mscifapp.exe
What is mscifapp.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The mscifapp.exe application is a part of the McAfee Privacy Service. McAfee Privacy Service is an integrated service which features personal identifiable information (PII) protection with functions that can block unwanted online advertisement and filter certain Internet content. This service ensures that your personal information is protected against Internet-based threats and that you and the people you care about are safe from inappropriate online content. This service is developed by McAfee Inc, a company which is well-known for its antivirus and computer security products.
Once McAfee Privacy Service is installed on your computer, the file mscifapp.exe will be located on the following path: C:/Program Files/McAfee.com/MPS/. The mscifapp.exe application has the following known file sizes on Windows XP: 296488 bytes, 274432 bytes, 225280 bytes, 294912 bytes, 35852 bytes, and 249856 bytes. The application mscifapp.exe makes use of around 790 kb worth of RAM resources.
The mscifapp.exe application starts once Windows is loaded. To see the registry key of this process, refer to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run. The application mscifapp.exe is a Verisign signed file and it has a digital signature. In addition, the process mscifapp.exe is not a Windows system file, and it is not visible. Although the file mscifapp.exe is not required by your computer to operate, the said application is nonetheless essential for the McAfee Privacy Service to function fully, hence it must not be deleted or removed when you have installed the said program.
Moving on, the mscifapp.exe application does not require a network environment, thus it can be used in stand-alone computers. However, your computer needs to have Internet access in order for the mscifapp.exe application to carry out its tasks.
Finally, in order for you to ensure that the file mscifapp.exe in your computer is a valid one, you need to verify that the said application is located in the correct path mentioned above. You should also keep your antivirus and antispyware running and updated all the time.
Author: McAfee Inc..
Author URL: www.mcafee.com
Part Of: McAfee Privacy Service
Memory Usage: Low, the mscifapp.exe process makes use of around 790 kb worth of RAM resources.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: No
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: Yes
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\MPS\
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