McAfee Security Center

How to uninstall McAfee Security Center from your system

McAfee Security Center is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by McAfee, LLC. Additional info about McAfee, LLC can be seen here. Usually the McAfee Security Center program is found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, depending on the user's option during install. The complete uninstall command line for McAfee Security Center is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. The program's main executable file occupies 22.16 MB (23239032 bytes) on disk and is labeled securityscan_release.exe.

The following executable files are contained in McAfee Security Center. They take 82.15 MB (86144416 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.41 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.93 MB)
• McPvTray.exe (1.02 MB)
• SvcDrv.exe (469.90 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (461.90 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (899.42 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.61 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (997.61 KB)
• mfeODS.exe (866.36 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (531.02 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.45 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (627.14 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (737.18 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.70 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (1.02 MB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (623.71 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (2.75 MB)
• McInstru.exe (621.64 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (844.94 KB)
• mcsync.exe (4.60 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.45 MB)
• mcurl.exe (1.08 MB)
• MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.17 MB)
• mispreg.exe (665.34 KB)
• OOBE_Upgrader.exe (3.67 MB)
• mcocrollback.exe (723.90 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (808.95 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (504.59 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.65 MB)
• mskxagnt.exe (452.12 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (702.48 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (663.84 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (695.91 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.71 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (704.05 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.63 MB)
• microsoftedgewebview2setup.exe (1.70 MB)
• securityscan_release.exe (22.16 MB)
• servicehost.exe (952.23 KB)
• uihost.exe (950.66 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.56 MB)
• updater.exe (2.47 MB)
• SCTBSvc.exe (506.17 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.29 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.00 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (495.83 KB)

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This data is about McAfee Security Center version 16.038 alone. Click on the links below for other McAfee Security Center versions:

• 16.042
• 16.046
• 16.037
• 16.029
• 16.032
• 16.048
• 16.026
• 16.036
• 16.047

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below were left behind on your disk by McAfee Security Center's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• 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.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\CoreUIModules.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts.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\MSC\10250\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\10250\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\10250\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\10250\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\mscpstLD.inf

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

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

A way to uninstall McAfee Security Center from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Security Center is an application by the software company McAfee, LLC. Some people try to erase this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to erase McAfee Security Center is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find McAfee Security Center or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee Security Center". If it exists on your system the McAfee Security Center app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click McAfee Security Center in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Security Center, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After removing McAfee Security Center, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee Security Center which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee Security Center with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall McAfee Security Center 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' computers.