Should I remove McAfee SiteAdvisor?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.7.290	2.79%
3.7.285	0.59%
3.7.284	0.56%
3.7.283	1.69%
3.7.281	0.39%
3.7.276	0.76%
3.7.264	0.62%
3.7.263	0.29%
3.7.259	0.31%
3.7.252	0.94%
3.7.245	0.38%
3.7.235	0.52%
3.7.228	0.92%
3.7.223	0.03%
3.7.220	0.24%
3.7.214	1.54%
3.7.210	3.74%
3.7.197	0.02%
3.7.195	0.04%
3.7.194	13.26%
3.7.193	0.82%
3.7.191	2.34%
3.7.190	0.79%
3.7.189	0.59%
3.7.187	0.08%
3.7.186	0.19%
3.7.182	0.82%
3.7.179	0.11%
3.7.178	0.37%
3.7.175	0.14%
3.7.174	0.04%
3.7.156	9.71%
3.7.154	9.20%
3.7.153	0.17%
3.7.143	7.67%
3.7.141	0.62%
3.7.140	0.60%
3.7.139	0.69%
3.7.136	0.18%
3.7.125	1.39%
3.7.122	0.18%
3.7.118	0.35%
3.7.110	0.56%
3.7.108	0.03%
3.7.9.141	0.01%
3.7.9.140	0.02%
3.7.9.118	0.00%
3.7.2.290	0.03%
3.7.2.285	0.04%
3.7.2.284	0.01%
3.7.2.283	0.07%
179 versions

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from McAfee, Inc.

Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor

SiteAdvisor is a service that reports on the safety of web sites by crawling the web and testing the sites it finds for malware and spam. A paid version of McAfee SiteAdvisor, McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus, has extra features. The functionality of SiteAdvisor can be accessed either through a Browser Plugin or by submitting a URL to the website. In addition to selling to the end consumers, McAfee also sells to the web site owners with their McAfee Secure program.

The most common release is 3.7.194, 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. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named uninstall.exe. The setup package generally installs about 38 files and is usually about 9.7 MB (10,168,058 bytes).

URL: www.siteadvisor.com

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

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

Estimated size: 9.7 MB

• mcsacore.exe connects to sac.gti.mcafee.com (161.69.92.10 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%
saUI.exe
Memory:	2.24 MB
Total CPU:	0.0015041825%
Kernel CPU:	0.00060587%
User CPU:	0.00089831%
CPU cycles/sec:	13,407

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 McAfee 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 McAfee 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 7 (SP1) 43% Win 8 0%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 10% Keep it 90%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	54.25%
United Kingdom	8.80%
Canada	4.45%
Germany	4.24%
France	2.35%
Italy	2.10%
Brazil	2.07%
Netherlands	1.84%
Australia	1.74%
India	1.08%
Belgium	1.07%
Spain	1.07%
Sweden	1.06%
Japan	0.89%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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

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