What does the mcagent.exe file do?
The mcagent.exe process is also known as McAfee Security Center or, as the case may be, McAfee Integrated Security Platform and is a part of McAfee SecurityCenter. This software is produced by McAfee (www.mcafee.com). An outdated or faulty version of mcagent.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- McAfee Security Center has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- McAfee Security Center has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- mcagent.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module mcagent.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about mcagent.exe McAfee Security Center
mcagent.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file mcagent.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 537,992 bytes (25% of all these files), 1,532,992 bytes as well as 13 other variants.
The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. The mcagent file is no part of Microsoft Windows. The original file is digitally signed. Check your file. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
Mcagent.exe is capable of monitor other applications as well as interpret keystrokes.
For this reason, 10% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves mcagent.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about mcagent?
| a McAfee SecurityCenter Agent. Part of the McAfee pack. Tom Lin | |
| Part of McAfee Internet Security Suite. This process ensures the computer's virus definations are up to date by communicating with the McAfee VirusScan server on the network. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. Elric Ward | |
| This is a file that comes included with your McAfee virus scanning Software usually preinstalled on new computers. Location is default "C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\agent\McAgent.exe Jesse Bevil | |
| McAfee SecurityCenter Agent. Part of the McAfee pack Shalianahe | |
| This file can be replaced by a trojan that ran a spyware on my computer and wasn't therefore detected by McAfee VirusScan but rather by a spyware detection program. The change cause a drastic slowdown in my connection speed. JJ |
Summary: 5 users consider mcagent.exe essential and should not be removed. 3 users consider it harmless. However, 2 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, one user has already deleted mcagent.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter
To remove McAfee Security Center from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate McAfee SecurityCenter in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if mcagent.exe (McAfee Security Center) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of McAfee Security Center. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: McAfee Security Center or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or mcagent.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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