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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3,6,6,129 1.54%
3,6,4,128 1.54%
3,6,4,127 1.54%
3,6,3,330 7.69%
3,6,3,330 7.69%
3,6,2,124 7.69%
3,6,0,137 13.85%
3,6,0,137 23.08%
3,6,0,134 1.54%
3,6,0,134 1.54%
3,5,0,159 13.85%
3,5,0,159 10.77%
3,4,1,118 1.54%
3,4,1,118 1.54%
3,3,1,102 1.54%
2,9,0,242 1.54%
2,8,0,306 1.54%

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advapi32.dll
StartServiceW, GetAce, AddAce, GetAclInformation, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, QueryServiceConfigW, OpenServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, LockServiceDatabase, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, ChangeServiceConfigW, CloseServiceHandle, UnlockServiceDatabase, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, CreateProcessAsUserW, DuplicateTokenEx, RegEnumValueW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, RegCreateKeyW, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, RegSetValueExA, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, LookupAccountNameW
crypt32.dll
CryptMsgClose, CertFreeCertificateChain, CertGetSubjectCertificateFromStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptQueryObject, CertGetNameStringW, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy, CertGetCertificateChain, CertGetCertificateContextProperty, CryptDecodeObject, CertCloseStore, CertFreeCertificateContext
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, CloseHandle, GetTickCount, CreateDirectoryW, lstrlenW, Sleep, GetFileAttributesExW, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateFileA, ReadFile, GetProcessHeap, SetEndOfFile, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, HeapCreate, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, RtlUnwind, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, HeapSize, RaiseException, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LoadLibraryA, SetStdHandle, WideCharToMultiByte, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, FlushFileBuffers, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, MultiByteToWideChar, CreateFileW, GetLocaleInfoA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetFilePointer, LCMapStringA, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateProcessW, OpenProcess, lstrcmpW, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetCommandLineA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, lstrlenA, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, SetEvent, CreateEventW, CreateThread, InitializeCriticalSection, WaitForSingleObject, GetModuleHandleA, GetThreadLocale, InterlockedExchange, HeapDestroy, SetCurrentDirectoryW, LocalFree, LoadLibraryExW, OutputDebugStringW, lstrcmpiW, GetVersionExW, GetVersionExA, GetSystemDefaultLCID, OpenEventW, GetExitCodeProcess, ReadConsoleW, SetFilePointerEx, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, GetModuleHandleExW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoResumeClassObjects, CoRegisterClassObject, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoImpersonateClient, CoRevertToSelf, CoRevokeClassObject
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrCatW, StrStrIW, StrRChrW, StrSpnW, StrCmpW
urlmon.dll
CoInternetParseUrl
user32.dll
CharUpperW, CharNextW, UnregisterClassA, MessageBoxW, CharLowerBuffW, LoadStringW, PostThreadMessageW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PeekMessageW
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateProcessesW, WTSFreeMemory

mcsacore.exe

McAfee SiteAdvisor by McAfee (Signed)

Remove mcsacore.exe
Version:   3,6,4,127
MD5:   9c03265e7fbc3027aecd48756d7d17d7
SHA1:   c0eeb6c6f79c879836b04796158696c230c8c708

What is mcsacore.exe?

SiteAdvisor is a service that reports on the safety of web sites by crawling the web and testing the sites it finds for malware and spam. The functionality of SiteAdvisor can be accessed either through a Browser Plugin or by submitting a URL to the website. SiteAdvisor only rates sites based on the risk of malware or spam.

About mcsacore.exe (from McAfee)

McAfee SiteAdvisor software is a free browser plug-in that provides simple Web site safety ratings and a Secure Search box so you can surf, search and shop more safely. With SiteAdvisor software insta

DetailsDetails

File name:McSACore.exe
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee SiteAdvisor
Description:SiteAdvisor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\McSACore.exe
File version:3,6,4,127
Product version:3,6,4,0
Size:100.7 KB (103,112 bytes)
Build date:11/6/2013 2:48 AM
Certificate
Issued to:McAfee
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
McAfee, Inc.
10% remove
SiteAdvisor is a service that reports on the safety of web sites by crawling the web and testing the sites it finds for malware and spam. A paid version of McAfee SiteAdvisor, McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus, has extra features. The functionality of SiteAdvisor can be accessed either through a Browser Plugin or by submitting a URL to the website. In addition to selling to the end consumers, McAfee also sells to the web site owners with their Mc...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'McAfee SiteAdvisor Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00098695%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00032633%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00066062%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,123 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:153,996/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:14.91 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.8 MB
Private (minimum):1.85 MB
Non-paged memory:14.91 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:105.12 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):111.08 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.13 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.85 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:10,491/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2.61 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:120 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:141 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:28
12
Handles:470
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\progra~1\mcafee\sitead~1\mcsacore.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:McAfee SiteAdvisor Service
Description:“McAfee SiteAdvisor Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
saupkeep.dll (McAfee SiteAdvisor by McAfee)
Total CPU:0.00090961%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00057884%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00033077%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:26,890/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:908 KB
1.16 MB
SaSSHMod.dll (McAfee SiteAdvisor by McAfee)
Total CPU:0.00064314%
Kernel CPU:0.00054207%
User CPU:0.00010106%
CPU cycles:50,173/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.59 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00033072%
Kernel CPU:0.00024804%
User CPU:0.00008268%
CPU cycles:12,380/sec
Memory:100 KB
mcsacore.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00008268%
Kernel CPU:0.00008268%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,526/sec
Memory:116 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 30.77%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.92%
Windows Vista Home Premium 15.38%
Windows 7 Professional 7.69%
Windows 8 6.15%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.62%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.62%
Windows 8.1 3.08%
Windows 8 Pro 3.08%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.54%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.54%
Windows 7 Starter 1.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 1.54%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.54%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 51.56% of McAfee SiteAdvisor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 38.96%
Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
Sony 15.58%
Lenovo 10.39%
ASUS 5.19%
Acer 3.90%
GIGABYTE 2.60%
American Megatrends 2.60%
NEC 2.60%
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