Startup program entry details:

mcui_exe (mcagent.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:

McAfee SecurityCenter is the main support center for McAfee's range of internet security products such as Total Protection, Internet Security and VirusScan. As well as providing System Tray access (via the "M" icon) for product configuration it also communicates with McAfee's servers to manage updates and virus alerts

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: mcui_exe
• Data: "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): mcagent
• Startup Item (Vista/7): McAfee SecurityCenter
• Command: "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey

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

• Name: McAfee SecurityCenter
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcui_exe] "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcui_exe] "C:\Programme\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcui_exe] "C:\Programmi\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcui_exe] "C:\Archivos de programa\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\McAfee.com\Agent
• File properties "Description": McAfee Security Center
• Purpose: Internet security
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: McAfee, Inc.
• Product(s): McAfee Total Protection, McAfee Internet Security, McAfee VirusScan
• 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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