McAfee Internet Security

A guide to uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to remove McAfee Internet Security for Windows. It is made by McAfee, Inc.. Open here where you can read more on McAfee, Inc.. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory (same installation drive as Windows). 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. firesvc.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 124.61 KB (127600 bytes) on disk.

McAfee Internet Security is composed of the following executables which occupy 30.56 MB (32043816 bytes) on disk:

• firesvc.exe (124.61 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (398.18 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (670.80 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.42 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.82 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (1.25 MB)
• MVsInst.exe (570.21 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (805.07 KB)
• McAlert.exe (546.57 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (415.25 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (508.86 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.40 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (477.17 KB)
• McAPExe.exe (975.58 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (375.56 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.48 MB)
• McInstru.exe (486.70 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.07 MB)
• mcsync.exe (3.61 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.06 MB)
• mispreg.exe (898.09 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (563.66 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (599.80 KB)
• CATracker.exe (759.27 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (349.40 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (902.16 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (862.90 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (905.66 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.65 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (902.66 KB)

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The current page applies to McAfee Internet Security version 15.1.156 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
• 12.8.992
• 13.6.1012
• 12.8.934
• 16.09
• 12.1.353
• 11.6.434
• 14.0.6120
• 14.0.1029
• 15.0.159
• 14.0.4119
• 11.0.623

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If planning to uninstall McAfee Internet Security you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

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

• 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\licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AmEngineScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\CaspCont.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmBOServer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmContent.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\Jcml2bl.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmProfiler.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmRts.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmRTS.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIScanner.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIScannerBO.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIScannerBOProxy.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIScannerIf.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIShim.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOasShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcodsps.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\McVsPs.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVsShld.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MfeAVSvc.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\MVsUiCfg.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MVsVer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\RealProtectAMScanIf.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\RepairModule.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationBO.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationBOProxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCommunicator.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCommunicatorStub.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\vsores.dll
• 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\portname.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\subst.inf

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

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

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

McAfee Internet Security is an application offered by McAfee, Inc.. Some computer users want to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE action to uninstall McAfee Internet Security 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find McAfee Internet Security or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee Internet Security". If it exists on your system the McAfee Internet Security application will be found very quickly. When you click McAfee Internet Security in the list , some data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about McAfee Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee Internet Security.


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

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

Disclaimer

The text above 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 software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee Internet Security supposing 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' computers.