McAfee SecurityCenter

A guide to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter from your system

McAfee SecurityCenter is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. Check out here where you can find out more on McAfee, Inc.. McAfee SecurityCenter is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, depending on the user's decision. The full command line for removing McAfee SecurityCenter 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 receive a notification for admin rights. firesvc.exe is the McAfee SecurityCenter's primary executable file and it occupies about 113.49 KB (116216 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of McAfee SecurityCenter. They take an average of 16.75 MB (17559776 bytes) on disk.

• firesvc.exe (113.49 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (668.73 KB)
• McAlert.exe (417.23 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (315.66 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (376.52 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.05 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (248.77 KB)
• CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
• McAPExe.exe (843.21 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (278.95 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.32 MB)
• McInstru.exe (404.18 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.12 MB)
• mcsync.exe (2.78 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (973.46 KB)
• mispreg.exe (762.74 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (490.70 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (599.80 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (244.74 KB)
• McSmtFwk.exe (124.66 KB)
• McInsUpd.exe (262.96 KB)
• mcods.exe (665.70 KB)
• mcodsscan.exe (535.45 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (318.66 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (1.07 MB)
• MVsInst.exe (437.87 KB)

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The current page applies to McAfee SecurityCenter version 14.0.7086 alone. Click on the links below for other McAfee SecurityCenter versions:

• 11.0.578
• 15.0.195
• 13.6.1367
• 14.0.1076
• 14.0.4121
• 16.020
• 12.8.934
• 14.0.1122
• 9.1
• 14.0.4127
• 10.5.194
• 12.8.907
• 11.6.434
• 13.6.1529
• 16.013
• 12.8.1003
• 14.0.8185
• 13.6.953
• 15.0.179
• 14.0.3061
• 11.0.649
• 16.0.1
• 14.0.8165
• 15.0.159
• Unknown
• 12.8.750
• 16.0.2
• 16.0.3
• 14.0.12000
• 11.0.678
• 12.8.856
• 13.6.1599
• 14.0.4113
• 14.013
• 15.0.2063
• 10.5.237
• 14.0.5042
• 10.5.204
• 15.0.185
• 10.0.587
• 15.0.166
• 9.3
• 11.6.443
• 14.0.1029
• 14.0.6136
• 16.010
• 9.15
• 14.0.4119
• 11.0.623
• 10.5.227
• 12.8.1005
• 14.0.207
• 11.0.669
• 11.6.507
• 10.0.584
• 14.0.350
• 11.6.385
• 16.09
• 16.018
• 13.6.1248
• 16.07
• 12.8.944
• 16.019
• 10.5.247
• 9.11
• 14.0.1127
• 16.011
• 10.5.216
• 16.012
• 13.0.244
• 16.08
• 12.1.282
• 14.0.9052
• 14.0.5120
• 14.0.8035
• 10.5.240
• 11.0.572
• 11.6.435
• 14.0.1040
• 14.0.9042
• 12.8.957
• 11.6.518
• 14.0.339
• 10.5.195
• 14.0.4072
• 12.8.958
• 16.017
• 12.8.908
• 12.1.338
• 11.0.608
• 14.0.5084
• 13.6.1492
• 15.0.2059
• 16.0.4
• 9.0
• 16.016
• 15.0.2061
• 11.6.477
• 12.8.992
• 12.1.353

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McAfee SecurityCenter has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

The files below remain on your disk when you remove McAfee SecurityCenter:

• 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_vista_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win10_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win7_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win8_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\gkp\hipshieldk_win81_x64.cat
• 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\mpf_cust.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
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\substLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\twerp.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\checkmps.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\instld.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\McAlert.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mps.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscfg.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscfg.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscore.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsdeflt.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsevh.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPSJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsld.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsli.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPSMisp.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmisp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmspap.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmsppv.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpspost.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsRes2.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsShim.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsver.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\substli.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\McpIns.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpins.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcqc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcshr.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\MqsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mqsuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mqsuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\MRU.ini
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcCons32.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcConsol.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCLite.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCProgressIcon.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcShm.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\ShrCL.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\ShrCore.dll

Registry that is not uninstalled:

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

Additional values that you should clean:

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

How to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee SecurityCenter is an application marketed by McAfee, Inc.. Some people want to erase this application. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice to erase McAfee SecurityCenter is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee SecurityCenter or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee SecurityCenter". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee SecurityCenter app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select McAfee SecurityCenter in the list of programs, some information about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about McAfee SecurityCenter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter.


8. After removing McAfee SecurityCenter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of McAfee SecurityCenter which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee SecurityCenter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.