McAfee Security Center Agent is part of the AV software suite from McAfee, installed through the file mcagent.exe. The process automatically executes when you boot your computer. The file runs and checks if your McAfee AV software is up-to-date. It likewise scans for the latest virus outbreaks. If the file finds that you software signature and its applications are not the latest versions available, it calls on another process which is known as MCUPDATE so this process can download the latest updates and install them on the PC. If the AV software is run on a host computer, the file ensures that the end-user computers have the latest McAfee AV updates. This is a vital component of your antivirus software, which is why disabling it is generally not recommended. Having the latest AV updates can ensure that new viruses will also be detected by your antivirus program. The general file path of the process is C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe. It has a size of about 1.6 MB.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee Security Center Agent, 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 mcagent.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 mcagent.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee Security Center Agent