Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

VSCORE.15.1.0.500.x86 12.50%
VSCORE.15.1.0.480.x86 12.50%
VSCORE.15.0.0.466.x86 25.00%
VSCORE.14.4.0.387.x86 12.50%
VSCORE.14.4.0.354.x86 25.00%
VSCORE.14.3.0.464.x64 12.50%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
TraceEvent, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, GetTraceEnableFlags
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentProcess, CreateEventW, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, UnmapViewOfFile, CloseHandle, LoadLibraryExW, OpenFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, LocalAlloc, WaitForSingleObject, FreeLibrary, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, Sleep, RtlUnwind, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetVersionExW, OpenEventW, SetEvent, LocalFree
lockdown.dll
LockDownProtectProcessById
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
_wcsicmp
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx
rpcrt4.dll
RpcStringBindingComposeW, RpcBindingFree, RpcBindingFromStringBindingW, RpcStringFreeW, NdrClientCall2, RpcBindingSetAuthInfoExW
user32.dll
wsprintfW

mfeann.exe

VSCORE by McAfee (Signed)

Remove mfeann.exe
Version:   VSCORE.15.0.0.466.x86
MD5:   8cabc4f8e367bf89f845540158553051
SHA1:   c16de5461262ad95c1b33b7898cf8a17c7f7045e
SHA256:   49e6bcaea03e7b81b02576d42f7594541e7d78162e53b9a58af9c78fc66d7e70

What is mfeann.exe?

VSCore Announcer is part of McAfee's core security products. This is a common modules that is shared between a number of McAfee progams.

Overview

mfeann.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent vstskmgr.exe (VirusScan Enterprise by McAfee). It is installed with a couple of know programs including McAfee VirusScan Enterprise published by McAfee, Inc., McAfee VirusScan Enterprise from McAfee, Inc. and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise by McAfee, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by McAfee which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:mfeann.exe
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:VSCORE
Description:VSCore Announcer
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\mcafee\virusscan enterprise\mfeann.exe
File version:VSCORE.15.0.0.466.x86
Size:33.15 KB (33,944 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, October 10, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
 McAfee, Inc.
7% remove
McAfee produces an enterprise-level product named VirusScan Enterprise: McAfee has designed this for use on larger networks. It contains features intended to make management of antivirus software on multiple computers easier. Unlike the home-user edition, it consists of a client application - loaded on all networked computers - and a server application, through which the system installs signature and application updates and configures s...
McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise Module
 McAfee, Inc.
6% remove
“The McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise Module is an add-on to the VirusScan Enterprise product that extends its ability to detect and take action on potentially unwanted spyware and cookies. The module uses the VirusScan Enterprise on-access scanner, on-demand scan task, and unwanted programs policy with the scanning engine and detection definition (DAT) file to protect you from potentially unwanted spyware-related files, registry entries, a...”
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 50199

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00091045%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00027240%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00063804%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:7,216 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:6.89 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):5.58 MB
    Private (minimum):958 KB
    Non-paged memory:6.89 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:67.19 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):68.26 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:5.52 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):7.12 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:13
    12
    Handles:286
    600
    GUI GDI count:4
    103
    GUI USER count:2
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\mcafee\virusscan enterprise\mfeann.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Parent process:vstskmgr.exe (VirusScan Enterprise by McAfee)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    mfeann.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00217298%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00125803%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00091494%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:72,077/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:40 KB
    1.16 MB
    naiann.dll (VirusScan Enterprise by McAfee)
    Total CPU:0.00092028%
    Kernel CPU:0.00073204%
    User CPU:0.00018823%
    CPU cycles:9,578/sec
    Memory:208 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00000276%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000184%
    User CPU:0.00000092%
    CPU cycles:1,539/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Professional 50.00%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 12.50%
    Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 12.50%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 12.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 25.00% of VSCORE.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Intel 28.57%
    Lenovo 28.57%
    Toshiba 28.57%
    Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
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