McAfee Security Center

A guide to uninstall McAfee Security Center from your system

McAfee Security Center is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by McAfee, LLC. Open here for more info on McAfee, LLC. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall McAfee Security Center 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. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 1.48 MB (1556920 bytes) on disk and is labeled AlertViewer.exe.

The following executable files are contained in McAfee Security Center. They take 47.19 MB (49481480 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.48 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.98 MB)
• firesvc.exe (492.50 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (416.27 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (946.94 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (3.61 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.13 MB)
• mfeODS.exe (945.37 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (722.47 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.53 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (607.48 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (723.01 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.80 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (1.01 MB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (612.05 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.31 MB)
• McInstru.exe (620.66 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (856.16 KB)
• mcsync.exe (2.78 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.52 MB)
• mispreg.exe (668.09 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (730.08 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (814.31 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (497.57 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.90 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (690.73 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (655.95 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (690.76 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.79 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (691.26 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.42 MB)
• servicehost.exe (922.58 KB)
• uihost.exe (921.52 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.44 MB)
• updater.exe (2.32 MB)
• SCTBSvc.exe (495.04 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 16.026 alone. You can find below a few links to other McAfee Security Center versions:

• 16.042
• 16.046
• 16.037
• 16.038
• 16.029
• 16.032
• 16.048
• 16.036
• 16.047

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Numerous files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you want to remove McAfee Security Center from your computer.

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

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below were left behind on your disk by McAfee Security Center when you uninstall 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\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

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

How to delete McAfee Security Center using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Security Center is a program by the software company McAfee, LLC. Frequently, users decide to remove it. This can be difficult because doing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY action to remove McAfee Security Center 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate McAfee Security Center or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee Security Center". The McAfee Security Center application will be found automatically. When you select McAfee Security Center in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee Security Center.


8. After uninstalling McAfee Security Center, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Security Center that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee Security Center with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee Security Center in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.