Associated Program:
McAfee Proxy or McAfee Proxy Service or Friend Greetings or Personal Ancestral File
Programm Category:
Security Software
What is mcproxy.exe
McAfee Proxy Service Module is the service name called for the process mcproxy.exe, which is a type of an executable or EXE file, and is a component of the software product labeled as McAfee Proxy or McAfee Proxy Service or Friend Greetings or Personal Ancestral File, which is developed by McAfee, Inc. The program that houses the computer file is basically a type of McAfee security applications, while the mcproxy.exe file, which is a part of it, is responsible in controlling communication between various components of the software. The mcproxy.exe file is not just a component, but a digitally signed module (McAfee, Inc. - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer), and is a Windows process, so it is able to run in certain versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems,which include Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME.
How can I stop mcproxy.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. mcproxy.exe. is used by McAfee Proxy or McAfee Proxy Service or Friend Greetings or Personal Ancestral File, If you shut down mcproxy.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop mcproxy.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is McAfee Proxy or McAfee Proxy Service or Friend Greetings or Personal Ancestral File, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee Proxy or McAfee Proxy Service or Friend Greetings or Personal Ancestral File, 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.
Is mcproxy.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if mcproxy.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if mcproxy.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 mcproxy.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee Proxy or McAfee Proxy Service or Friend Greetings or Personal Ancestral File