How to remove Mcshield error

Mcshield.exe file information

The process NT On-Access Scanner service belongs to the software McAfee On-Access Scanner or VirusScan (Enterprise, ASaP & Retail.) or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or VirusScan Enterprise or McAfee VirusScan Enterprise or McAfee.com McShield or DVD Solution or Home Office Made Easy or Lemonade Tycoon Deluxe or Tournament Dreams College or Able2Doc Professional v or Myst for Windows or Able2Extract v or UnInstall Envy24 Family Audio or Virtual Moon Altas Image or Acoustica Effects Pack or McAfee McShield or Starry Night Enthusiast or CINEMA 4D Module 'Sketch and or On-Access Scanner service or McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise or Dazzle DVC or Family Tree Maker or Mastering Edition or VSCORE.13.3.0.132.x or McAfee Real-time Scanner or VSCORE.13.3.2.101.x or VSCORE.13.3.0.139.x or McAfee SecurityCenter or VSCORE.14.0.0.349.x or VSCORE.13.3.2.116.x or ATI MCE Transcode by Network Associates, Inc (nai.com) or McAfee Inc or McAfee, Inc (www.mcafee.com).

Description: File Mcshield.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder (common is C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 221184 bytes (42% of all occurrence), 225401 bytes, 225375 bytes, 144960 bytes, 221191 bytes, 144704 bytes, 237657 bytes, 233595 bytes, 140864 bytes, 122880 bytes.
The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. Mcshield.exe is able to monitor applications, hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 38% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If Mcshield.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" then the security rating is 37% dangerous. File size is 245855 bytes (44% of all occurrence), 225403 bytes, 229499 bytes, 237663 bytes, 225375 bytes, 245838 bytes. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. Mcshield.exe is able to hide itself.

If Mcshield.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 52% dangerous. File size is 237663 bytes. The program has no visible window. Mcshield.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The file is not a Windows system file.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as Mcshield.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the Mcshield.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.

Links: Mcshield.exe, Mcshield.exe

Mcafee virus scan (will slow down your machine and sometimes freeze your it)
  Vincent  

MCSHIELD.EXE McAfee process that sucks back way to much processig power very hard to turn off or disable very poor coding for Antivirus. Stick to Trend or CA
  G  

I did a chat session with McAfee support after having a problem with mcshield hogging all my cpu time for extended periods of time. The guy had me clear out all of my junk files. I don't know if this will really do anything yet. Maybe I should remove all of my programs, clear out all of my files, and stop surfing the internet. Maybe then mcshield will be happy.
  Matt  

mshield.exe often freezes the whole system. after killing this process the pc continues working fine. same problem with games. so i always kill it before playing.
   

Just put nod32 on your computer, its light and offers the same protection
  xxmmdxx  

McAfee - can slow PC down while it runs
  yourmom  

Important part of McAfee security package
  dolphin  

McAfee process of some sort, takes up lots of processing time. Don't know why. Very annoying. Wish I could delete it without compromising user's security. Why can't McAfee come up with decent anti-virus software? Is always interfering with something...
  Tiffany  

We are required to use McAfee at work and are denied rights to disable it. As a result, opening files over a network connection is a draconian effort.
  Chuck  

I agree that it seems to have happened ever since Windows changed to the new data defender. My computer is continually running up 59 to 100% even when idling. Did not do this before the change -- usually idles at 3-12%. Very annoying and the fan is almost constantly running.
  mac56soup  

Even i exits out of Mc Afee, It takes over my cpu with 100% usage. It crashes my comp so often.
  dreamer  

Disabling On-Access Scan on both Read and Write is a bad idea. Instead consider configuring scanning exclusions. Also remember that a program that indexes files on your HDD (think Google Desktop) is going to trigger lots of On Access scans.
  ThsGuyRightHere  

Found out about this process when my computer crashed over and over hopelessly. I need my computer to teach a video game class, and I downloaded an online game. After that McShield froze my computer over and over. What a freaking hassle. What's wrong with manual scans like the good ole' days?
   

This process hangs my machine with increased annoyance - I've done research and there seems to be no known problems posted with McAfee of Microsoft. Total mystery and very annoying, currently looking for new product that will not hang the system.
  primrose  

This is crap, it conflitcs with my games causing the frame rate to be slow and some games will not even play, Id go with AVG
  Lee  

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