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
ab6a6299cc8ec92125c28736a20979ae
DLL
d7ee3a5e5136d35f519b1e0306d3de8d
DLL
0e931d72bd85f52cc031ee33a284e6d5
DLL
c6b5e36a51df07cf0ff459ef140f13f5
EXE
078b6f7c2f96d15703be5d503befc15a
EXE
0cf9f17c1f55377b4fe90c36fe495b0c
DLL
6ffb3f722df05692ef3f3702747f6c1c
DLL
4afc73bfffd01bb3cce3c94307c1bc4f
DLL
09671da40c2e1a87bba9a72cf909c6cc
DLL
e29b4c33988c991aff12174ae7a827ae