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How to remove an McTray error


The free file information forum can help you determine if McTray.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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McTray.exe file information

The process known as McAfee Security Agent Taskbar Extension or McTray Application belongs to software McAfee Common Framework or McAfee System Tray by McAfee (www.mcafee.com).

Description: The file McTray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 86,016 bytes (96% of all occurrences), 91,456 bytes, 221,598 bytes or 75,072 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/mctray.exe.html 
The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In the event of any problems with McTray.exe, you can do the following:

  • ask the software vendor, Mcafee, for advice
  • verify that you have installed the latest version
  • uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > McAfee Agent or Corel Painter IX)

Recommended: Identify McTray.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as McTray.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the McTray.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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Mctray.exe is a process from McAfee Security Agent Taskbar Extension by McAfee, Inc. and part of McAfee Common Framework
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Summary: Average user rating of McTray.exe: based on 2 votes with 1 reviews.
1 user think McTray.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless.


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