What is McUICnt.exe?
McUICnt.exe is part of McAfee UI Container and developed by McAfee, Inc. according to the McUICnt.exe version information.
McUICnt.exe's description is "McAfee HTML UI Container"
McUICnt.exe is digitally signed by McAfee, Inc..
McUICnt.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\1.0.150\' folder.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on McUICnt.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | McAfee UI Container |
| Company name | McAfee, Inc. |
| File description | McAfee HTML UI Container |
| Internal name | McUICnt |
| Original filename | McUICnt.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2008 McAfee, Inc. |
| Product version | 2,11,0,0 |
| File version | 2,11,103,0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | McAfee UI Container |
| Company name | McAfee, Inc. |
| File description | McAfee HTML UI Container |
| Internal name | McUICnt |
| Original filename | McUICnt.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2008 McAfee, Inc. |
| Product version | 2,11,0,0 |
| File version | 2,11,103,0 |
Digital signatures [?]
McUICnt.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | McAfee, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 564a361e168a81a8f3efaada332508e1 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 803faf67034b30d718bde575dd1c868e |
| SHA256 | c133b519eb2950844d8fc59f4ea9804f4a1ffd2d05fe1cad5e736e1308d45c22 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to mcuicnt.exe:
mcuicnt.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
mcuicnt.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
McAfee HTML UI Container has stopped working.
End Program - mcuicnt.exe. This program is not responding.
mcuicnt.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
mcuicnt.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with McUICnt.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with McUICnt.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with McUICnt.exe. 84% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 154 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with McUICnt.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Attila Gimesi writes
Adobe Flach Player Plugin installer-McAfee Security Scan
download.Upgrade files,Eset Nod32 delete!
# 23 Nov 2009, 4:01
+Frank+ writes
This program, McAfee Security Scan, was installed uninvited by Adobe flash player plugin installer. It is NOT part of the McAfee Antivirus suite I regularly use. It was detected by Zone Alarm 8. I removed it by running the uninstall program in the start menu.
# 2 Jan 2010, 15:24
Geoff Jenkins writes
McUICnt.exe came with Adobe Reader 9.4.0 and installed in C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\2.0.181. I removed McAfee Security Scan Plus from the Control Panel OK.
# 14 Nov 2010, 20:55
Roger Karlsson writes