McAfee Internet Security

A guide to uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to remove McAfee Internet Security for Windows. It was created for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. You can find out more on McAfee, Inc. or check for application updates here. Usually the McAfee Internet Security application is found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall 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. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.15 MB (1201392 bytes) on disk and is named AlertViewer.exe.

McAfee Internet Security installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 73.81 MB (77396032 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.15 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.64 MB)
• firesvc.exe (400.45 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (350.31 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (563.36 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (3.05 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.08 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (1.10 MB)
• mvsinst.exe (478.07 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (771.34 KB)
• mcalert.exe (543.71 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (559.89 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.27 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (473.12 KB)
• CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (496.33 KB)
• mchlp32.exe (502.36 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1,020.86 KB)
• McInstru.exe (422.70 KB)
• mcshell.exe (553.55 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (681.95 KB)
• mcsync.exe (2.21 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1,019.36 KB)
• mispreg.exe (531.11 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (506.40 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (662.77 KB)
• CATracker.exe (449.91 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (380.80 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.32 MB)
• mskxagnt.exe (388.88 KB)
• ActUtil.exe (585.71 KB)
• McChHost.exe (627.30 KB)
• McSACore.exe (461.77 KB)
• saUI.exe (2.07 MB)
• saUpd.exe (1.02 MB)
• uninstall.exe (749.99 KB)
• mchost.exe (482.19 KB)
• psupgd.exe (278.89 KB)
• DADUpdater.exe (1.40 MB)
• AlertHost.exe (581.53 KB)
• HWUpdChk.exe (785.29 KB)
• McSvHost.exe (566.42 KB)
• McSmtFWk.exe (440.37 KB)
• McAutoReg.exe (824.67 KB)
• McAutoReg.exe (1.02 MB)
• mcuicnt.exe (601.67 KB)
• McBootSvcSet64.exe (587.67 KB)
• McCBEntAndInstru.exe (955.84 KB)
• McPartnerHandler.exe (825.67 KB)
• McCBEntAndInstru.exe (1.21 MB)
• McPartnerHandler.exe (1,012.33 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (819.67 KB)
• McPltCmd.exe (544.75 KB)
• mcinstru.exe (508.43 KB)
• McOCRollBack.exe (622.45 KB)
• mcoemmgr.exe (722.26 KB)
• OobeHook.exe (418.13 KB)
• mcoemmgr.exe (867.56 KB)
• OobeHook.exe (504.43 KB)
• mcupdate.exe (2.05 MB)
• MMSSHOST32.exe (404.52 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (546.75 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (518.54 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (549.78 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.37 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (547.28 KB)
• McApExe.exe (582.56 KB)
• mfehidin.exe (1.09 MB)

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This page is about McAfee Internet Security version 16.07 only. You can find below info on other versions of McAfee Internet Security:

• 12.8.750
• 16.019
• 14.0.207
• 14.0.9052
• 12.8.1005
• 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

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove McAfee Internet Security.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee Internet Security:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• 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.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI32.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIModules.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIModules32.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts32.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CustMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.xml
• 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\MSC\2057\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\2057\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\2057\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\2057\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\CSPEnrollmentHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\CultureChangeHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\CultureLookUpHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\McBootDelayEnable.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcbootdssvc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mccbentitlement.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mccbinstru.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocact.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocaw.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocawres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocawui.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocdis.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocena.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\McOcInstru.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocrollback.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\McPartnerSAInstallManager.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcstartup.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\wssdatacollector32.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\eulares.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\eulaTextres.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Help\mcafee.html
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\instprog.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\langmap.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcaAA57.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McBootDelayStartSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McBootSvcSet.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mccontextust.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McCtxMenuFrmWrk.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McDBMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcFullClean.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McGsShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mchlp32.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcinfo.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcinstru.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McInstru.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McIPTShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mclAFAC.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McLogShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcltvers.ini
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mclwapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmA9D9.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmADE5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McMAF1E.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmB6A4.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmispps.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmispps.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmschlp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscins.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McMscShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscver.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcoemres.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcoemres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPAFFB.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcpB1F1.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPersPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcprlres.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McPrsShm.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

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

McAfee Internet Security is an application by McAfee, Inc.. Some computer users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate 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 program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click McAfee Internet Security in the list , some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding McAfee Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee Internet Security.


8. After uninstalling McAfee Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee Internet Security by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee Internet Security in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.