What is Mchost.exe?
Mchost.exe is part of McAfeeHost and developed by McAfee, LLC according to the Mchost.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like Mchost.exe , leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.
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Mchost.exe 's description is "McAfeeHost".
Mchost.exe is digitally signed by McAfee, LLC .
Mchost.exe is an .exe file.
Mchost.exe is usually located in the following folder:
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)% \Common Files\McAfee\Platform\Core\mchost.exe
Mchost.exe basic information
Hash
CA17D4152D6F527501A30E5E2B70B88D
Mchost.exe running processes
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
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List of the actions Mchost.exe executes on a user's PC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\PartnerCore\CommonBuild\Reconciliation
new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\PartnerCore\CommonBuild\Reconciliation\\reconexpirydays
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\PartnerCore\CommonBuild\Reconciliation\\reconinterval
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask
new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\TaskType
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\TaskTrigType
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\TaskTrigger
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\TaskParams
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\NextRun
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\DefaultFreq
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\TaskBatteryWise
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\TaskMeteredAccessWise
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\DayOfWeekMask
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\Interval
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\Hour
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\Minute
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\PresetId
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\RunInUserContext
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\RepeatTask
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\RunWhenIdle
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\Priority
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Platform\Scheduler\autodownloadtask\\RunInRetailMode
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\\FullUninstall
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Volatile\\MSC_UIUninstall
new registry key parameter created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Thunderbird
new registry key created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Thunderbird\Extensions
new registry key created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Thunderbird\Extensions\\msktbird@mcafee.com
new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\PartnerCore\AppInfo\Substitute\QueryParams\\is_tablet
new registry key parameter created
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Mchost.exe's virus check
79%
of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it
19%
of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program
2%
of antivirus scans detect a virus in it
Mchost.exe user rating
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of users rate Mchost.exe as a useful program
16%
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5%
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