Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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Parent process
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mctray.exe
McAfee System Tray by McAfee (Signed)
Version: | 2.1.1.838 |
MD5: | 8d53eb2fda0de7607eb549d6ece268dd |
SHA1: | 48dcb21b1f401e5ff3bda4a5757acc98e6ce02dc |
SHA256: | 8d5485c8d1f532b569251ba3c8150424701c23de3667070c3309706f3a78cb50 |
What is mctray.exe?
McTray Application is part of McAfee SecurityCenter, a security solution that allows users to monitor their computer's security status and to know instantly whether their computer's virus, spyware, e-mail, and firewall protection services are up-to-date. Most McAfee SecurityCenter builds offer trial subscriptions to McAfee’s security software.
Overview
mctray.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent
udaterui.exe (McAfee Agent by McAfee). It is installed with a couple of know programs including McAfee Agent published by McAfee, Inc., McAfee Agent from McAfee, Inc. and McAfee Agent by McAfee, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by McAfee which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | mctray.exe |
Publisher: | McAfee, Inc. |
Product name: | McAfee System Tray |
Description: | McTray Application |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\mcafee\common framework\mctray.exe |
File version: | 2.1.1.838 |
Size: | 73.6 KB (75,368 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | McAfee |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Monday, October 10, 2011 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The McAfee Agent is placed on the taskbar when the McAfee Security Suite or McAfee Internet Security has been installed on a computer. The McAfee Agent offers quick access to specific functions instead of opening the full protection center program. Once the McAfee Agent has been installed, it will show up in the taskbar with the letter M.
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00112675% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00057144% | |
User CPU: | 0.00055532% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 461 ms/min | |
Context switches: | 3/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 6.45 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 5.92 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 270 KB | |
Non-paged memory: | 6.45 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 81.67 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 84.16 MB | |
Working set: | 738 KB | |
Working set (peak): | 10.6 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 18 | |
Handles: | 258 | |
GUI GDI count: | 118 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 122 | |
GUI USER count: | 116 | |
GUI USER peak: | 118 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
McTray.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00114859% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00058934% | |
User CPU: | 0.00055925% | |
CPU cycles: | 39,548/sec | |
Context switches: | 1/sec | |
Memory: | 72 KB | |
shstat.dll (VirusScan Enterprise by McAfee) |
Total CPU: | 0.00049814% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00024060% | |
User CPU: | 0.00025754% | |
CPU cycles: | 4,523/sec | |
Memory: | 240 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Professional |
60.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
20.00% |
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Distribution by country
Indonesia installs about 20.00% of McAfee System Tray.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
66.67% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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