mcdetect.exe is part of the McAfee Security Suite software. It is an essential part of your anti-virus software and should not be removed. Removing this program will cause your anti-virus program to stop working. 

If you want a detailed security rating about your mcdetect.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.

Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!

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Users Opinions

294 users ask for this file. 2 users rated it as not dangerous. 1 user rated it as neutral. 1 user rated it as dangerous. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know").

All comments about mcdetect.exe: McAfee.com privacy service is part of McAfee internet suite   Shalianahe VirusScan  See also: Link   Santaria I know that if you search mcafee it does not bring this up and until it is deleted it will say that mcafee security center is still installed. I was not able to install another virus program due to this until I got rid of it. McAfee didn't even know how to do it!   Kathi gehört zum nervenden Mcaffe Security Center, was sich penetrant i.d. Systemstrg implentiert und man nicht mehr los zu werden scheint   Frank S. Once you install any of McAfee products, they install deep in the roots of your system and are very difficult to remove.   mcdetect.exe is a process associated with the McAfee Security Centre software. This process should not be removed to ensure that your system is secure.   If you know more about mcdetect.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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