McAfee Security Scan Plus

McAfee Security Scan Plus

by McAfee, Inc.

What is McAfee Security Scan Plus?

McAfee Security Scan Plus is software application developed by McAfee, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 57.26% of installations running this operating system. McAfee Security Scan Plus's installer is typically 11.00 MB in size and installs around 43 files. The most common release is 3.11.1114.1 with 34.11% of all installations currently using this version.

McAfee Security Scan Plus is most popular in the United States with 51.45% of installations residing in this country.

McAfee Security Scan Plus adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, McAfee Security Scan Plus is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About McAfee Security Scan Plus?

The software program McAfee Scan and Repair 1.5.121 is a product developed by McAfee. Once installed, the software incorporates a Windows Service that runs continuously in the background. Disabling the service manually can disrupt the program's functionality. It also includes a background controller service set to run automatically, with the possibility of delaying its start through the service manager. The setup package typically installs approximately 4 files and occupies around 4.85 MB (5,086,723 bytes) of space. The majority of users who have installed this program are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While the largest portion of users comes from the United States (38%), it also has a significant user base in the United Kingdom and Brazil.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • McCHSvc.exe runs as a service named 'McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service' (McComponentHostService) "McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service".
Firewall:
  • SSScheduler.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.0.285\SSScheduler.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • SSScheduler.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A03C9F78-6F67-4CCB-9D58-79B54C929075}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • SSScheduler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named McAfee Security Scan Plus.lnk_FolderCommonAppdata.
Registry entries:
  • McUICnt.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'McUICnt.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\McUICnt.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/freescan.aspx
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\mcafee security scan
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\uninstall.exe"
Size:
11.00 MB
Language:
English

McAfee Security Scan Plus Executable Details

Primary executable:
McCHSvc.exe
Name:
McAfee Security Scan Plus
Path:
C:\Program Files\mcafee security scan\McCHSvc.exe
MD5:
1704a8189ee5580ab147cfd25c5c8770
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by McAfee Security Scan Plus
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
62d0e8b9859fed110fca0e51373dab97
DLL
f22e4e3190ec0a18c1a6a177e4de9ecf
EXE
17efb4c5f996f783e90be1eb0077ba40
DLL
53b734aab12d54ddc29cf53f60a5aa7e
DLL
87aa773f15d90973090d4df76f8e60ef
DLL
a44c149ac9b3f59b14f460102baedf06
DLL
fde61c74d078f90c1320ed8286d5db58
DLL
26d5d337ad37ac246d79643d022a4036
DLL
6182104eeb799d987e0212dbb1dcfda5
DLL
f74680482b286bfa244a55582d77c7ae