McAfee SecurityCenter

A guide to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to remove McAfee SecurityCenter for Windows. It was coded for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. Further information on McAfee, Inc. can be found here. Usually the McAfee SecurityCenter application is installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling McAfee SecurityCenter is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. firesvc.exe is the McAfee SecurityCenter's main executable file and it takes around 70.84 KB (72536 bytes) on disk.

McAfee SecurityCenter contains of the executables below. They take 12.47 MB (13073352 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 (219.44 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (776.48 KB)
• McInstru.exe (299.38 KB)
• mcoemmgr.exe (1.07 MB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (709.54 KB)
• mcsync.exe (1.32 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (744.77 KB)
• mcuninst.exe (1.08 MB)
• mcupdmgr.exe (1.27 MB)
• mispreg.exe (548.13 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (452.77 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (125.16 KB)
• McSmtFwk.exe (124.66 KB)
• McInsUpd.exe (262.96 KB)
• mcods.exe (374.62 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (92.98 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (301.20 KB)
• mfehidin.exe (609.50 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (277.05 KB)

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The current page applies to McAfee SecurityCenter version 11.6.443 only. 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
• 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
• 14.0.7086
• 12.1.353

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McAfee SecurityCenter has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Files remaining:

• 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_vista_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hipshieldk_win7_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hipshieldk_win8_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\hips.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\DirServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\FTPServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\IMAPServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\NetBIOS.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\NTP.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\OS.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\Pop3Serv.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\RemAsst.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\RPCServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\SecWeb.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\SMTPServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\SQLServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\UPNP.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\data\sports\update\WebServ.cfg
• 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\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\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\substLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\twerp.dll
• 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
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShredExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\ShredShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\McOcInstru.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcocrollback.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Custom_Uninstall\mcoemmgr.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\Help\mcafee.html
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\instprog.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\langmap.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcactui.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcactwiz.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcactwiz_ld.dll

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

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

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

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

A way to erase McAfee SecurityCenter from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee SecurityCenter is an application marketed by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Some people try to uninstall it. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee SecurityCenter or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee SecurityCenter". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee SecurityCenter app will be found very quickly. When you click McAfee SecurityCenter in the list , some 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 SecurityCenter, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter.


8. After uninstalling McAfee SecurityCenter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee SecurityCenter that 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 are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter in case 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' computers.