McAfee Online Backup
What is McAfee Online Backup? (from McAfee)
McAfee Online Backup, powered by Mozy, takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files—from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos. Once you've installed the software, the backup process is easy because it's fully automated. Your files are then encrypted and store... Read more
Overview
McAfee Online Backup is a software program developed by McAfee. The most common release is 1.16.6.1, with over 15% of all installations currently using this version. 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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The programs's main executable is MOBKbackup.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 6.47 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 28 files and is usually about 851.09 MB (892,437,776 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 29% of users of McAfee Online Backup come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: home.mcafee.com/store/online-backup
Help link: home.mcafee.com/Root/support.aspx?affid=812&culture=en-US
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\McAfee Online Backup\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{CFF4500E-C5D6-695D-A027-B3D4DDED2CC3}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 851.09 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by McAfee Online Backup
| Program executable: | MOBKbackup.exe |
| Name: | McAfee Online Backup |
| McAfee Online Backup Service bootstrapper |
| Signed by: | Mozy |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\McAfee Online Backup\MOBKbackup.exe |
| MD5: | 8cc001c65c31633171991fa72a551d43 |
| McAfee Online Backup Service bootstrapper. Once installed, the McAfee Online Backup process is fully automated. Your files are encrypted and stored on a secure remote online server. Comes with 2 GB of online backup with the option to... |
Additional files:
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backup.dll - McAfee Online Backup (McAfee Online Backup Service)
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MOBKbackup.exe - McAfee Online Backup Service bootstrapper
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MOBKconf.exe - McAfee Online Backup Configuration Utility
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MOBKshell.dll - McAfee Online Backup Shell Extensions
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MOBKstat.exe - McAfee Online Backup Status Application
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oem.dll - McAfee Online Backup Resource Library
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- MOBKshell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'MOBK' with a class of {3c3f3c1a-9153-7c05-f938-622e7003894d}.
Service
- MOBKbackup.exe runs as a service named 'McAfee Online Backup' (MOBKbackup) "Backs up configured files to the McAfee Online Backup servers. Please do not stop or restart this service - it could corrupt your McAfee Online Backup installation.".
Resource utilization averages
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| MOBKbackup.exe |
| Memory: | 6.47 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0009863653% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00055944% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00042693% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 153,672 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 7.73 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 24 Bytes | |
| MOBKstat.exe |
| Memory: | 9.66 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011432408% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00089058% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00025266% | |
How do I remove McAfee Online Backup?
You can uninstall McAfee Online Backup from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program McAfee Online Backup, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove McAfee Online Backup.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 83%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
83.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.43% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.02% |
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| Windows XP |
2.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
71.37% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.65% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.63% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
2.02% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.61% |
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Geography
29.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.33% |
| United Kingdom |
18.02% |
| Germany |
8.13% |
| Netherlands |
6.01% |
| Japan |
4.95% |
| Italy |
4.24% |
| Belgium |
3.89% |
| France |
3.18% |
| Poland |
2.47% |
| Sweden |
2.12% |
| Spain |
2.12% |
| MA |
1.77% |
| Russia |
1.41% |
| DK |
1.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
76.67% |
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| Dell |
10.48% |
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| Toshiba |
7.14% |
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| Acer |
3.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
2.38% |
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Common models |
| Sony SVE1111M1EW |
4.37% |
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| Sony SVE1511K1EW |
3.28% |
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| Sony SVE1511C5E |
2.73% |
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| Sony SVE1511A1EW |
2.73% |
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| Sony SVE1511Q1ESI |
2.73% |
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| Sony VPCF23Z1E |
2.19% |
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About McAfee
McAfee, a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, is a dedicated security technology company that delivers proactive solutions and services to help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices.
Publisher URL: www.mcafee.com