How to Remove “mcupdate.exe”

What is mcupdate.exe?

mcupdate.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as McAfee SecurityCenter Update Engine. It belongs to software McAfee SecurityCenter and was developed by McAfee. It is commonly stored in C:\Program files.  The malware programmers or cyber criminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as mcupdate.exe to damage the software and hardware.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with mcupdate.exe malware?       

Malicious authors try to infect the systems with different types of malicious programs. Each form of malicious software is designed to infect the system that creates different issues and impact on the system. One can notice the following changes once the system is infected with mcupdate.exe malware

  • If the internet connection fluctuation is high 
  • If the mcupdate.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory 
  • If the system performance is very low
  • If the system is redirected to some strange websites 
  • If the system is getting some annoying popup ads 
  • If the system freezes quiet often
  • If it invites other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private informaton

When one of these happens then you can be sure that your system is infected with setup.exe  malware. To confirm that go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the mcupdate.exe and open the location, if the location is subfolder C:\Program files then the system is not affected by mcupdate.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by mcupdate.exe malware.

How to remove mcupdate.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Ideally, replacing the existing mcupdate.exe file on your computer with a different version procured from the Internet is advisable. To remove the file using Comodo's trusted and effective antivirus software, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Download the award-winning Comodo Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove mcupdate.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 February 2018 at 7:05 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 68f2d5099507c080
7389b4c2aa8a452b
096c1fcf
09ffedb8854ebd47
928e37539d3f07ce
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
Algeria N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 3546f79b0674c0f1
17f1d6aa1711c6be
4a62df02
b4e12c89d31e6107
d71a6ee58701dd94
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
Egypt N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable c013196ab05fec3f
55d033a0b449b318
e5937568
4304b66edf549924
53dd9ef7903b25b3
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
Indonesia N/A
4 N/A Executable 481714804e289683
9118396b0772ec8c
392e6817
ff9f77d853972df3
651eda0a6bafdd26
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No N/A N/A 176.88.226.192/32 N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 18 April 2012 at 8:33 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 8790a05560d9816b
0881f3c698b4ae80
e7c71104
63dcf5fc217aa225
952f22d0e68d2a64
Yes N/A N/A United States
2 N/A Executable 00c8de14af90600c
6db86ca9f7360dbb
d65f7f91
a76574da8e2bd6e9
e08673d64ff45f22
Yes N/A N/A United States
3 N/A Executable ac99c5b953f3d3f7
007861a0eed3ce2f
30d7e67f
49024d8f793bc2b5
7acf4d0fdf18aeaa
No N/A N/A United States
4 N/A Executable 00c8de14af90600c
6db86ca9f7360dbb
d65f7f91
a76574da8e2bd6e9
e08673d64ff45f22
Yes N/A N/A 10.224.25.40/32
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