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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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.14.4.0.354.x86
MD5:   d5b98f824b43322e28c9edaea5c7184a
SHA1:   c368467e1d0ef4851e2e51c32f4552601a46dddb
SHA256:   f2e744a7568397ba1b06e6d29d5375dc29da209b48f1da932c8ab03df52a804b

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 AntiSpyware Enterprise Module from McAfee, Inc. and McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise Module by McAfee, Inc..

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.14.4.0.354.x86
Size:32.86 KB (33,648 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...”

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00007390%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00005617%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001773%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,730,064 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:144,836/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.73 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.88 MB
Private (minimum):712 KB
Non-paged memory:3.73 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:70.21 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):72.35 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.49 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.55 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:721,460/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:86 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:7 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:242
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

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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