Should I remove McAfee Security Scan Plus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #54
United States Rank #58
Reach 7.0400%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 203.69 days
1186.62 days >
Average installed length: 623.48 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.11.1137.1 |
0.01% |
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| 3.11.1114.1 |
0.00% |
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| 3.11.1113.1 |
0.00% |
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| 3.11.968.1 |
0.00% |
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| 3.11.961.1 |
0.00% |
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| 3.11.883.1 |
0.00% |
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| 3.11.812.1 |
0.00% |
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| 3.11.766.1 |
0.02% |
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| 3.11.747.1 |
0.09% |
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| 3.11.717.1 |
0.82% |
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| 3.11.690.1 |
0.36% |
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| 3.11.681.1 |
0.02% |
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| 3.11.667.1 |
0.20% |
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| 3.11.599.11 |
0.68% |
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| 3.11.599.3 |
0.03% |
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| 3.11.587.1 |
0.10% |
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| 3.11.584.4 |
0.20% |
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| 3.11.569.1 |
0.52% |
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| 3.11.561.1 |
0.21% |
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| 3.11.551.2 |
0.60% |
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| 3.11.523.1 |
0.66% |
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| 3.11.500.3 |
1.85% |
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0.16% |
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0.03% |
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0.64% |
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| 3.11.376.9 |
0.02% |
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| 3.11.376.2 |
2.07% |
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| 3.11.334.1 |
1.37% |
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| 3.11.309.1 |
1.94% |
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| 3.11.292.3 |
1.43% |
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| 3.11.266.3 |
4.61% |
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| 3.11.244.1 |
0.01% |
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| 3.11.226.1 |
1.41% |
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| 3.11.163.2 |
2.99% |
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| 3.11.149.2 |
3.10% |
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| 3.11.128.2 |
0.02% |
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| 3.10.106.1 |
0.36% |
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| 3.8.150.1 |
32.18% |
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| 3.8.141.11 |
8.25% |
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| 3.8.130.12 |
0.09% |
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| 3.8.130.10 |
9.84% |
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| 3.8.130.8 |
2.07% |
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| 3.0.318.3 |
10.64% |
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| 3.0.313.1 |
0.18% |
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| 3.0.287.1 |
0.33% |
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| 3.0.285.6 |
5.40% |
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| 3.0.271.4 |
0.02% |
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| 3.0.250.5 |
0.01% |
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| 3.0.229.1 |
0.22% |
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| 3.0.207.4 |
0.47% |
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| 3.0.207.2 |
0.01% |
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| 58 versions |
McAfee Security Scan Plus
from McAfee, Inc.
What is McAfee Security Scan Plus? (from McAfee)
McAfee Security Scan Plus is a free diagnostic tool that ensures you are protected from threats by actively checking your computer for up-to-date anti-virus, firewall, and web security software. It also scans for threats in any open programs.
Overview
McAfee Security Scan Plus is a program developed by McAfee. The most used version is 3.8.150.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is McCHSvc.exe. The software installer includes 29 files and is usually about 11.5 MB (12,056,961 bytes). McUpdater.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 51% of users of McAfee Security Scan Plus come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/freescan.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\mcafee security scan
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 11.5 MB
Files installed by McAfee Security Scan Plus
| Program executable: | McCHSvc.exe |
| Name: | McAfee Security Scanner |
| Component Host Service |
| Signed by: | McAfee |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\mcafee security scan\3.0.229\McCHSvc.exe |
| MD5: | 9ab4171d5f43f172e10cdf6c6d8e4785 |
| Component Host Service is part of McAfee SecurityCenter, a security solution that allows users to monitor their computer's security status and to know instantly whether their computer's virus, spyware, e-mail, and firewall protection... |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - McAfee Security Scan Plus (McAfee Security Scan Plus Installer)
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AVScanComponent.dll - McAfee Security Scanner + (AV Scan Component)
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McAfeeMSS_IE.dll - Quick Browser Identifier for MSS+ Tool
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McCHSvc.exe - Component Host Service
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McInstallerRes.dll - Light Installer Html Resource Dll
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McInstallerRes_LD.dll - Light Installer localization Resource Dll
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McInstallerStartup.dll - Light Installer Start Up dll
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McUpdater.dll - Updater
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npMcAfeeMSS.dll - McAfee MSS+ NPAPI Plugin
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SecurityScanner.dll - Security Scanner Startup DLL
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SecurityScanner_LD.dll - Security Scanner LD
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SSScheduler.exe - McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler
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WebInfoScanner.dll - Security Scanner Web Info Scan DLL
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WMIScanner.dll - WMI Scan Component
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sa_cache_sqlite.dll - McAfee Common Framework (McAfee SiteAdisor Core)
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sa_http_win32.dll
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sa_mbl.dll
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sa_store_sqlite.dll
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sacore.dll
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sqlite3.dll
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SSCustom_LD.dll - McAfee Security Scanner (Security Scanner Custom LD)
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mcbrwsr2.dll - McAfee SecurityCenter (McAfee Web Browser Control)
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McUtil.dll - McAfee Utility DLL
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mcuicnt.exe - McAfee UI Container (McAfee)
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QsLite.dll - McAfee QuickClean (McAfee QuickClean DLL)
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McCorePS.dll - McAfee Core API (McAfee Core Proxy Stub)
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mcscan32.dll - McScan (AV Scanning Engine)
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mscan64a.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npMcAfeeMSS.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npMcAfeeMss.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
- McAfeeMSS_IE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'MSS+ Identifier' with the class of {0E8A89AD-95D7-40EB-8D9D-083EF7066A01}.
Mozilla Plugin
- npMcAfeeMSS.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@mcafee.com/McAfeeMssPlugin' with a plugin key of '@mcafee.com/McAfeeMssPlugin' for all users of the PC.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- McUICnt.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FE77B8BD-4DAA-478A-A238-DF74A14610F2}' (runs on registration).
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6C17BB10-2DF9-44A6-B4C3-6FB9437B46E3}' (runs on registration).
- SSScheduler.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A03C9F78-6F67-4CCB-9D58-79B54C929075}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SSScheduler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named McAfee Security Scan Plus.lnk_FolderCommonAppdata.
Service
- McCHSvc.exe runs as a service named 'McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service' (McComponentHostService) "McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service".
Startup File (User Run)
- McUICnt.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'McUICnt.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\McUICnt.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- SSScheduler.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'McAfee Security Scan Plus' which loads as C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.11.163\SSScheduler.exe.
- mcuicnt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'mcpltui_exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Platform\mcuicnt.exe" /platui.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- SSScheduler.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.0.285\SSScheduler.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| McCHSvc.exe |
| Memory: | 1.3 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000436944% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002552% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001818% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 502 | |
| SSScheduler.exe |
| Memory: | 4.25 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0008523134% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00052047% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00033184% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 16,995 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.16 KB | |
| mcuicnt.exe |
| Memory: | 9.28 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0072782867% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00345791% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00382037% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,115,385 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 20.88 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 6.27 KB | |
How do I remove McAfee Security Scan Plus?
You can uninstall McAfee Security Scan Plus 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 Security Scan Plus, 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 Security Scan Plus.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by McAfee Security Scan Plus you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.26% |
|
| Windows 10 |
30.07% |
|
| Windows Vista |
7.44% |
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| Windows XP |
5.23% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.48% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.93% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.58% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.51% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.73% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.81% |
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Geography
51.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
51.45% |
| Germany |
6.34% |
| United Kingdom |
4.65% |
| France |
3.31% |
| Canada |
3.17% |
| Italy |
2.42% |
| Brazil |
1.96% |
| Australia |
1.67% |
| Netherlands |
1.47% |
| India |
1.06% |
| Spain |
1.01% |
| Sweden |
0.94% |
| Belgium |
0.93% |
| Taiwan |
0.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.64% |
|
| Dell |
22.08% |
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| Acer |
17.69% |
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| ASUS |
9.10% |
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| Toshiba |
8.57% |
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| Lenovo |
4.63% |
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| Samsung |
3.57% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.35% |
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| Intel |
0.93% |
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| Medion |
0.72% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.71% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.10% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.04% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.39% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.17% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.91% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.80% |
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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