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mctskshd.exe (McAfee Task Scheduler)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.06%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 0 MB


In addition to the file name, mctskshd.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:McAfee
Product contains:Security

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.mcafee.com/us/



Win Patrol

Mctskshd.exe is the task scheduling service for the McAfee Security Center.

mctskshd.exe  is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called mctskshd.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
mctskshd.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0xa214e217784d1002411dca8e9793d4a4 122368 bytes
2 0x97389b6eeed61feb093a27185cbd7722 121344 bytes
3 0xd083d36032dbff74b62d75854f7c8d9e 189528 bytes
4 0xb6099c152a5049880370eb4a24a8d5c2 121344 bytes
5 0x74caec7538cebd544b28de2adebf9423 189552 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0xd7df93ed136581b9e7573b63b27f6f3c 187504 bytes
7 0x83810d2afe65fd9823904cc8601b4361 121344 bytes
8 0x6d76909e4a82dfb473e6ed182a949a4f 129536 bytes
9 0xe494bfd3942b49370bb908d1c9ab2f09 122368 bytes
10 0x503aa1df6d2f90a5b76674c312cb66ca 139264 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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