Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
| 3,8,713,2 |
36.36% |
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| 3,8,705,2 |
9.09% |
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| 3,1,128,0 |
9.09% |
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| 3,1,128,0 |
9.09% |
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| 3,1,116,0 |
27.27% |
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| 3,0,207,0 |
9.09% |
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Relationships
McPvNs.dll
McAfee File Lock by McAfee (Signed)
| Version: | 3,1,116,0 |
| MD5: | 593dbf1b5e6cb06e2e99567abe1c0d7d |
| SHA1: | e3213741f4af117e91ac236c9a291803e2a6692f |
| SHA256: | 7198e25cd500ab35b272f85196f311b62dc256e58abb1e39444b3ee3629b6753 |
About McPvNs.dll (from McAfee)
“File Lock lets you lock important files in secure digital vaults on your PC — safe from prying eyes. Every day PCs are stolen, used by others, or accessed by hackers. When this occurs, your personal a”
Overview
mcpvns.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. 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).
Details
| File name: | mcpvns.dll |
| Publisher: | McAfee, Inc. |
| Product name: | McAfee File Lock |
| Description: | McAfee File Lock Explorer Extension |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\mcafee\mat\mcpvns.dll |
| File version: | 3,1,116,0 |
| Product version: | 3,1,0,0 |
| Size: | 5.14 MB (5,386,336 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | McAfee |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Friday, June 10, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'McAfee Vaults' with CLSID {AF6FB31C-95D0-4A0E-8AFE-099969D8B689}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.27% |
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| Windows 8 |
27.27% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
9.09% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 54.55% of McAfee File Lock.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
46.15% |
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| ASUS |
30.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.38% |
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| Acer |
7.69% |
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