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

Parent process

udaterui.exe (McAfee Agent by McAfee)

Related files

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:	2.1.1.419
MD5:	e79a7b9609b7f3f4f788d4b7c271b396
SHA1:	546a57014a72d78742b4d027d298a54bfa41b7f0
SHA256:	1acb4f7c3c0353bd2467897a5c724e0f01fc5736b7667c5f0dd3eaea72bb2632

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). This is typically installed with the program McAfee Agent published 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:	2.1.1.419
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 program 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:	0.00012547%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00008192%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00004356%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	234 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	84,607/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	1/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	5.46 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	6.28 MB
Private (minimum):	252 KB
Non-paged memory:	5.46 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	102.32 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	108.24 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	642 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	10.11 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	143,290/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	277 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	20 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	18	12
Handles:	276	600
GUI GDI count:	106	103
GUI GDI peak:	109	142
GUI USER count:	112	49
GUI USER peak:	114	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	/load
Owner:	User
Parent process:	udaterui.exe (McAfee Agent by McAfee)

Threads

Averages

McTray.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00032219%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00023205%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00009014%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	96,798/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	72 KB	1.16 MB
shstat.dll (VirusScan Enterprise by McAfee)
Total CPU:	0.00013236%
Kernel CPU:	0.00006906%
User CPU:	0.00006330%
CPU cycles:	4,296/sec
Memory:	240 KB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:	0.00004795%
Kernel CPU:	0.00002685%
User CPU:	0.00002110%
CPU cycles:	1,170/sec
Memory:	1.56 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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