Estimated safety rating

mcapexe.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if mcapexe.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default filename and path where this program is stored is
C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\McAPExe.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is af6b3d73557fc5ac91be334d6ef5c541.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful features to other programs or to Windows in general.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This application can put to good use the full power of a modern computer cpu.

File description

The description stored in the file is McAfee Access Protection.

File version

File version extracted from the file 14,0,9029,0.

Manufacturer

Company name McAfee, Inc..

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright © 2016 McAfee, Inc..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

mcapexe.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in mcapexe.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: McAfee, Inc.

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.