McUICnt.exe
McAfee UI Container by McAfee (Signed)
Overview
McUICnt.exe has 11 known versions, the most recent one is 5,9,2,0. McUICnt.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 407.69 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to McAfee by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs McAfee SecurityCenter, McAfee Security Scan Plus and Intel Anti-Theft Service have been observed as installing specific variations of McUICnt.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 28.66 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 34.12 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 989.49 KB per minute for reads and 8.85 KB per minute for writes.
What is McUICnt.exe?
McAfee HTML UI Container 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.
About McUICnt.exe (from McAfee)
“Essential security software so you can surf, shop, and socialize online while our anti-virus software, anti-malware, and firewall keep you safe. Relentless security software scans and blocks dangerous”
Details |
File name: | McUICnt.exe |
Publisher: | McAfee, Inc. |
Product name: | McAfee UI Container |
Description: | McAfee HTML UI Container |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\mcafee security scan\2.0.181\mcuicnt.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | McAfee |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Friday, September 12, 2008 |
Expiration date: | Sunday, October 9, 2011 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of McAfee UI Container.)
This program provides the utilities (sub packages) related for the special keys and buttons on your computer. The special keys and buttons are designed on the accessibility and usability. The utilitie...
“With McAfee’s Security-as-a-Service solutions protecting your systems and email, log into the McAfee SecurityCenter online management console for complete visibility reports and flexible policy settin...”
“McAfee Security Scan Plus is a free diagnostic tool that ensures you are protected from threats by actively checking your computer for up-to-date anti-virus, firewall, and web security software. It al...”
“McAfee Security Scan is a free tool that automatically checks and reports if your PC is protected. Your PC's security status is determined by the state of your anti-virus and firewall protection. Your...”
“McAfee Online Backup, powered by Mozy, takes the hassle out of manually backing up all of your valuable digital files—from Microsoft Outlook email and contacts to treasured family photos. Once you've ...”
“With Parental Controls you can ensure that your children view only age-appropriate websites on a schedule that lets you determine when they can access the web, and when they cannot. Make sure that you...”
“McAfee Anti-Theft protects your personal documents, financial records and other important files on your PC against thieves, hackers and others. Using powerful industry-standard encryption technology, ...”
“Intel Anti-Theft Technology helps deter data and asset theft, keeping personal information personal. Activate the Intel AT-enabled service available in various markets today. If your Ultrabook™ or lap...”
“Intel Anti-Theft Technology (Intel AT) protects against theft of laptops, making them useless to thieves with immediate extinction. If you recover all your data can be quickly reactivated and the comp...”
“Intel Anti-Theft Technology helps deter data and asset theft, keeping personal information personal. Activate the Intel AT-enabled service available in various markets today. If your Ultrabook™ or lap...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of McUICnt.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The task '{BDEFFA08-89B0-4058-A4B1-64FA9EA8055A}' runs on registration in the path '\{BDEFFA08-89B0-4058-A4B1-64FA9EA8055A}'
- The job '{A732ED2D-5AC1-474B-98CC-27BC811EEA65}' runs on registration in the path '\{A732ED2D-5AC1-474B-98CC-27BC811EEA65}'
- The task '{5AB9972E-4FC5-4F0A-94D1-37AA8198F6DA}' runs on registration in the path '\{5AB9972E-4FC5-4F0A-94D1-37AA8198F6DA}'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'mcpltui_exe' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Platform\mcuicnt.exe" /platui
All file variations of McUICnt.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.81% |
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Windows 8.1 |
20.63% |
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Windows 8 |
12.70% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.35% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.35% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.76% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.76% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
3.17% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.59% |
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Windows XP Professional |
1.59% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
1.59% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
1.59% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of McAfee UI Container.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
35.29% |
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Dell |
21.18% |
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Sony |
14.12% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
10.59% |
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Acer |
9.41% |
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Lenovo |
4.71% |
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Toshiba |
2.35% |
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NEC |
2.35% |
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