How to remove an mfeann error

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Mfeann.exe file information

The process known as VSCore Announcer belongs to software McAfee VirusScan Enterprise or McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise by McAfee (www.mcafee.com).

Description: mfeann.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 27,960 bytes (76% of all occurrences), 26,672 bytes, 29,776 bytes or 33,648 bytes.
The program is not visible. File mfeann.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. The file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you experience any issues with installation of mfeann.exe, you can also remove the entire program McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise or McAfee VirusScan Enterprise using Windows Control Panel.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as mfeann.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the mfeann.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 is normal that use 50% of your CPU?
Jose Luis

mfeann.exe is a process referred to as "The Announcer". It is a service spawned by McShield.exe, and is responsible for performing all logging activities for the product as well as alerting functions - that is, generating events.
Olga

this might be a virus
Javas

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, This component is the 'announcer' which displays the On Access Scan detection dialog. This is new to VirusScan Enterprise 8.7. In previous VirusScan versions, this was a part of mcshield.exe.
Arno Krause (further information)

mfeann.exe is a process from Netshield by McAfee and part of McAfee security.
Dan (further information)

Summary: Average user rating of mfeann.exe: based on 6 votes with 5 reviews.

3 users think mfeann.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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