Startup program entry details:

VirusScan Online (mcvsshld.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Normally leave to run at start-up - typically required for the program to function properly or for security/safety reasons

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Description:

ActiveShield - background scanner for older versions of McAfee VirusScan and the now obsolete McAfee VirusScan Online which scans files in the background as and when they are accessed, including scanning E-mails via the McAfee VirusScan E-mail Scan Module (McVSEscn.exe)

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: VirusScan Online
• Data: C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): mcvsshld
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: McAfee VirusScan
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Archivos de programa\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\ARCHIV~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\McAfee.com\VSO
• File properties "Description": McAfee VirusScan ActiveShield Resource
• Purpose: Anti-virus
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: McAfee, Inc.
• Product(s): McAfee VirusScan 2005, McAfee VirusScan Online
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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