Ranked
#63
Worldwide
Ranked
#65
US
Lifespan
176.0
Days
 

McAfee Security Scan Plus

Published by McAfee, Inc.

McAfee Security Scan Plus Publisher's Description

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...  Read more

Details

Latest version:3.8.130.10
Location:C:\Program Files\mcafee security scan
Install size:11.5 MB (12,056,961 bytes)
About URL:http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/freescan.aspx
Download page:http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/freescan.aspx
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\uninstall.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of McAfee Security Scan Plus based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Adds an extension to Google Chrome.
  • Based on a large sample set of user sentiment.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


McCHSvc.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\mcafee security scan\3.0.229\McCHSvc.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:McAfee Security Scanner
Description:Component Host Service
MD5:9ab4171d5f43f172e10cdf6c6d8e4785
SSScheduler.exe
Behavior:User Start Menu Item
MD5:7b34b220ed716f29f503c636397a89a7
uninstall.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:b79d47c3626afd0a5354ed67838a8619
npMcAfeeMSS.dll
Behavior:Google Chrome Plugin
MD5:7ef7e4c1325d533f5186e7118abb0e7c
McAfeeMSS_IE.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Description:Quick Browser Identifier for MSS+ Tool
MD5:9f4644b808bbd855097a4621eff39881
mcuicnt.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:17efb4c5f996f783e90be1eb0077ba40
AVScanComponent.dll
Description:AV Scan Component
MD5:38da3e51dd9011e207f1eb921e84d868
McInstallerRes.dll
Description:Light Installer Html Resource Dll
MD5:4b3e08a63daf5a66f634fdc41dc9e7e6
McInstallerRes_LD.dll
Description:Light Installer localization Resource Dll
MD5:f2f524424952c06c8947248834fd5eee
McInstallerStartup.dll
Description:Light Installer Start Up dll
MD5:2da9f6a7a2858d9f9afc433d18eebe26
McUpdater.dll
Description:Updater
MD5:5e960ac6a13be188f3e94e1f070068ca

Installs by Country

37.8%
8.3%
3.9%
3.6%
3.2%
2.9%
2.6%
2.2%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
US
DE
GB
TW
BR
CA
IL
JP
FR
IT
AU
MA
ES
BE
IR
TR
NL
HU
MK
TH

Installs in the United States

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Versions

3.8.130.10 2.27%
3.8.130.8 10.11%
3.0.318.3 60.45%
3.0.313.1 0.76%
3.0.287.1 1.38%
3.0.285.6 7.55%
3.0.271.4 0.07%
3.0.250.5 0.01%
3.0.229.1 0.96%
3.0.207.4 1.93%
3.0.207.2 0.01%
3.0.199.7 0.02%
3.0.188.13 0.04%
2.1.121.2 9.99%
2.0.189.8 0.03%
2.0.189.1 1.05%
2.0.181.20 0.02%
2.0.181.2 3.32%

Facts

  • McAfee Security Scan Plus is developed by McAfee, Inc..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.2363% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 7.5979%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 12.00%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer.
  • An extension is added to the Google Chrome web browser as 'npMcAfeeMss.dll'.
  • A plugin is added to the Firefox web browser named '@mcafee.com/McAfeeMssPlugin'.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'McAfee Security Scan Plus'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service' (McComponentHostService) (described as: "McAfee Security Scan Component Host Service").
  • The current version is 3.8.130.10 with 18 known versions. The most widely installed version is 3.0.318.3.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 71.00%
Windows XP 11.88%
Windows Vista 11.41%
Windows 8 5.71%

PC Manufacturers

HP 25.27%
Dell 18.36%
Acer 16.74%
Toshiba 7.90%
ASUS 7.28%
Lenovo 4.74%
GIGABYTE 3.92%
Sony 3.51%
Samsung 2.65%
AMI 2.65%
Medion 1.82%
Intel 1.65%
Gateway 1.02%
Sahara 0.66%
MSI 0.43%
Alienware 0.39%
Compaq 0.36%
NEC 0.32%
Packard Bell 0.17%
Apple 0.16%
Vestel 0.02%
 
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