Should I remove SiteAdvisor?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.7.206	72.20%
3.7.204	1.20%
3.7.203	13.13%
3.7.199	13.48%

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Remove SiteAdvisor by McAfee

SiteAdvisor is a software program developed by McAfee. The most common release is 3.7.206, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The setup package generally installs about 49 files and is usually about 16.85 MB (17,669,729 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 43% of users of SiteAdvisor come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

URL: www.siteadvisor.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\Uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 16.85 MB

• mcsacore.exe connects to 8.18.25.10 (port 443).
• mcsacore.exe connects to 161.69.169.10 (port 443).

McChHost.exe
Memory:	7.23 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000321565%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00001274%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00001941%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	446,651	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	221 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	116 Bytes	105.02 KB average
mcsacore.exe
Memory:	15.75 MB
Total CPU:	0.0003460004%
Kernel CPU:	0.00019222%
User CPU:	0.00015378%
saOemMgr.exe
Memory:	3.53 MB
Total CPU:	0.0001406293%
Kernel CPU:	0.00007031%
User CPU:	0.00007031%

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program SiteAdvisor, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SiteAdvisor.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 54% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 40% Keep it 60%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	43.30%
Germany	28.26%
United Kingdom	8.12%
Canada	3.12%
France	1.59%
Brazil	1.52%
Netherlands	1.45%
Italy	1.34%
Australia	1.05%
Sweden	0.72%
Spain	0.69%
India	0.51%
Austria	0.51%
Malaysia	0.47%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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Publisher URL: www.mcafee.com

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