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12,8,709,0 13.56%
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetSecurityDescriptorControl, QueryServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, CryptDecrypt, CryptDestroyKey, CryptEncrypt, CryptDeriveKey, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGetHashParam, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, AllocateAndInitializeSid, EqualSid, FreeSid, RegEnumKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, QueryServiceConfigW, StartServiceW, RegCreateKeyExW
kernel32.dll
GlobalAlloc, GetCurrentProcess, GetPrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileStructA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, WritePrivateProfileStructA, GetShortPathNameW, lstrlenW, GetModuleHandleW, SearchPathW, FindFirstFileA, SearchPathA, LoadLibraryA, SetEvent, OpenEventW, MoveFileExW, DeleteFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, SetFileAttributesW, GetFileAttributesW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, CreateProcessW, CreateProcessA, GlobalFree, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateDirectoryW, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, ReadFile, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, InterlockedDecrement, CreateFileW, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, DeviceIoControl, InterlockedIncrement, lstrlenA, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, IsBadReadPtr, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, GetLastError, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, EnterCriticalSection, GetSystemDirectoryW, LoadLibraryW, LeaveCriticalSection, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, DeleteCriticalSection, GetVersionExW, InitializeCriticalSection, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableW, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, FlushFileBuffers, WaitForSingleObject, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SetHandleCount, GetStringTypeW, HeapSize, Sleep, LCMapStringW, GetTimeZoneInformation, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetCommandLineA, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, RtlUnwind, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, HeapReAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RaiseException, GetProcessHeap, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringA, CompareStringA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, GetModuleHandleA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, VirtualFree, CopyFileW, GetTempFileNameW, CreateMutexW, OutputDebugStringW, GetLocalTime, ReleaseMutex, FormatMessageW, GetExitCodeThread, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoW, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, CreateThread, ExitThread, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, GetVersionExA, CreateEventW
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromCLSID
powrprof.dll
CallNtPowerInformation
setupapi.dll
SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiCreateDeviceInfoList, SetupDiOpenDeviceInterfaceW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces
shell32.dll
SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetMalloc, SHFileOperationW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrTrimW, AssocQueryStringW
user32.dll
GetProcessWindowStation, OpenWindowStationW, SetProcessWindowStation, OpenDesktopW, GetUserObjectInformationW, CloseDesktop, CloseWindowStation, wsprintfW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW
wininet.dll
InternetCrackUrlW
Export table
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
GetCPUVendorID
GetPlatformType
IsCSModeOn
IsPPInstalled
IsUIHostRunning
LaunchUIHost
McBeginBMMonitor
McBeginCSMonitor
McBeginFSMonitor
McBeginMetroMonitor
McCopyFilesA
McCopyFilesW
McCreateDirWithPermissions
McCreateProcess2A
McCreateProcess2W
McCreateProcessA
McCreateProcessW
McCreateTask
McDeleteDirectoryDeferedA
McDeleteDirectoryDeferedW
McDeleteFilesDeferedA
McDeleteFilesDeferedW
McDeleteTask
McDisableTask
McDoesFileExistA
McDoesFileExistW
McEnableTask
McEndBMMonitor
McEndCSMonitor
McEndFSMonitor
McEndIMMonitor
McEndMetroMonitor
McGetApplicationDataDirectory
McGetHardwareID
McGetMachineID
McGetMSCVersion
McGetOSVersion
McGetOSVersion2
McGetProgramFilesPathA
McGetProgramFilesPathW
McGetWindowsID
McIsFullScreen
McIsIdleMode
McIsInstalledOS
McIsInstalledOSEx
McIsMetroMode
McIsNTAdmin
McLoadLibraryA
McLoadLibraryW
McModulePathFromCLSIDA
McModulePathFromCLSIDW
McRegDeleteKeyA
McRegDeleteKeyW
McShellExecute

McUtil.dll

McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee (Signed)

Remove McUtil.dll
Version:   11,6,284,0
MD5:   2b6a50e02964f053d9cbcd987e12a996
SHA1:   094d7e6ad8c10a0f697e58f4e2392074ed08d2a2

What is McUtil.dll?

McAfee Utility 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 McUtil.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:mcutil.dll
Publisher:McAfee, Inc.
Product name:McAfee SecurityCenter
Description:McAfee Utility DLL
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\MSC\mcutil\11,6,247,0\mcutil.dll
File version:11,6,284,0
Product version:11,6,0,0
Size:307.63 KB (315,008 bytes)
Build date:3/12/2013 8:59 PM
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
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.44%
Windows 8 16.95%
Windows 8.1 11.02%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.63%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.24%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.39%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.39%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.39%
Windows 7 Starter 3.39%
Windows 7 Professional 2.54%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.54%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.69%
Windows 8 Pro 1.69%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.85%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.02% of McAfee SecurityCenter.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 26.39%
ASUS 22.22%
Sony 13.89%
Acer 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard 9.03%
Toshiba 6.94%
Lenovo 5.56%
NEC 1.39%
Intel 1.39%
Gateway 1.39%
Alienware 0.69%
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