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
5dde48f02927631137493a4c4f2453f5
DLL
8b34bae45d35a7c4a9b36b84328ce24b
DLL
d02fe91338fd801953aa076b753da535
EXE
86bcb4008cdd0a4b9f50bb7cea9eb35b
EXE
35e4b81d6d8d44440d13902843216963
EXE
6d893be11a66f4bd37ef062422c6c683
DLL
7c2ce51ef8f12416551756316c69be49
DLL
5e85b257e84e238fde4cdd3e5bab0185
DLL
a7eba11a58cd8fced7cf578176bb80a0
EXE
a0a5170305327ffe8d8cfbc1c0e84961