McAfee Virus Scan 3.1.6 successfully uninstalled

Hi there:

I have been wanting to uninstall this particular virus scan out of my system for a long time. If anyone else out there needs to remove this ....here is how I did it: (for Windows 95, 98 and Win ME)

Backup the Registry
1. Click on the Start button.
2. Click on Run.
3. Type in REGEDIT then click the OK button. The Registry Editor will
then appear.
4. Click on the Registry pull-down menu then click on Export Registry
File.
5. The Export Registry File dialog box will then appear. The top of this
dialog box contains an option entitled Save In. Make sure 'Desktop'
is selected for the Save In option. If it is not, click the pull-down
arrow and select 'Desktop' from the list.
6. In the File Name field type 'Backup' (without the quotation marks).
7. In the Export Range group box make sure 'All' is selected.
8. Click on the Save button.


Delete VirusScan Files and Directories
1. Hold down the CTRL + ALT buttons and press the Delete key once. This
brings up the Close Programs window.
2. Click on the VSHWIN32.EXE listing under the Processes Tab of Windows
Task List and click on End Task. The Close Programs window will
close.
3. Double click on the My Computer icon in the upper left corner of your
desktop.
4. Double click on the C: drive icon.
5. Double click on the Program Files folder
6. Double click on the Network Associates folder.
7. Click on the McAfee VirusScan folder one time and press delete on
your keyboard.
8. Close all open windows.
9. Double click on the My Computer icon in the upper left corner of your
desktop.
10. Double click on the C: drive icon.
11. Double click on the Windows folder.
12. Double click on the system folder
13. Find and delete the following files (by highlighting and
pressing delete on your computer):
MCKRNL.VXD
MCSCAN32.VXD
MCUTIL.VXD
VSHIELD.VXD

*From McAfee.....
Manually Uninstalling VirusScan 3.x for Windows 95, 98, and ME

Summary: This document contains manual removal instructions for VirusScan version 3.x.

Network Associates recommends using VirusScan's uninstall program provided. You can access the uninstaller by clicking Start, going to Programs, then going to McAfee VirusScan and clicking on uninstall McAfee VirusScan.

If you receive error messages or find that McAfee VirusScan was not completely removed then follow the steps below to manually remove the program.

Remove VirusScan from the AUTOEXEC.BAT File

1. Click on Start, then click on Run.
2. Type SYSEDIT Open field and press Enter. This opens the System Configuration Editor Window with several smaller file windows inside it.
3. In the first window, AUTOEXEC.BAT, delete the line ending in SCAN.EXE and the @IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE line if it's there.
4. Save the changes and close the System Configuration Editor window.

Remove VirusScan Icons

1. Click on Start, go up to Settings, then Click on Taskbar & Start Menu.
2. Click on the Start Menu Programs tab.
3. Click Remove.
4. Highlight the VirusScan folder.
5. Click the Remove button to remove the icons.
6. Click OK.


Edit the Registry

Delete the following Keys and Values while still in the Registry Editor window.

1. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ comfile\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on comfile
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

2. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Directory\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Directory
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

3. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Drive\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Drive
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

4. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ exefile\ shell\ VirusScan
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on exefile
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

5. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Addin\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on exefile
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

6. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Chart.5\ shell \ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.Chart.5
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

7. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Chart.8\ shell \ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.Chart.8
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

8. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Macrosheet\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.Macrosheet
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

9. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Sheet.5\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.Sheet.5
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

10. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Sheet.8\ shell \ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.Sheet.8
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

11. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Template\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.Sheet.5
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

12. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.Workspace\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.Workspace
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

13. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Excel.XLL\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Excel.XLL
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

14. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ WinZip\ shell\ Virus Scan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on WinZip
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

15. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Word.Document.6\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Word.Document.6
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

16. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Word.Document.8\ shell\ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Word.Document.8
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry
.
17. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Word.Template\ shell \ VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Double click on Word.Template
* Double click on shell
* Single click on VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry

18. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ VSConfigFile.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Single click on VSConfigFile so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry

19. Delete the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ VSHConfigFile.
* Double click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
* Single click on VSHConfigFile so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry

20. Delete the Value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Run\ Vshwin32.EXE.
* Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Double click on SOFTWARE
* Double click on Microsoft
* Double click on Windows
* Double click on CurrentVersion
* Double click on Run
* Single click on Vshwin32.EXE so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

21. Delete the Value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Run\ VSCHED.EXE.
* Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Double click on SOFTWARE
* Double click on Microsoft
* Double click on Windows
* Double click on CurrentVersion
* Double click on Run
* Single click on VSCHED.EXE so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

22. Delete the Value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Run\ VSECOMR.EXE.
* Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Double click on SOFTWARE
* Double click on Microsoft
* Double click on Windows
* Double click on CurrentVersion
* Double click on Run
* Single click on VSECOMR.EXE so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

23. Delete the Value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ RunServices\ Vshwin32.EXE.
* Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Double click on SOFTWARE
* Double click on Microsoft
* Double click on Windows
* Double click on CurrentVersion
* Double click on RunServices
* Single click on Vshwin32.EXE so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

24. Delete the Value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ McAfee\ Scan95.
* Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Double click on SOFTWARE
* Double click on McAfee
* Single click on Scan95 so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

25. Delete the Value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ McAfee\ ScreenScan.
* Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Double click on SOFTWARE
* Double click on McAfee
* Single click on ScreenScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.

26. Delete the Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Network Associates\ McAfee VirusScan.
* Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Double click on SOFTWARE
* Double click on Network Associates
* Single click on McAfee VirusScan so it is highlighted then press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove this entry.


VirusScan is uninstalled. Reboot your system for the changes to take
effect.

 

Wow Techiegirl, what a difficult job. Well done and clearly explained. Thumbs way up! Maybe one of the mods would like to include this page in the FAQ panel. Only question I have is: Have you run RegSupreme or one of the other good reg cleaners to make sure you got every trace? I know Macafee is darn hard to root out.
Bill

 

No I have not run any reg cleans, but would love to use one that I can trust. Any recommendations? Is reg supereme free??????

 

what did you install to replace it?

 

tg2, check out my post on http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=36857

for some background info. Bazza

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I have installed NIS 2004 which runs great!

 

you went from bad to worse, imo.

 

Back to your question RegSupreme is a fast, thorough reg cleaner. I use and reccommend it. It automatically backs up the reg entries it fixes and lets you name the backup file. It's shareware until you attempt to upgrade it then you have to pay. The cost when I bought it was 11.50 or so US currency.

 

i use regscrup xp...only works in 2k and xp...oh and its free. forever. http://majorgeeks.com/download2048.html

 

Oh yeah, you can find RegSupreme here on MG. Looks like the cost has gone up to 12.95. I've tried a lot of reg editors free or otherwise and like RegSupreme a lot better than most.

 

Good Luck with NIS 2004. When it all goes pear shaped on you use AVAST. I hope you have better luck with Norton than I did!. But assuming that NIS does get the crazies, make sure you dredge out its leftovers in the Registry the same as you did with McAfee.
Cheers from a Symantec Hater
Robert

 

I have my stories with Norton, for it took me about 3 days to load the product. I kept having install problems with it, and with their wonderful tech support, they kept sending me pages to go to. After serveral tries, I finally went into the registry and deleted keys from a previous version (had NAV 2003) and then it was fine.

At the moment, I am okey with the product. But thanks for the advice.