The mcvsrte.exe process is an executable component file of the McAfee VirusScan software, and this process is specifically deployed by the McAfee VirusScan application to assist in the integration of the real-time scanning and virus definition database updating functionalities of this McAfee system security tool into the Windows-based system. The mcvsrte.exe process is particularly integrated as one of the EXE application resource files of the McAfee VirusScan Real-time Engine module, which is an applet built into the McAfee VirusScan software. The mcvsrte.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of the McAfee VirusScan program, which means the mcvsrte.exe process is bundled into the installer distribution packages of the McAfee VirusScan software, which is a Windows program classified as a system security tool that was designed with a set of features for monitoring, detecting and protecting Windows-based systems against potential user privacy risks, hacker attacks, data security threats, system stability issues, data loss and corruption caused by viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware applications and badware items among other malicious applications.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee VirusScan and McAfee VirusScan Real-time Engine Module, 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 mcvsrte.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 mcvsrte.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee VirusScan and McAfee VirusScan Real-time Engine Module