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What is Mcinst.exe by McAfee, LLC?

Mcinst.exe is part of McAfeeInstaller and developed by McAfee, LLC 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, LLC.

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
13.9.154.0
Company
McAfee, LLC
Hash
C7E3FC64D60F184116267E79E16DFCF0

Mcinst.exe running processes

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdate.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\TaskScheduler\McAMTaskAgent.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\VSCore_20_9\mcapexe.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CSP\mccspinstall.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleCoreService.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\PEF\Installer\InstallPEF.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\WACModule\WACToastActionAdaptor.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\VSCore_20_9\McVscIns.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\VSCore_20_9\VSC1659.tmp\VSCore\mfehidin.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSHOST.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSHOST.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\DynamicAppDownloader\DADUpdater.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleRegister.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\mhn\AlertHost.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\McBootSvcSet.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\MfeBrowserHost.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\mcinfo.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\mcsvrcnt.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MSGSDK\MessagingSDKReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\TaskScheduler\TaskSchedulerReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\AlertManagerReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MfeExtnStatus\MfeExtnStatusReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\mps\McAlert.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\AmcInst.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\MfeAV\McVsMap.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\MfeAV\McVsShld.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\MfeAV\mfeLamInstaller.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\mispreg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\mpf\MpfAlert.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\mqs\QcShm.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\vul\McVulCtr.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\vul\McVulAlert.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\vul\McVulAdmAgnt.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\vul\McVulUsrAgnt.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\CEFReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\ChromiumContainerReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\7.9.156.1\mcupdatemgr.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\AV\McAfee VirusScan\upgrade.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\Plugins\1.1\106\Setup.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\vtpinfo.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleCoreReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\ClientAnalyticsReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\WACModule\WACModuleReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\SustainabilityFrameworkReg.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\Gkp\firesvc.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CSP\mccspuninstall.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\mcinfo.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\DynamicAppDownloader\DADUpdater.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\actwiz\McAutoReg.Exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\mmsshost\MMSSHOST.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleCoreService.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\VSCore_20_9\McVscIns.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\mhn\AlertHost.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\McAfee\msc\mcsvrcnt.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\NexSJobs\McSubscriptionJob.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\VSCore_19_9\mcapexe.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\TrueKey\McAfee.TrueKey.ServiceHelper.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\TrueKey\McTKInsUtil.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\TrueKey\Application\native_proxy.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\TrueKey\Application\truekey.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\McAWFwk.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\McAWFwk.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\VSCore_20_6\McVscIns.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSHOST.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\DynamicAppDownloader\DADUpdater.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MHN\AlertHost.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MSC\mcsvrcnt.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MQS\QcShm.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\AmcInst.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\TrueKey\McAfee.TrueKey.ServiceHelper.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\TrueKey\McTKInsUtil.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\TrueKey\Application\native_proxy.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mcupdatemgr.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\AV\McAfee VirusScan\upgrade.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\McAfee\Temp\qxz1D1C\AutoUninstall.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\mcafee\actwiz\McAWFwk.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\DynamicAppDownloader\DADUpdater.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\McAWFwk.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\McAWFwk.exe

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List of the actions Mcinst.exe executes on a user's PC
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\Installer\cleanup.ini file moved
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\McAfee\Temp new catalogue created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\AV\McAfee VirusScan\upgrade.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mcupdatemgr.exe file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1 new catalogue created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mccoreps.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mcutil.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mcupdmgr.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mcupdutl.exe file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mcdwnldmgr.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mccatupdate.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mcupdagent.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\mccertupd.exe file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\UPDMGR\8.0.160.1\McAfeeCerts.xml file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\resources.pam file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\cef64.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\snapshot_blob.bin file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\chrome_elf.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\libcef.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\CEFReg.exe file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MfeExtnStatus\mfeextnstatus64.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\v8_context_snapshot.bin file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MfeExtnStatus\MfeExtnStatusReg.exe file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MfeExtnStatus\browser_helper.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MfeExtnStatus\MfeExtnStatus.dll file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\icudtl.dat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\Win32\ComAPIProxy.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\ComAPIProxy.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\ModuleALE.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\McClientAnalytics64.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\McClientAnalytics.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\ClientAnalyticsReg.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\Win32\McClientAnalytics64.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\matuc.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\drvwin10.cat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\drvwin8_1.cat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\drvwin8.cat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\drvwin7.cat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\drvvista.cat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\McPvDrv.cat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\matDRV64.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\SvcDrv.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\matmain.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\matLI64.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\McPvKbeQa.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\McPvKbePwd.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\MpvRes.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\McMATSysTrayPlugin.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\MCPvInst64.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\MCPvInst.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\McPvTray.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\McPvNs.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\MAT\McMATAppInfo.dll new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\MCLOGS\VSCoreVersionInfo.txt file renamed
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\msc\ProductCustomization.json file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSHost32.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\LogCntrl.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSHOST.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSAPI.dll new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\hackerwatch\data\HwLocal.xdb new file created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\msc\logs\settings.dat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\LangSel.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\McRTMui.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\eulaTextres.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\eulares.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\oobe\mcocawres.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\Custom_Uninstall\mcocawres.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcawlang.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactwiz_ld.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\actwizui.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactui.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactwiz.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcautoreg.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactwiz.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\Custom_Uninstall\mcocena.inf file renamed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\CoreUI\\CopiedCoreUIModuleBaseVersion new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\CoreUI\\CopiedVersion new registry key parameter created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\msccust.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\oobe\mcocawui.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\Custom_Uninstall\mcocawui.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\oobe\mcocaw.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\Custom_Uninstall\mcocdis.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\Custom_Uninstall\mcocaw.inf file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\mhn\AlertHost.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\mhn\HomeNetSvc.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\mhn\HomeNetVer.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\DynamicAppDownloader\DynamicAppDownloader64.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\DynamicAppDownloader\DynamicAppDownloader.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\DynamicAppDownloader\DADUpdater.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSHost64.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\LogCntrl.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSHOST.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\MMSSHost\MMSSAPI.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\mcafee\msc\langmap.dat file renamed
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\mcuc64.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\McUICnt.exe new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\McSvcHost\LogCntrl.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\McSvcHost\McSvcHost64.inf new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\McSvcHost\McSHIns.dll new file created
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Common Files\McAfee\platform\McSvcHost\McSvHVer.dll new file created

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Mcinst.exe's virus check

80%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

18%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

2%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

Mcinst.exe user rating

77%

of users rate Mcinst.exe as a useful program

19%

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

4%

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