Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2.1.1.838	40.00%
2.1.1.419	20.00%
2.1.0.286	20.00%
2.1.0.271	20.00%

Relationships

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

comctl32.dll

InitCommonControlsEx

gdiplus.dll

GdiplusStartup, GdiplusShutdown

kernel32.dll

GetStartupInfoA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetCommandLineW, GetModuleHandleW, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, Sleep, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcessId, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InterlockedExchange

msvcr80.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

CoInitialize, CoUninitialize

user32.dll

FindWindowW, SetWindowTextW, DestroyWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, UnregisterClassW, PostMessageW, SetTimer, PostQuitMessage, GetMessageW, RegisterClassW, IsWindow, CreateWindowExW, KillTimer, EnableMenuItem, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, DefWindowProcW

mctray.exe

McAfee System Tray by McAfee (Signed)

Remove mctray.exe

Version:	2.1.0.271
MD5:	cfe2dc7d7f7063a24d27cab09819ce3b
SHA1:	eef7e314344a3a79c8bd9f4028efd12d5090b830
SHA256:	389c3dcbaa056349842b7f53c68228caaef0c1a28999f3065639e4e347dcac3e

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. 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:	2.1.0.271
Size:	73.31 KB (75,072 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

McAfee Agent

McAfee, Inc.

11% remove

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:	0.00019410%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00013874%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00005536%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	624 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	280,735/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	9.57 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	2.82 MB
Private (minimum):	536 KB
Non-paged memory:	9.57 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	134.32 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	151.2 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	1.14 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	13.78 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	208,386/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	291 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	27 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	716 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	15/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	19	12
Handles:	347	600
GUI GDI count:	124	103
GUI GDI peak:	132	142
GUI USER count:	118	49
GUI USER peak:	138	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	/load
Owner:	User

Threads

Averages

McTray.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00062398%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00048532%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00013867%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	116,063/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	72 KB	1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:	0.00002774%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.00002774%
CPU cycles:	186/sec
Memory:	1.66 MB

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%
Microsoft Windows XP	20.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise	20.00%

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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