Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9,15,126,0 25.00%
9,11,109,0 25.00%
9,0,270,0 25.00%
8,1,159,0 25.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
IsValidSid, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, RegEnumKeyW, RegCreateKeyW, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegOpenKeyW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, QueryServiceStatusEx, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RevertToSelf, QueryServiceStatus, LookupAccountSidW, CryptDecrypt, CryptDeriveKey, CryptSignHashW, CryptAcquireContextW, SetEntriesInAclW, CryptGetProvParam, CryptHashData, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, CryptGetHashParam, CryptVerifySignatureW, CryptCreateHash, CryptSetProvParam, CryptGetUserKey, CryptDestroyKey, CryptReleaseContext, CryptEncrypt, CryptGenKey, CryptDestroyHash, RegEnumValueW, RegDeleteValueA, AddAccessAllowedAce, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, CopySid, CloseServiceHandle, ControlService, CreateServiceW, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetLengthSid, UnlockServiceDatabase, LockServiceDatabase, LookupAccountNameW, OpenSCManagerW, QueryServiceConfig2W, SetServiceStatus, GetAce, SetSecurityInfo, StartServiceW, RegDeleteValueW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, AddAce, DeleteService, ChangeServiceConfig2W, RegDeleteKeyW, InitializeAcl, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, GetAclInformation, OpenServiceW, OpenThreadToken, RegSetValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExW, FreeSid, EqualSid, RegQueryValueExW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegCloseKey, OpenProcessToken, AdjustTokenPrivileges, GetTokenInformation, LookupPrivilegeValueW
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoInitializeEx, StringFromCLSID, StringFromGUID2, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoGetClassObject, CoCreateGuid, CreateBindCtx, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
SHRegCreateUSKeyW, SHSetValueW, SHDeleteValueW, SHDeleteKeyW, StrDupW, SHRegWriteUSValueW, SHRegCloseUSKey, SHGetValueW
urlmon.dll
MkParseDisplayNameEx
user32.dll
CharUpperW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PostThreadMessageW, CharNextW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, KillTimer, RegisterWindowMessageW, SetTimer, UnregisterClassW, SetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, DefWindowProcW, GetSystemMetrics, RegisterClassW, LoadStringW, PeekMessageW, wsprintfW, DispatchMessageW, DestroyWindow, PostMessageW, PostQuitMessage, MessageBoxW, RegisterClassExW, GetWindowLongW, UnregisterClassA
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateSessionsW, WTSFreeMemory

McMSCSvc.exe

McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee (Signed)

Remove McMSCSvc.exe
Version:   9,0,270,0
MD5:   7e9e0775d97aca83ea8efa524ab063f6
SHA1:   89abee9f9d617582698337c00cd98968282490a2

Overview

mcmscsvc.exe runs as a service under the name mcmscsvc (mcmscsvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by McAfee which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:mcmscsvc.exe
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee SecurityCenter
Description:McAfee Services
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
File version:9,0,270,0
Product version:9,0,0,0
Size:773.62 KB (792,184 bytes)
Build date:6/22/2008 6:28 AM
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, September 12, 2008
Expiration date:Sunday, October 9, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • mcmscsvc
  • 'mcmscsvc' (McAfee Services)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00160206%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00133863%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00026344%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:9,875 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:629,920/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:16.93 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):21.18 MB
Private (minimum):692 KB
Non-paged memory:16.93 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:150.37 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):175.64 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.03 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):24.4 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:194,435/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:14.78 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:14/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.39 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:713 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:148/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:577
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\progra~2\mcafee\msc\mcmscsvc.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:mcmscsvc
Display name:mcmscsvc
Description:“McAfee Services”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mcmscsvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00566511%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00278743%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00287768%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:146,521/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:784 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00231663%
Kernel CPU:0.00183699%
User CPU:0.00047964%
CPU cycles:110,129/sec
Memory:276 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00004779%
Kernel CPU:0.00004779%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:3,593/sec
Memory:1.52 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Starter 25.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 75.00% of McAfee SecurityCenter.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 33.33%
Sony 33.33%
Dell 33.33%
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