mcupdate.exe

McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee (Signed)

Remove mcupdate.exe
Version:   11,6,476,0
MD5:   2063bd65a2046e254d53b7d44d66ad57
SHA1:   af3571eb5b6c73ba47842ce61c21edd47f8bcd46
SHA256:   96c48eb0dd928fcb30555e4d4c03e335690e9082b881d9eb07711a609cd6bd0b

What is mcupdate.exe?

McAfee Update Launcher for McAfee SecurityCenter is 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. The program generates security alerts which notify users about emergency virus outbreaks and other important security related messages.

About mcupdate.exe (from McAfee)

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DetailsDetails

File name:mcupdate.exe
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee SecurityCenter
Description:McAfee Update Launcher
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe
File version:11,6,476,0
Product version:11,6,0,0
Size:868.43 KB (889,272 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00212550%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00069477%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00143073%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.4 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.83 MB
Private (minimum):4.76 MB
Non-paged memory:3.4 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:60.41 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):71.59 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.95 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.09 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:108
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\progra~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe" /uishrequest
  • "C:\progra~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe" /schedule
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:mcsvhost.exe (McAfee Shared Service Host by McAfee)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 37.50%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.50% of McAfee SecurityCenter.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 40.00%
Sony 40.00%
Acer 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
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