Should I block it?

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:   3,5,0,159
MD5:   b891e3920f24ff1a3bead6cd2b42ed99
SHA1:   4b69d4ca5feedcf4f9e94a0724a98a94838d05ee
SHA256:   846767cac70012b6231593fa585482114a8a1b99b5dc2729b338f03545c3eaf9

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:3,5,0,159
Product version:3,5,0,0
Size:101.05 KB (103,472 bytes)
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...
McAfee, Inc.
40% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'McAfee SiteAdvisor Service'
Network connections
  • [TCP] 161.69.169.10:443

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00164567%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00096734%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00067833%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:25,155,259 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:21.27 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):13.35 MB
    Private (minimum):4.18 MB
    Non-paged memory:21.27 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:121.46 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):131.24 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:5.87 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):18.61 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:153,691/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:35 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:213 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:82 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:1/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:13
    12
    Handles:401
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:C:\progra~2\mcafee\sitead~1\mcsacore.exe
    Owner:User
    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
     
    SaSSHMod.dll (McAfee SiteAdvisor by McAfee)
    Total CPU:0.00318986%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00255189%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00063797%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:68,710/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:2.35 MB
    1.16 MB
    ole32.dll
    Total CPU:0.00271869%
    Kernel CPU:0.00237885%
    User CPU:0.00033984%
    CPU cycles:73,768/sec
    Memory:2.01 MB
    sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00063797%
    Kernel CPU:0.00063797%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:11,861/sec
    Memory:124 KB
    mcsacore.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00031898%
    Kernel CPU:0.00031898%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:6,611/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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