What is Mcinst.exe by McAfee, Inc.?

Mcinst.exe is part of McAfeeInstaller and developed by McAfee, Inc. according to the Mcinst.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like Mcinst.exe, leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.

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Mcinst.exe's description is "McAfeeInstaller".

Mcinst.exe is digitally signed by McAfee, Inc..

Mcinst.exe is an .exe file.

Mcinst.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\mcafee\Installer\mcinst.exe

Mcinst.exe basic information

Description
McAfeeInstaller
Internal Name
mcinst
Version
7.8.113.0
Company
Hash
BC7A53287874167DA30DB2E0F02EB0DA

Mcinst.exe running processes

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\mcupdmgr.exe

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List of the actions Mcinst.exe executes on a user's PC
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mcupdatemgr.exe file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mcupdagent.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mccatupdate.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mcdwnldmgr.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mcupdutl.exe file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mcupdmgr.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mcutil.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\mccoreps.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\McAfee\Temp new catalogue created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf006.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf004.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf005.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf003.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf005.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf002.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf007.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf004.log new file created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER\\PendingFileRenameOperations new registry key parameter created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf002.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf009.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf009.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET87CA.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET87CA.tmp file moved
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf003.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mqsuc.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcpins.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcqc.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcshr.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcpLD.inf000.log new file created
%SystemDrive%\Users\Public\NTUSER.DAT new file created
%SystemDrive%\Users\Public\NTUSER.DAT.LOG1 new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETA615.tmp new file created
%SystemDrive%\Users\Public\NTUSER.DAT.LOG2 new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETA615.tmp file moved
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETAB38.tmp new file created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\F3ACA90A-6D67-4697-973E-3FA05E39995D\\LaunchFlags new registry key parameter created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET99DF.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET99DF.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET2B3D.tmp new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcupdmgr.inf008.log new file created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\\UnInstallInProgress new registry key parameter created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf008.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcbootdssvc.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET74FE.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET74FE.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET2557.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET2557.tmp file moved
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\msclgmis.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET83A9.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET8417.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET8417.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETA88.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETA88.tmp file moved
%SYSTEMROOT%\Temp\OLDB607.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETD7A5.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETE9F.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETD7A5.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETE9F.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET1F53.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET1F53.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET4C63.tmp new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\vso64.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET4C63.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\mcafee\Installer\cleanup.ini file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETC01.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETC01.tmp file moved
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mscshll.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETD5F1.tmp new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\hipscore.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETE883.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETE883.tmp file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET4B36.tmp new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mscpstLI.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SET4B36.tmp file moved
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mclgtmpl.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\PlatformServiceFW64.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mpfdata.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcocawui.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcocrollback.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mpfcor.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcocact.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcocaw.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcocena.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\McOcInstru.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcocdis.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcocawres.inf000.log new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETF882.tmp new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\UPDMGR\4.0.131.2\SETF882.tmp file moved
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mskplg64.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mskmisp.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\updmgr.inf001.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\msksrv.inf000.log new file created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Installer new registry key created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Installer\Logs new registry key created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\Installer\Logs\ResultLog new registry key created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\oobesvc.inf000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\Delfolders000.log new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\McInst\mcproxy64.inf000.log new file created

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Mcinst.exe's virus check

74%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

23%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

3%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

Mcinst.exe user rating

80%

of users rate Mcinst.exe as a useful program

15%

of users find Mcinst.exe to be a potentially unwanted program

5%

of users find Mcinst.exe to be malicious or a scam