Should I block it?

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VersionsAdditional versions

12,8,957,0 13.95%
12,8,839,0 5.23%
12,8,737,0 0.58%
12,1,317,0 0.58%
12,1,317,0 0.58%
12,1,231,0 2.91%
12,0,610,0 0.58%
12,0,610,0 0.58%
11,6,505,0 16.28%
11,6,505,0 0.58%
11,6,476,0 16.86%
11,6,476,0 10.47%
11,6,434,0 20.35%
11,6,434,0 2.91%
11,6,385,0 0.58%
11,6,385,0 2.33%
11,0,669,0 0.58%
11,0,669,0 1.74%
11,0,644,0 0.58%
9,15,160,0 0.58%
9,11,123,0 0.58%
9,0,286,0 0.58%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
LookupAccountSidW, RegCreateKeyA, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegEnumValueW, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, AllocateAndInitializeSid, EqualSid, FreeSid, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegDeleteKeyA, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, AddAccessAllowedAce, AddAccessDeniedAce, InitializeAcl, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegisterTraceGuidsW, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, TraceEvent, RegQueryInfoKeyA, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, GetSecurityDescriptorControl
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameW
gdi32.dll
DPtoLP, SelectObject, CreateCompatibleDC, RealizePalette, CreateBitmap, GetStockObject, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, CreateFontIndirectW, GetMapMode, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetMapMode, BitBlt, SetBkColor, DeleteDC, GetObjectW, TranslateCharsetInfo, GetDeviceCaps, CreateSolidBrush, SelectPalette, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoDisconnectObject, CoUninitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoInitializeSecurity, CLSIDFromString, CreateClassMoniker, GetRunningObjectTable, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CoGetClassObject, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream, CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream
secur32.dll
GetUserNameExW
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetMalloc, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetFolderPathW, SHAppBarMessage, SHBrowseForFolderW, ShellExecuteW, CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetPathFromIDListW
shlwapi.dll
AssocQueryStringW, PathAppendW, SHDeleteKeyW, PathRemoveExtensionA, PathStripPathA
user32.dll
MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, PeekMessageW, GetMessageW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExW, DefWindowProcW, PostThreadMessageW, DestroyWindow, CreateWindowExW, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, MonitorFromWindow, PostMessageW, CharNextW, LoadIconW, LoadBitmapW, GetDoubleClickTime, AppendMenuW, TranslateMessage, CreateDialogParamW, EnumChildWindows, GetCursorPos, TrackPopupMenu, InsertMenuItemW, CreatePopupMenu, DestroyMenu, GetProcessWindowStation, GetUserObjectInformationW, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, CallNextHookEx, GetWindowTextW, FindWindowExW, ClientToScreen, SetRect, ScreenToClient, InvalidateRect, IsDialogMessageW, UnregisterClassA, DispatchMessageW, IsIconic, EndDialog, InSendMessage, GetLastInputInfo, SystemParametersInfoW, GetWindowInfo, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemInfoW, SetProcessDefaultLayout, UnregisterClassW, DialogBoxParamW, SetDlgItemTextW, GetDlgItem, MoveWindow, DestroyIcon, SetWindowRgn, GetSystemMetrics, PostQuitMessage, LoadImageW, GetDC, ReleaseDC, CharUpperW, LoadStringW, CharLowerBuffW, ExitWindowsEx, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, IsWindowVisible, CallWindowProcW, SetWindowTextW, FindWindowW, EnableWindow, SetFocus, SetClassLongW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, MessageBoxW, RegisterWindowMessageW, wsprintfW, GetClassInfoExW, GetParent, GetWindow, GetWindowRect, GetMonitorInfoW, MapWindowPoints, SetWindowPos, IsWindow, SetTimer, SendMessageW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, GetDesktopWindow, GetClientRect, IsChild, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SetForegroundWindow, GetForegroundWindow, KillTimer, DialogBoxIndirectParamW, RegisterClassW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
wininet.dll
InternetQueryOptionA, InternetCrackUrlW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

mcagent.exe

McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee (Signed)

Remove mcagent.exe
Version:   11,6,476,0
MD5:   e99d7fbb1a8c40f92465e34d1260e226
SHA1:   75e3e51257aeac7787ada9817506cf468640aebf
SHA256:   ea9f930ffb67f2d5f4679da4935d37bda74e0979d34b143df1b51e3e7975d493

What is mcagent.exe?

McAfee SecurityCenter is a security solution that allows users to monitor their computer's security status and to know instantly whether their computer's virus, spyware, e-mail, and firewall protection services are up-to-date. Most McAfee SecurityCenter builds offer trial subscriptions to McAfee’s security software. The program generates security alerts which notify users about emergency virus outbreaks and other important security related messages.

About mcagent.exe (from McAfee)

“McAfee SecurityCenter is comprehensive security that will deliver proactive protection and has been designed for your PC, with over 6,000 new online threats discovered everyday your McAfee software is”

DetailsDetails

File name:mcagent.exe
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee SecurityCenter
Description:McAfee Security Center
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
File version:11,6,476,0
Product version:11,6,0,0
Size:1.22 MB (1,278,064 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:5.906937
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'mcagent_exe' → C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe /runkey
  • 'mcpltui_exe' → "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey
  • 'mcui_exe' → "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01685072%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00765618%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00919454%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,272,227 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:5,421,221/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:9/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:22.54 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):19.85 MB
Private (minimum):438.22 KB
Non-paged memory:22.54 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:188.32 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):203.89 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.79 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):34.61 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:442,591/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:70.85 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:107/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:8.86 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:33/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:9.2 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:843/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:20
12
Handles:566
600
GUI GDI count:83
103
GUI GDI peak:55
142
GUI USER count:56
49
GUI USER peak:62
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe" /shrequest
  • "C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ole32.dll
Total CPU:6.47316039%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:6.19143757%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.28172282%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:123,752,089/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.27 MB
1.16 MB
MSVCR100.dll
Total CPU:0.04342883%
Kernel CPU:0.02508484%
User CPU:0.01834399%
CPU cycles:546,329/sec
Memory:764 KB
mcagent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.01011569%
Kernel CPU:0.00466552%
User CPU:0.00545017%
CPU cycles:138,022/sec
Memory:1.25 MB
msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00579146%
Kernel CPU:0.00002920%
User CPU:0.00576226%
CPU cycles:100,974/sec
Memory:688 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00213041%
Kernel CPU:0.00206327%
User CPU:0.00006714%
CPU cycles:17,748/sec
Memory:1.23 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.53%
Windows 8 18.60%
Windows 8.1 6.98%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.23%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.23%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.07%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.07%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.49%
Windows 7 Starter 3.49%
Windows 7 Professional 2.91%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.16%
Windows 8 Pro 1.16%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.16%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.58%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.79% of McAfee SecurityCenter.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.72%
ASUS 16.41%
Sony 14.36%
Acer 13.33%
Hewlett-Packard 10.77%
Toshiba 8.21%
Lenovo 3.08%
Intel 3.08%
Alienware 1.03%
Gateway 1.03%
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