What is the "mcshield.exe" ?

Our database contains 2882 different files for filename mcshield.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name mcshield.exe. This files most often belongs to product VSCORE. and were most often developed by company McAfee, Inc.. This files most often have description McAfee On-Access Scanner service. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 17 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process mcshield.exe.

This file works as an On-Access Scanner service, part of the antivirus application from McAfee - classical antivirus engine. more info can be found onhttp://www.mcafee.com/uk/index.html

mcshield.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "mcshield.exe"

Product:
VSCORE
Company:
McAfee, Inc.
Description:
McAfee On-Access Scanner service
Version:
15.1.0.520
MD5:
21f81090a00932c5e96700edf2977582
SHA1:
68a7eec309f44d9c7702768183e03f6daefb06d1
SHA256:
5687f4bf22bca348020e46169a9677c9691dfb2656e481d38abfa3c172a5993f
Size:
241456
Directory:
%PROGFILES64%\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore
Operating System:
Windows 8
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
McAfee, Inc.

Is the Process "mcshield.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
Latest new variant of the file with name "mcshield.exe" was discovered 4311 days ago. Our database contains 104 variants of the file "mcshield.exe" with final rating Safe and zero variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.

User Reviews of the "mcshield.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "mcshield.exe"

  • SAFErating from user mafka for file %PROGFILES64%\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mcshield.exe (Variant: 44130983)

    Is secure

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %COMMONFILES%\Mcafee\SystemCore\mcshield.exe (Variant: 27775764)

    This file works as an On-Access Scanner service, part of the antivirus application from McAfee - classical antivirus engine. more info can be found onhttp://www.mcafee.com/uk/index.html

  • SAFErating from user grog for file %PROGFILES64%\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\mcshield.exe (Variant: 28360268)

    I had this file for a few years and it works well.

  • SAFErating from user a for file %COMMONFILES%\Mcafee\AMCore\mcshield.exe (Variant: 28809364)

    good

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file %PROGRAMFILES%\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\x64\McShield.exe (Variant: 581398)

    Part of McAfee Antivirus.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\Mcshield.exe (Variant: 527071)

    On-Access Scanner service, antivirus application from McAfee, more info can be found on http://www.mcafee.com/uk/index.html

  • SAFErating from user rflobao for file %PROGRAMFILES%\McAfee\VirusScan Enterprise\Mcshield.exe (Variant: 30735)

    mcshield.exe this process is associated with McAfee`s Internet Security suite. More specifically, it is essential to the Antivirus software and should not be removed.

  • SAFErating from user Anonymous for file %PROGRAMFILES%\McAfee\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe