What is McAfeeMSS_IE.dll?

McAfeeMSS_IE.dll is part of McAfee Security Scanner + and developed by McAfee, Inc. according to the McAfeeMSS_IE.dll version information.

McAfeeMSS_IE.dll's description is "Quick Browser Identifier for MSS+ Tool"

McAfeeMSS_IE.dll is digitally signed by McAfee, Inc..

McAfeeMSS_IE.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected McAfeeMSS_IE.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on McAfeeMSS_IE.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMcAfee Security Scanner +
Company nameMcAfee, Inc.
File descriptionQuick Browser Identifier for MSS+ Tool
Internal nameMcAfeeMSS_IE
Original filenameMcAfeeMSS_IE.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2013 McAfee, Inc.
Product version3,8,0,0
File version3,8,150,0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMcAfee Security Scanner +
Company nameMcAfee, Inc.
File descriptionQuick Browser Identifier for MSS+ Tool
Internal nameMcAfeeMSS_IE
Original filenameMcAfeeMSS_IE.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2013 McAfee, Inc.
Product version3,8,0,0
File version3,8,150,0

Digital signatures [?]

McAfeeMSS_IE.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMcAfee, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number1f99df0a80729a4b7cb75c1c7e4b473d

VirusTotal report

1 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the McAfeeMSS_IE.dll file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Rising PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF
1 of the 53 anti-virus programs detected the McAfeeMSS_IE.dll file.

Folder name variants

McAfeeMSS_IE.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.8.150\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b71320b70bb0c9f87b0df84266489c86
SHA25601cd56506dda7cf87ac82db0748cc5756cdc76a45f4f7f310bcfc867eb66709f

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Votes
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0
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