Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6,8,703,0 16.67%
5,6,309,0 66.67%
5,6,169,0 16.67%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

mchost.exe

McAfee Core API by McAfee (Signed)

Remove mchost.exe
Version:   6,8,703,0
MD5:   809f02284a14eec9e19ccedd3353db94
SHA1:   12f4f3dc0123fdf5dca017a3bb6c03e91879d70e

What is mchost.exe?

McAfee Core API is part of McAfee SecurityCenter, 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.

Overview

mchost.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent mcsvhost.exe (McAfee Shared Service Host by McAfee). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by McAfee which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:mchost.exe
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee Core API
Description:McAfee Host
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\mcafee\core\mchost.exe
File version:6,8,703,0
Product version:6,8,0,0
Size:159.3 KB (163,128 bytes)
Build date:7/31/2013 12:22 AM
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, October 6, 2011
Expiration date:Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004521%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002382%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002138%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:156 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.31 MB
Private (minimum):7.77 MB
Non-paged memory:3.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:70.27 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):75.3 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.19 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.33 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:258
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\mcafee\platform\core\mchost.exe" {42ca0f29-d712-4d07-821a-ff2e10df8bb1} /pid=3560
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:mcsvhost.exe (McAfee Shared Service Host by McAfee)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00004295%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00001909%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00002386%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:636/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
mchost.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00001909%
Kernel CPU:0.00001909%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:169/sec
Memory:176 KB

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 50.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Basic 16.67%
Windows 8 Single Language 16.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of McAfee Core API.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 50.00%
Dell 50.00%
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