McAfee Internet Security Suite

A guide to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove McAfee Internet Security Suite for Windows. The Windows release was developed by McAfee, Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on McAfee, Inc.. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling McAfee Internet Security Suite 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 might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 113.49 KB (116216 bytes) on disk and is labeled firesvc.exe.

The following executable files are contained in McAfee Internet Security Suite. They occupy 16.16 MB (16943736 bytes) on disk.

• firesvc.exe (113.49 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (673.25 KB)
• McAlert.exe (416.23 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (315.66 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (376.02 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.06 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (248.27 KB)
• CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
• EarlyActivation.exe (93.46 KB)
• McActInst.exe (142.22 KB)
• McAPExe.exe (843.21 KB)
• McAWFwk.exe (324.30 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.10 MB)
• McInstru.exe (403.68 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.12 MB)
• mcsync.exe (2.77 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (972.46 KB)
• mispreg.exe (761.74 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (489.67 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (599.80 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (244.74 KB)
• McSmtFwk.exe (124.63 KB)
• McInsUpd.exe (173.95 KB)
• mcods.exe (663.20 KB)
• mcodsscan.exe (534.43 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (317.66 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (536.45 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (436.87 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 14.0.6136 of McAfee Internet Security Suite. For more McAfee Internet Security Suite versions please click below:

• 12.8.992
• 12.1.282
• 14.0.339
• 14.0.7080
• 16.020
• 10.5.216
• 11.0.623
• 14.0.1076
• 12.8.944
• 10.5.240
• 12.8.908
• 13.6.1367
• 14.0.8185
• 15.0.2063
• 11.0.543
• 11.6.518
• 11.0.649
• 16.011
• 12.8.955
• 11.6.477
• 11.6.511
• 14.0.4121
• 14.0.4113
• 11.6.443
• 16.07
• 14.0.4132
• 16.0.1
• 15.0.2059
• 12.8.856
• 16.013
• 10.5.239
• 14.0.1029
• 14.0.5120
• 12.8.988
• 12.8.903
• 14.0.3061
• 13.6.1599
• 10.5.195
• 12.8.397
• 10.5.237
• 14.013
• 10.5.227
• 14.0.1127
• 10.5.247
• 14.0.9029
• 16.0.5
• 15.0.166
• 12.8.957
• 10.5.221
• 16.014
• 14.0.1122
• 13.6.1529
• 13.6.1248
• 16.018
• 14.0.12000
• 11.0.678
• 11.6.507
• 15.0.159
• 10.0.570
• 12.8.750
• 14.0.7086
• 10.5.194
• 14.0.6120
• 16.010
• 16.0.4
• 16.0.3
• 12.8.1003
• 12.8.934
• 13.6.1492
• 12.8.958
• 11.6.385
• 11.6.435
• 15.0.179
• 12.8.1005
• 11.0.654
• 11.6.434
• 14.0.9042
• 14.0.4150

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McAfee Internet Security Suite has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite:

• 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_win10_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\Mpf7FCB.tmp
• 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\portname.dll
• 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\mpsC818.tmp
• 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

Registry keys:

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

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

• 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 Suite from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Internet Security Suite is a program offered by McAfee, Inc.. Some people decide to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee Internet Security Suite or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee Internet Security Suite". If it exists on your system the McAfee Internet Security Suite program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click McAfee Internet Security Suite in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding McAfee Internet Security Suite, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite.


8. After removing McAfee Internet Security Suite, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Internet Security Suite which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee Internet Security Suite using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite by McAfee, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee Internet Security Suite by McAfee, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall McAfee Internet Security Suite in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.