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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

12,8,957,0 15.96%
12,8,839,0 7.45%
12,1,317,0 1.06%
12,1,317,0 1.06%
12,1,231,0 5.32%
12,0,610,0 1.06%
12,0,610,0 1.06%
11,6,505,0 12.77%
11,6,505,0 1.06%
11,6,434,0 34.04%
11,6,434,0 12.77%
11,6,334,0 1.06%
11,6,334,0 1.06%
11,0,669,0 1.06%
11,0,669,0 2.13%
11,0,630,0 1.06%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetTraceLoggerHandle, GetTraceEnableLevel, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, RegEnumKeyExW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, EqualSid, FreeSid, RegEnumKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, RegisterTraceGuidsW, GetTraceEnableFlags, TraceEvent
kernel32.dll
SetEvent, OpenEventW, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexW, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetVersionExA, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetShortPathNameW, GetShortPathNameA, GetCurrentProcessId, FindFirstFileA, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, GetModuleFileNameW, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, IsBadReadPtr, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, LocalAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, GetSystemDirectoryW, LoadLibraryW, LeaveCriticalSection, FreeLibrary, DeleteCriticalSection, GetVersionExW, InitializeCriticalSection, lstrlenW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, CloseHandle, LocalFree, lstrlenA, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, DecodePointer, HeapDestroy, VirtualQuery, SetLastError, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, WritePrivateProfileStructW, HeapAlloc, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, CreateDirectoryW, InterlockedCompareExchange, SwitchToThread, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, CreateFileW, EncodePointer, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, GetCurrentThreadId, GetLocalTime, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetFileAttributesW, OutputDebugStringW, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, RaiseException, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, GetPrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileStructA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, WritePrivateProfileStructA, ReadFile, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, CopyFileW, GetTempFileNameW, SetFileAttributesW, RemoveDirectoryW, DeleteFileW, FlushFileBuffers, MoveFileExW, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, RtlUnwind, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, GetCommandLineA, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, ExitProcess, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemFree
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteKeyW
user32.dll
wsprintfW
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
Export table
GetStatisticData
GetStatisticDataStorageFormat
NotifyProtectionStatusChange
RegisterProtectionProvider
ReportStatisticData
SetStatisticDataStorageFormat
UnregisterProtectionProvider

McLWAPI.dll

McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee (Signed)

Remove McLWAPI.dll
Version:   12,8,957,0
MD5:   928fc389ad24cdf907771151ef30fe87
SHA1:   0699130bdab796bb29dfc69892b7a70be874da39

What is McLWAPI.dll?

McAfee Lighweight API for 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 McLWAPI.dll (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:mclwapi.dll
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee SecurityCenter
Description:McAfee Lighweight API
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mclwapi.dll
File version:12,8,957,0
Product version:12,8,0,0
Size:249.81 KB (255,808 bytes)
Build date:4/25/2014 3:20 PM
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.36%
Windows 8 15.96%
Windows 8.1 8.51%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.38%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.26%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.26%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.26%
Windows 7 Professional 3.19%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.19%
Windows 7 Starter 3.19%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.13%
Windows 8 Pro 2.13%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.06%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.06%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 1.06%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 64.89% of McAfee SecurityCenter.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 31.48%
ASUS 20.37%
Sony 12.96%
Hewlett-Packard 11.11%
Acer 10.19%
Toshiba 5.56%
Lenovo 3.70%
Intel 1.85%
Gateway 1.85%
Alienware 0.93%
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