Versions

16,1,172,0	1.14%
16,1,172,0	1.14%
16,1,134,0	1.14%
16,1,134,0	6.82%
16,0,470,0	1.14%
16,0,470,0	1.14%
15,6,231,0	7.95%
15,6,231,0	39.77%
15,6,231,0	13.64%
15,6,231,0	1.14%
15,6,231,0	10.23%
15,6,225,0	1.14%
15,6,225,0	3.41%
15,0,262,0	1.14%
15,0,262,0	1.14%
15,0,262,0	2.27%
14,0,303,0	1.14%
13,15,102,0	1.14%
13,11,103,0	1.14%
13,0,218,0	1.14%
11,0,201,0	1.14%

There are 21 versions of mcods.exe in the wild, the latest version being 16,1,172,0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'McAfee Scanner' with the name 'McODS'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 375.59 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to McAfee by VeriSign. The programs McAfee Internet Security, McAfee Total Protection and McAfee All Access – AntiVirus Plus have been observed as installing specific variations of mcods.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0005% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 9.75 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 16.01 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 101.94 KB per minute for reads and 470 Bytes per minute for writes.

McAfee VirusScan is an antivirus program created and maintained by McAfee Inc. The program is not available as a standalone package, but is included in the McAfee VirusScan Plus package or as part of McAfee Internet Security Suite.