McIEPlg.dll
McAfee SiteAdvisor by McAfee (Signed)
Overview
There are 18 versions of mcieplg.dll in the wild, the latest version being 3,7,0,128. It is integrated as a plugin to Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will load for each instance of IE. The average file size is about 240.43 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to McAfee by VeriSign. The library is loaded into Internet Explorer as a BHO (browser helper object).
What is mcieplg.dll?
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. The functionality of SiteAdvisor can be accessed either through a Browser Plugin or by submitting a URL to the website. SiteAdvisor only rates sites based on the risk of malware or spam.
About mcieplg.dll (from McAfee)
“McAfee SiteAdvisor software is a free browser plug-in that provides simple Web site safety ratings and a Secure Search box so you can surf, search and shop more safely. With SiteAdvisor software insta”
 Details
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| File name: | mcieplg.dll |
| Publisher: | McAfee, Inc. |
| Product name: | McAfee SiteAdvisor |
| Description: | SiteAdvisor |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\mcafee\siteadvisor\mcieplg.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | McAfee |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of 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,...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mcieplg.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {d1dac034-9fd9-4c13-a388-d2e10e57707f}
- BHO CLSID: {C1ED9DA0-AFD0-4b90-AC6A-D3874F591014}
- BHO CLSID: {B164E929-A1B6-4A06-B104-2CD0E90A88FF}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {d1dac034-9fd9-4c13-a388-d2e10e57707f}
- CLSID: {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064}
PROTOCOLS handlers
Internet Explorer URL search hooks
- CLSID: {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064}
All file variations of mcieplg.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.75% |
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| Windows 8 |
14.75% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
7.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
5.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
3.75% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.25% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.75% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 55.39% of McAfee SiteAdvisor.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
24.22% |
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| Acer |
17.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.82% |
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| Sony |
14.45% |
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| Toshiba |
10.16% |
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| ASUS |
7.81% |
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| Lenovo |
3.91% |
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| NEC |
2.34% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.37% |
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| Alienware |
1.17% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.98% |
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