Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

4.6.0.2935 33.33%
4.6.0.1694 16.67%
4.5.0.1810 16.67%
4.5.0.1499 16.67%
4.0.0.1496 16.67%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, CreateEventA, CloseHandle, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentThreadId, GetLastError, CreateProcessW, CreateSemaphoreA, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcess, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, ReleaseSemaphore, GetModuleFileNameW, CopyFileW, OpenEventW, TerminateProcess, Sleep, IsDebuggerPresent, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, CreateEventW, GetUserDefaultLangID, MultiByteToWideChar, GetSystemTime, GetCurrentDirectoryW, WideCharToMultiByte, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateFileW, SetFileAttributesW, GetFileAttributesW, DeleteFileW, ReadFile, GetFileInformationByHandle, WriteFile, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, FreeLibrary, GetVersionExA, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, CreateWaitableTimerA, SetWaitableTimer, WaitForMultipleObjects, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetTickCount, ResumeThread, TlsSetValue, ResetEvent, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateMutexA, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, ReleaseMutex, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetVersionExW, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryA, ExitProcess, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, GetFileAttributesA, lstrcmpiA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, GetModuleFileNameA, OutputDebugStringA, CreateFileA
msvcp71.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize
user32.dll
wsprintfA, CharNextA
Export table
createUpdaterObject

updater.dll

McAfee Agent by McAfee (Signed)

Remove updater.dll
Version:   4.6.0.2935
MD5:   8a75ba164c4bf6128815d24c9714962a
SHA1:   67492b9f72f0f148a1113a6384e1db480d1c79c2
SHA256:   10ec5b71ed2cf17845e8b702a22ed6eba8cef2a1b7eb1fe9adc7963b94a8e1d8

What is updater.dll?

McAfee Agent Updater DLL is part of McAfee Agent. The McAfee Agent is a process that runs in the taskbar when the McAfee Security Suite or McAfee Internet Security has been installed on a PC. The McAfee Agent offers access to specific functions instead of opening the full protection center program. Once the McAfee Agent has been installed, it will show up in the notifications area of the taskbar and will load on each reboot.

Overview

updater.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by McAfee which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:updater.dll
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee Agent
Description:McAfee Agent Updater DLL
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\mcafee\common framework\updater.dll
File version:4.6.0.2935
Product version:4.6.0
Size:401.6 KB (411,240 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, October 10, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows 8 Enterprise 16.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of McAfee Agent.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
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