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How to remove an mcsysmon error


The free file information forum can help you determine if mcsysmon.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Mcsysmon.exe file information

The process known as McAfee SystemGuards Service belongs to software McAfee VirusScan API or McAfee Virtual Technician by McAfee (www.mcafee.com).

Description: The file mcsysmon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 695,624 bytes (44% of all occurrences), 643,664 bytes and 5 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/mcsysmon.exe.html 
The program is not visible. File mcsysmon.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file is digitally signed. It is not a Windows core file. mcsysmon.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 21% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you want to remove the program completely, go to Control Panel ⇒ Software ⇒ McAfee Virtual Technician.

Recommended: Identify mcsysmon.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as mcsysmon.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the mcsysmon.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

it can slow down cpu speed
   
It throttles up my processor to 100% and wont let aol sign on.
  atomicfrrog  
Belongs to Mc Afee AV program. It is a resource hog. Look in the task manager to see how it is affecting your system.
  Jack Spence  


Summary: Average user rating of mcsysmon.exe: based on 3 votes with 3 reviews.
2 users think mcsysmon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade mcsysmon.exe ("not sure about it").


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