 only. You can find here a few links to 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
• 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

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\L10N.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpf.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfEvt.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfPP.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfSvcPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\portname.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\twerp.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\mpsevh.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsli.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPSMisp.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmspap.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsRes2.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsShim.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\QCProgressIcon.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcShm.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\1028\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1028\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1028\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1028\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1029\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1029\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1029\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1029\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1030\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1030\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1030\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1030\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1031\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1031\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1031\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1031\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1032\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1032\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1032\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1032\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1033\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1033\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1033\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1033\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1034\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1034\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1034\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1034\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1035\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1035\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1035\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1035\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1036\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1036\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1036\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1036\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1037\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1037\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1037\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1037\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1038\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1038\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1038\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1038\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1040\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1040\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1040\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1040\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1041\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1041\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1041\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1041\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1042\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1042\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1042\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1042\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1043\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1043\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1043\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1043\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1046\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1046\mclgtmpl.inf

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\ImagePath

A way to delete McAfee Internet Security from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Internet Security is an application by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, people want to erase this program. This can be easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK solution to erase 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


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 field and type in "McAfee Internet Security". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee Internet Security app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select McAfee Internet Security in the list of programs, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains 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 app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee Internet Security.


8. After removing McAfee Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply 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.