McAfee LiveSafe

A way to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to remove McAfee LiveSafe for Windows. The Windows release was created by McAfee, LLC. Check out here where you can read more on McAfee, LLC. Usually the McAfee LiveSafe application is placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, depending on the user's option during setup. McAfee LiveSafe's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. AlertViewer.exe is the McAfee LiveSafe's primary executable file and it occupies about 1.37 MB (1433944 bytes) on disk.

McAfee LiveSafe is composed of the following executables which occupy 50.30 MB (52745536 bytes) on disk:

• AlertViewer.exe (1.37 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.88 MB)
• firesvc.exe (442.44 KB)
• McPvTray.exe (1.00 MB)
• SvcDrv.exe (459.04 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (427.33 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (980.11 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.29 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.20 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (956.40 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (628.05 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.44 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (611.38 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (720.40 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.66 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (1,017.43 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (619.64 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (2.74 MB)
• McInstru.exe (621.64 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (844.94 KB)
• mcsync.exe (4.60 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.45 MB)
• MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.17 MB)
• mispreg.exe (665.34 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (723.90 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (808.95 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (505.67 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.65 MB)
• mskxagnt.exe (437.87 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (685.55 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (647.73 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (679.51 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.66 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (687.58 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.63 MB)
• servicehost.exe (949.20 KB)
• uihost.exe (948.20 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.47 MB)
• updater.exe (2.40 MB)

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The current page applies to McAfee LiveSafe version 16.032 only. You can find below a few links to other McAfee LiveSafe releases:

• 16.050
• 16.029
• 16.031
• 16.046
• 16.049
• 16.047
• 16.041
• 16.040
• 16.027
• 16.043
• 16.039
• 16.054
• 16.026
• 16.048
• 16.033
• 16.028
• 16.045
• 16.042
• 16.053
• 16.035
• 16.052
• 16.037
• 16.030
• 16.051
• 16.044
• 16.038
• 16.034
• 16.036

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall McAfee LiveSafe.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall McAfee LiveSafe:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.exe
• 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.partner.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.xml
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIDaily.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CustMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\DADMessageBusProxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
• 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\featureAlertsData_hp.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\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\MfeAV\AMSIExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\av.list
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\CaspCont.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmContent.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmProfiler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmRts.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIScanner.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\Matching.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-bridge.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-ps.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-arr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-deep.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOasShm.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\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\mvsoem.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MVsUiCfg.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ransom_shield.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCommunicator.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCoreRules.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\UniversalRemediation.log
• 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\VSOMod.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsores.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsouc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\Data\hips.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\FWJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\FWJsResO.dll

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath

A way to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee LiveSafe is a program offered by McAfee, LLC. Some people try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee LiveSafe or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee LiveSafe". The McAfee LiveSafe program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click McAfee LiveSafe in the list , the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about McAfee LiveSafe, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling McAfee LiveSafe, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of McAfee LiveSafe that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee LiveSafe with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee LiveSafe by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.