This is a standard component of the McAfee Antivirus program (now owned by Network Associates, Inc.) It is part of the automatic update feature that contacts the McAfee website to look for updates to the virus definition files that tell the program what malware to look for on your PC. Most automatic update programs are not necessary for their related programs to function, but they can be useful to ensure that your protection is kept up to date. 

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Users Opinions

1048 users ask for this file. 34 users rated it as not dangerous. 2 users rated it as not so dangerous. 2 users rated it as neutral. 5 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 7 users didn't rate it ("don't know").

All comments about UpdaterUI.exe: Its part of Antivirus Toolkit  See also: Link   What I know is this program contiuously acesses the hard drive and sucks up resources like crazy   dougp antivirus component   pacoco Update for McAfee Antivirus   Jared Heinrichs -- Winning Designs -- Computer associates anti-virus   JP Mcafee firewall file   jazz Mcafee firewall file   jazz It is McAfee Antivirus: removing could cause breach in antivirus software   Jim i scanned my computer with norton and it said that UpdaterUI.exe is a keylogger   kaz 20 i/o's per second - why?   blb antivirus component   Lee Another fine resource hog --- great for slowing down a PC. You don't need a virus or a worm to cause performance issues.   rh I have no McAffee appz on my computer, but I did detect updaterUI, so there is something suspicious, isn´t it?   norman Constantly hammers at the laptop harddrive   Lionelbob Kills your processor when it turns on, has something to do with McAfee   It appears to be part of mcafee, it stops thunderbird starting up p   McAfee Framework Package or CMA 3.5. Normally part of Enterprise 7/8 McAfee. There are bugs in early versions. Mcafee has released server patchsets for the FramePackage--Also called CMA on Mcafee/NAI website. Last patch version 5. Also comes with EPO Server.  See also: Link   benszoko I confirm the constant i/os Really, I have enough going on. A better explanation is needed from McAfee on why this is necessary.   Curtiss Brown It sometimes comes with McAfee antivirus software and looks like a legitimate component   Jean-Simon Larochelle I know it's not Dangerous. Mcafee is better then Norton any day   Unknown This is MCAffe's own program for updates.   Subhash Kamboj It is McAfee's updater   travis McAfee Virus Scan's client for updates. Should be harmless, unless infected.   W123789 Part of the McAfee antivirus software, handles updates. Some versions (VirusScan Enterprise 7.1) may cause error messages about PSAPI.DLL with IE7. Solution: rename ...\Network Associates\Common Framework\PSAPI.dll and reboot the system.   Martin AVG & MCaffe dont detect it as virus   SAURABH MANGAL cannot start cma process   it hits on I/O reads at 50 /sec , a pain in the ass, and major slow down McAfee component.   chuck Updater takes memory I need for doing my job as an engineer, sometimes chokes and takes huge amounts of memory, and in general reduces computer productivity. Personally, I feel it is just anohter one of the many tools MIS departements use to reduce productivity and increase their self-importance.   Andrew Jenkins When I am editing text, my cursor will stop in mid-sentence. I have to go to the task manager and end the UpdaterUI process in order to continue. It is a memory hog.   looks like virus definitions updater for McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, although harmless, it can load your processor quite heavily from time to time   Rix slow down pc like mad, reads IO all the time!!   sean poulter Mcafee firewall file   DILRUKSHI If you know more about UpdaterUI.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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