McAfee VirusScan

McAfee VirusScan

by McAfee, Inc.

What is McAfee VirusScan?

McAfee VirusScan is software application developed by McAfee, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows Vista with nearly 50.00% of installations running this operating system. McAfee VirusScan's installer is typically 20.00 MB in size and installs around 85 files.

McAfee VirusScan is most popular in the United States with 100% of installations residing in this country.

About McAfee VirusScan?

McAfee VirusScan is a software program developed by McAfee to protect computers from viruses and other malicious software. Upon installation, the program creates an auto-start registry entry, allowing it to run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It also includes a background controller service that is set to automatically run, though users have the option to delay the start of this service through the service manager. The software installer consists of 85 files and has a file size of approximately 20.42 MB (21,415,424 bytes). As of the latest data, McAfee VirusScan is most commonly used on computers running the Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 operating systems. The majority of its users are from the United States, comprising approximately 80% of the total user base. The software is also popular in NG. Please note that the information provided is based on the most recent data available at the time of this update.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • mcshield.exe runs as a service named 'McShield' (McShield) "McAfee On Access Scanner".
  • avsynmgr.exe runs as a service named 'AVSync Manager' (AvSynMgr) "McAfee AVSync Manager".

Software Details

URL:
https://www.mcafee-at-home.com
Support:
https://www.mcafeehelp.com
Installation path:
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{87AEFD84-BC0D-11D4-B885-00508B022A51}
Size:
20.00 MB
Language:
English

McAfee VirusScan Executable Details

Primary executable:
mcscan32.dll
Name:
McAfee VirusScan
Path:
\mcscan32.dll
MD5:
5b96cfc67a1a5c3c3c7cf5124bbccd0c
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by McAfee VirusScan
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
41ce91bc7ac81a8735ef237b48f254a6
DLL
a53846f59436c7c592c95fc0f650f467
DLL
847d40724ae70899b37a63f1056a92d6
DLL
86e4166bc1b0c1e3887356b4c672fad5
DLL
468500d4276f1a6f6df706c658e189e8
EXE
8b3cb122ceca96e7c7b5e83efc5dc3ab
DLL
efa8f1446463311e1d1795fe84fe8382
DLL
11962a31d65372ca60508416970ceaf3
DLL
751793d4488df00beddbfd46d19c4bec
DLL
35dd26ae64933aa18d5be1ee4d8a81c8