McAfee WebAdvisor

A guide to uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor from your computer

This info is about McAfee WebAdvisor for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by McAfee, LLC. You can read more on McAfee, LLC or check for application updates here. More information about the program McAfee WebAdvisor can be found at https://www.siteadvisor.com. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. You can remove McAfee WebAdvisor by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled browserhost.exe and occupies 3.65 MB (3824064 bytes).

McAfee WebAdvisor is composed of the following executables which occupy 10.44 MB (10945912 bytes) on disk:

• browserhost.exe (3.65 MB)
• servicehost.exe (951.34 KB)
• uihost.exe (950.27 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.53 MB)
• updater.exe (2.41 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.1.1.605 of McAfee WebAdvisor. Click on the links below for other McAfee WebAdvisor versions:

• 4.1.1.811
• 4.1.1.965
• 4.1.1.825
• 4.1.1.596
• 4.1.1.656
• 4.1.1.801
• 4.1.1.101
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• 4.1.1.821
• 4.1.1.726
• 4.1.1.97
• 4.1.1.834
• 4.1.1.757
• 4.1.1.802
• 4.1.1.818
• 4.1.1.109
• 4.1.1.117
• 4.1.1.641
• 4.1.1.145
• 4.1.1.102
• 4.1.1.177
• 4.1.1.200
• 4.1.1.934
• 4.1.1.590
• 4.1.1.937
• 4.1.1.697
• 4.1.1.613
• 4.1.1.661
• 4.1.1.859
• 4.1.1.621
• 4.1.1.141
• 4.1.1.123
• 4.1.1.170
• 4.1.1.849
• 4.1.1.725
• 4.1.1.831
• 4.1.1.970
• 4.1.1.627
• 4.1.1.748
• 4.1.1.682
• 4.1.1.183
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• 4.1.1.967
• 4.1.1.861
• 4.1.1.805
• 4.1.1.659
• 4.1.1.154
• 4.1.1.191
• 4.1.1.871
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• 4.1.1.167
• 4.1.1.800
• 4.1.1.676
• 4.1.1.916
• 4.1.1.810
• 4.1.1.816
• 4.1.1.778
• 4.1.1.899
• 4.1.1.820
• 4.1.1.787
• 4.1.1.753
• 4.1.1.609
• 4.1.1.737
• 4.1.1.629
• 4.1.1.808
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• 4.1.1.901
• 4.1.1.150
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• 4.1.1.898
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• 4.1.1.648
• 4.1.1.827
• 4.1.1.964
• 4.1.1.119
• 4.1.1.756
• 4.1.1.148
• 4.1.1.902
• 4.1.1.163
• 4.1.1.975
• 4.1.1.194
• 4.1.1.910
• 4.1.1.106
• 4.1.1.607
• 4.1.1.685
• 4.1.1.695
• 4.1.1.721
• 4.1.1.684
• 4.1.1.585
• 4.1.1.866
• 4.1.1.883
• 4.1.1.582
• 4.1.1.803

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove McAfee WebAdvisor.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor

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

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\eventmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\logicmodule.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\lookupmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\servicehost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\settingmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\taskmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uimanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\wataskmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\x64\wssdep.dll

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\WebAdvisor
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{35ED3F83-4BDC-4c44-8EC6-6A8301C7413A}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath

How to delete McAfee WebAdvisor from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee WebAdvisor is a program offered by McAfee, LLC. Some users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE way to erase McAfee WebAdvisor 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• 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 design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee WebAdvisor or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee WebAdvisor". If it exists on your system the McAfee WebAdvisor program will be found automatically. When you click McAfee WebAdvisor in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding McAfee WebAdvisor, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for McAfee WebAdvisor:

• The publisher is: https://www.siteadvisor.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor.


8. After uninstalling McAfee WebAdvisor, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee WebAdvisor which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee WebAdvisor with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove McAfee WebAdvisor by McAfee, LLC from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee WebAdvisor by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee WebAdvisor supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.