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
dd276450bf8b32d83dcdd34db25da75d
DLL
b76756499a72bcc2922d0d6840c01ab3
DLL
f69b3311af6a1653c350732783b5da58
DLL
7fa7c24b4fcce20352e04e4c28e9b15a
DLL
ac142771b560b265a3b85210dc195563
DLL
6797fdd7b3e02608b6d2e8ea71fb711f
DLL
6a13ee5003f6d71ba3455c4844d86a34
EXE
c818fd92110dfafbf536a073700a1c67
EXE
01ca11f2681f155a12b1e3b22ffc6a31
EXE
bdeb749f36ff5fef80999aa2f4c61f94