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How to remove mcvsshld error


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mcvsshld.exe file information

The process McAfee VirusScan ActiveShield Resource or McAfee.com ActiveShield or McAfee ActiveShield belongs to the software McAfee VirusScan or McAfee.com VirusScan Online or Motivated Sellers or McAfee VirusScan ActiveShield Resource or Porsche SportChrono or McAfee VirusScan Online or Acoustica Effects Pack or Virtual Moon Altas Image or MicroStaff WINASPI or mcvsshld.exe or DDWE Soap Client Components or McAfee SecurityCenter or mcvsshld.exe by McAfee, Inc (www.mcafee.com) or Networks Associates Technology, Inc (nai.com) or Mcafee.com Corporation (us.mcafee.com).

Description: mcvsshld.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - generally C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\vso\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 163,840 bytes (71% of all occurrence), 196,608 bytes, 180,224 bytes, 370,256 bytes, 361,800 bytes, 139,264 bytes, 159,744 bytes, 378,448 bytes.
mcvsshld.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). mcvsshld.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 47% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "VirusScan Online" must run at start up. McAfee VirusScan On-line. See also the McAgentExe entry

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as mcvsshld.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the mcvsshld.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Summary: 6 users think mcvsshld.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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