McAfee Host is the term given as the service name of the process mchost.exe, which is an executable file type, and is a part of the software product called McAfee Core API, which is created by McAfee, Inc. McAfee Core API is basically included in the McAfee SecurityCenter, which is a security program that is designed and used for monitoring the security status of the computer, and checking other services if they are up-to-date. As a component, the mchost.exe file, which is digitally signed by McAfee, Inc. - Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G3, is an essential part of the application. It is recommended to keep the mchost.exe file running in the background of the computer, and needs to remain there, or meaning it must not be terminated, unless it is causing problems that affect the system performance. In addition, mchost.exe is able to run in some versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems,including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windo

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. mchost.exe. is used by McAfee Core API, If you shut down mchost.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop mchost.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is McAfee Core API, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed mchost.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee Core API, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if mchost.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that mchost.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee Core API