The genuine McUICnt.exe file is a software component of McAfee Security Scan Plus by McAfee LLC. "McUICnt.exe" provides the "HTML User Interface (UI) Container" for the User Interface screens of more than one McAfee software product. It is often associated with Security Scan Plus, a free tool which often downloads with third-party products, (often Adobe Flash), if a consent checkbox is not cleared. However, other McAfee products such as Security Center and Anti-Theft (no longer available) use it also. The typical path given for it is "C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\%VERSION%\mcuicnt.exe". In HTML terminology a "container" controls the width of displayed material and adjusts it to the screen being used. In November 2016 a security vulnerability was detected in "McUICnt.exe" related to its use of "Version.dll". This was fixed in version 8.0.2042 of the program. Users of Security Scan Plus should be sure they have its version 3.11.427.2 (or later). McAfee LLC, founded in 1987, is today the world's largest company dedicated to cybersecurity.
McUICnt stands for McAfee HTML User Interface Container
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may in some cases harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the McUICnt.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
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Description: McUICnt.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. McUICnt.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files"—for instance C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Platform\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 645,168 bytes (11% of all occurrences), 643,064 bytes and 34 more variants.
The program has no visible window. McUICnt.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. McUICnt.exe is not a Windows system file.
McUICnt.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 15% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
You may want to safely remove the program using the uninstall program of McAfee, Inc. or McAfee, LLC (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or look for help on the www.mcafee.com website.
If McUICnt.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 18% dangerous. The file size is 627,648 bytes (31% of all occurrences), 659,920 bytes and 10 more variants.
The McUICnt.exe file is not a Windows core file. McUICnt.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. The program has no visible window. It is a Verisign signed file.
McUICnt.exe is able to monitor applications.
Uninstalling this variant:
You may want to safely remove the program using the uninstall program of McAfee Security Scan Plus (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or look for help on the www.mcafee.com website.
If McUICnt.exe is located in a subfolder of Windows folder for temporary files, the security rating is 22% dangerous. The file size is 627,648 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 477,560 bytes or 626,568 bytes.
It is not a Windows core file. The file is digitally signed. The program is not visible. It is a Verisign signed file.
McUICnt.exe is able to monitor applications.
Uninstalling this variant:
You may want to safely remove the program using the uninstall program of McAfee, Inc. or McAfee, LLC. (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or look for help on the www.mcafee.com website.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as McUICnt.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, for example ML.Attribute.HighConfidence (detected by Symantec), and TROJ_GEN.R002C0DLJ20 (detected by TrendMicro). Therefore, you should check the McUICnt.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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It is supposed to auto update. It has tried it about 5 times with no results. I have to force a shutdown on Windows 7 after a long time. Tal
Takes up loads of memory. Very, very bad for low end PCs. Would definitely recommend a different antivirus spftware james
Seems to be part of McAfee.
I have had McAfee security for a number of years. Just recently there is a problem with shutting down, takes too long.today a probl with email not opening due to this program. I have windows 7 and I'm inclined to disable it. Gina
Its McAfee Joe
I had MacAfee on my laptop kept interfering with uTorrent after tweaking it over and over I finally took it off then this popped up and the problems started again ivan
Is just part of McAfee. Harmless. Probably breaks McAfee if you delete it. Benjamin (further information)
Benjamin said : "Is just part of McAfee. Harmless. Probably breaks McAfee if you delete it" Thats Right! YETTI
Part of mcafee software, seems to be viciously stealing focus on some computers, if you have to click after a few seconds to type in a program that might be the cause. Shutting down in task manager seems to work after a few tries if not uninstall of mcafee software may help. Ollie
McUICnt.exe = McAfee User Interface Control
I get "Stop running this script" error messages. Jim L
I've got the error: "The BCryptDeriveKeyPBKDF2 procedure entry point was not found in the bcrypt.dll dynamic link library"
BCryptDeriveKeyPBKDF2 could not be located in the dynamic link library bcrypt.dill David
Steals focus every 3 hours. You know those times when you're typing and then for no reason your keystrokes stop being sent? This is the reason. I ran a program to track focus changes and it was MCUICnt.exe doing nothing useful every 3 hours but ruining my typing. Head over to MSCONFIG and just disable this process. Michael
My windows 10 does not sync roadrunner mail to windows mail. It once did, stopped for about six months and returned for a day and has since stopped again. Defender is off. I don't know if McAfee is stopping the syncing. Any comments? terry poulson
How to delete in?? Kurt M Taylor
Entry point not found - BCryptHash could not be located in the dynamic link library bcrypt.dll deb
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Summary: Average user rating of McUICnt.exe:
based on 11 votes with 17 user comments.
4 users think McUICnt.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
2 users suspect danger.
9 users don't grade McUICnt.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving McUICnt issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with McUICnt. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the McUICnt.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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james
Gina
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ivan
Benjamin (further information)
YETTI
Ollie
Jim L
David
Michael
terry poulson
Kurt M Taylor
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Summary: Average user rating of McUICnt.exe: based on 11 votes with 17 user comments. 4 users think McUICnt.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 9 users don't grade McUICnt.exe ("not sure about it").