Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3,6,6,129 3.23%
3,6,4,160 3.23%
3,6,3,549 19.35%
3,6,3,489 3.23%
3,6,2,196 3.23%
3,6,2,168 9.68%
3,6,0,187 12.90%
3,5,0,229 32.26%
3,5,0,229 3.23%
3,5,0,227 3.23%
3,4,1,193 3.23%
3,2,0,152 3.23%

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PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RevertToSelf, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, DuplicateTokenEx, OpenProcessToken, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegOpenKeyW, SetSecurityInfo, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce
crypt32.dll
CertFindCertificateInStore, CertCloseStore, CertOpenStore, CertNameToStrW
dnsapi.dll
DnsQuery_W, DnsFree
imagehlp.dll
ImageEnumerateCertificates, ImageGetCertificateData
kernel32.dll
SetEvent, TerminateThread, GetExitCodeThread, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryExW, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetSystemTime, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetFileSize, ReadFile, CreateFileW, lstrlenA, OutputDebugStringW, GetTickCount, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, OutputDebugStringA, WaitForMultipleObjects, InterlockedExchange, CreateDirectoryW, CreateProcessW, GetExitCodeProcess, OpenProcess, lstrcmpiW, GetFileAttributesW, GetCurrentThreadId, SetFilePointer, Sleep, QueryPerformanceCounter, GlobalFree, LoadLibraryW, TerminateProcess, CreateMutexW, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetVersionExA, AreFileApisANSI, WriteFile, WaitForSingleObject, FlushFileBuffers, UnlockFile, LockFile, GetFileAttributesA, DeleteFileA, DeleteFileW, LoadLibraryA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LockFileEx, GetTempPathA, GetTempPathW, FormatMessageA, GetFullPathNameA, GetFullPathNameW, GetDiskFreeSpaceA, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, CreateFileA, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetModuleHandleA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, lstrcmpW, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedIncrement, LockResource, GetLastError, RaiseException, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, WideCharToMultiByte, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetProcAddress, GetLongPathNameW, lstrlenW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetVersionExW, GetModuleHandleW, SetEndOfFile, LCMapStringA, RtlUnwind, LCMapStringW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCommandLineA, CreateThread, ExitThread, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, LocalAlloc, SetEnvironmentVariableA, LocalFree, OpenEventW, SetFilePointerEx, WaitForSingleObjectEx, UnmapViewOfFile, UnlockFileEx, SystemTimeToFileTime, MapViewOfFile, GetSystemInfo, GetFileAttributesExW, FormatMessageW, CreateFileMappingW, ReadConsoleW, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, GetStartupInfoW, HeapValidate, GetModuleHandleExW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, LoadLibraryExA, FileTimeToSystemTime, MoveFileExW, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetSystemDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoW, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, OpenSemaphoreW, CreateSemaphoreW, ReleaseSemaphore, OpenFileMappingW
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitialize, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromProgID, CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream, CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrW, UrlEscapeW, StrCmpNW, StrStrIW, StrToIntExW, StrCatBuffW, StrRChrW, StrCmpIW, StrCmpW, StrCmpNIW, UrlGetPartW
urlmon.dll
CoInternetParseUrl
user32.dll
RegisterClassExW, MessageBoxW, PeekMessageW, GetForegroundWindow, TranslateMessage, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, LoadMenuIndirectW, DestroyMenu, GetParent, DestroyWindow, SetTimer, PostMessageW, KillTimer, EnableMenuItem, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, DefWindowProcW, GetSubMenu, DeleteMenu, ModifyMenuW, DispatchMessageW, GetWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics, OffsetRect, SetWindowPos, IsWindow, UpdateWindow, EnableWindow, GetClassNameW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
InternetCrackUrlW
Export table
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
GetEventHandlerFactory
McVersionCheckP

McBrwCtl.dll

McAfee SiteAdvisor by McAfee (Signed)

Remove McBrwCtl.dll
Version:   3,5,0,227
MD5:   9dc80ae0d74422296e8d88e1edb5acc2
SHA1:   0d2940886e9659bd501d74197b7dade5e311a0a9
SHA256:   6d1eff3517f626d0dd4405fc8a38b15d2725339854c75cac221ce3052d4ca84d

What is McBrwCtl.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 McBrwCtl.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

DetailsDetails

File name:mcbrwctl.dll
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee SiteAdvisor
Description:SiteAdvisor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\mcbrwctl.dll
File version:3,5,0,227
Product version:3,5,0,0
Size:668.33 KB (684,368 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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The following programs will install this file
McAfee, Inc.
10% remove
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, has extra features. The functionality of SiteAdvisor can be accessed either through a Browser Plugin or by submitting a URL to the website. In addition to selling to the end consumers, McAfee also sells to the web site owners with their Mc...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.71%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.13%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.68%
Windows 7 Professional 6.45%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.45%
Windows 8 6.45%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.23%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 3.23%
Windows 7 Starter 3.23%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.23%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.23%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of McAfee SiteAdvisor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 29.41%
Hewlett-Packard 17.65%
ASUS 17.65%
Toshiba 11.76%
Acer 8.82%
Lenovo 5.88%
Sony 5.88%
American Megatrends 2.94%
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