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
cf95932c00190451115c782e139de582
EXE
1704a8189ee5580ab147cfd25c5c8770
DLL
b71320b70bb0c9f87b0df84266489c86
DLL
b6c3be1b376deba4f993d4c24c6307eb
DLL
f5da2402c5f67da27cd16c9b3884f5fa
EXE
8e2adf953fb0a6064e8798c65fb91c90
EXE
5259806e74e89918dde1a31c9b5142b3
EXE
cd7fac3f31e450e52ee6e47eb6112664
EXE
3cad531b75926fb20cdbbf47caa66bc4
EXE
c11ea362d116d06268e8b4c876e01ed3