The McAfee Internet Security software contains the process file mcinfor.exe. The process file runs in the background at startup and the software becomes activated. Mcinfo.exe helps McAfee Internet Security in shielding the computer from threats coming over the Internet. So the software is significant in providing stable and secure running of the computer. With regard to the benefits the user is getting out of the software, the EXE file should not be disabled. McAfee Internet Security offers a comprehensive computer and user identity protection, safety from online threats, shield from suspicious websites. The functionalities of the software includes anti-spam, parental controls, 1 GB of online backup and SiteAdvisor. SiteAdvisor is a powerful advisor on safe websites so consumers can safely surf the Web. The software can be upgraded to provide the user with proactive protection against theft, hacking, and online security threats to the computer, identity, email, family, social network, and personal data.

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

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