McAfee Internet Security

A guide to uninstall McAfee Internet Security from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove McAfee Internet Security for Windows. The Windows version was developed by McAfee, Inc.. You can find out more on McAfee, Inc. or check for application updates here. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder (same installation drive as Windows). 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. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. firesvc.exe is the McAfee Internet Security's main executable file and it occupies close to 70.84 KB (72536 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of McAfee Internet Security. They take an average of 12.89 MB (13518824 bytes) on disk.

• firesvc.exe (70.84 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (416.85 KB)
• McAlert.exe (199.09 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (138.21 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (167.40 KB)
• QcShm.exe (787.05 KB)
• ShrCL.exe (65.84 KB)
• McActInst.exe (145.02 KB)
• McAWFwk.exe (219.94 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (297.08 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (779.41 KB)
• McInstru.exe (299.38 KB)
• mcoemmgr.exe (1.07 MB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (709.97 KB)
• mcsync.exe (1.32 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (745.20 KB)
• mcuninst.exe (1.08 MB)
• mcupdmgr.exe (1.27 MB)
• mispreg.exe (548.55 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (582.27 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (125.16 KB)
• McSmtFwk.exe (124.66 KB)
• McInsUpd.exe (262.96 KB)
• mcods.exe (375.05 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (92.98 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (301.63 KB)
• mfehidin.exe (609.50 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (277.05 KB)

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The current web page applies to McAfee Internet Security version 11.6.507 only. You can find here a few links to other McAfee Internet Security releases:

• 12.8.750
• 16.019
• 14.0.207
• 14.0.9052
• 12.8.1005
• 16.07
• 12.1.282
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling McAfee Internet Security we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

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

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\content.bin
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\firesvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\Gkp.dll

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mfe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{0AC0A9B4-0A41-4820-B843-0DF2786A0C6C}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{19A34F98-20C0-4449-A3B4-29071BCEAD91}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E0EA5F46-A285-4ebd-9AA9-0CD334F5A9C5}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfeeExtn\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfeeExtn\shell\open\command\

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

McAfee Internet Security is a program offered by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, users try to remove this program. This can be troublesome because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY practice 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find McAfee Internet Security or simply activate 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 after you select McAfee Internet Security in the list , the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. 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. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of McAfee Internet Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee Internet Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee Internet Security supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.