McUpdShm.dll
McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee (Signed)
Overview
There are 13 versions of McUpdShm.dll in the wild, the latest version being 12,8,957,0. The average file size is about 150.11 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to McAfee by VeriSign. The programs Yahoo! Toolbar, Yahoo! Install Manager and Run_Dregol have been observed as installing specific variations of McUpdShm.dll.
What is McUpdShm.dll?
McAfee Update Shim Layer 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 McUpdShm.dll (from McAfee)
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Details |
File name: | McUpdShm.dll |
Publisher: | McAfee, Inc. |
Product name: | McAfee SecurityCenter |
Description: | McAfee Update Shim Layer |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\McUpdShm.dll |
Original name: | McUpsShm.dll |
Certificate |
Issued to: | McAfee |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of McAfee SecurityCenter.)
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Search Protect from Client Connect (formally Conduit, now a venture of Perion) is a homepage and search provider modifier that when installed will change the default web browser's home page and search...
Rocket Browser is a potentially unwanted program that integrates into the user's web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox) and will perform a number of functions mostly designed to generate advertising suppo...
Identified as a version of the CMI/ConvertAd family of malware ad-injectors, this adware which is typically bundled with third-party applications in unwanted software bundles will hijack the user's br...
Yahoo! Toolbar is a toolbar that installs on the Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers, within the context of internet access functions. It allows access to several functions, including Yahoo! Search...
Yahoo Install Manager manages Yahoo program downloads and installations. The install manager keeps track of such programs and assists in the installations to put things in their proper places.
All file variations of McUpdShm.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.82% |
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Windows 8 |
19.12% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
7.35% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.88% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
5.88% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.88% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.88% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
4.41% |
|
Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.94% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
2.94% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.47% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.47% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.47% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate N |
1.47% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 63.24% of McAfee SecurityCenter.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
27.16% |
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Dell |
24.69% |
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Sony |
14.81% |
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Acer |
12.35% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
9.88% |
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Lenovo |
2.47% |
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Toshiba |
2.47% |
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Intel |
2.47% |
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Gateway |
2.47% |
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Alienware |
1.23% |
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