# McAfee quarantined "C:\\...\\MCEBuddy2x\\nvidia\\nvidiaQuery.exe"

**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcafee-quarantined-c-mcebuddy2x-nvidia-nvidiaquery-exe/5626
**Category:** General Support / Questions
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcafee-quarantined-c-mcebuddy2x-nvidia-nvidiaquery-exe/5626 "2025-01-06T23:25:08Z")
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### Author: ![SJL](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@SJL](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/SJL)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcafee-quarantined-c-mcebuddy2x-nvidia-nvidiaquery-exe/5626/1 "2025-01-06T23:25:08Z")

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Any idea why this file would be quarantined? It was quarantined at the restart of my PC. I have not done any recent install activity of MCEBuddy.

McAfee  
Threat details  
Threat name: ti!7DEFE2829EA7D  
File used: C:\Program Files\MCEBuddy2x\nvidia\nvidiaQuery.exe  
Status: Quarantined  
Date | Time: 01/06/2025 4:01 PM

I’ve restored the file (for the moment). I’ve attached the file for your approval.

[nvidiaQuery.exe](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/uploads/short-url/yi9ofs7eC741Q8CLv3knGuXoCpu.exe) (158.5 KB)

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### Author: ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcafee-quarantined-c-mcebuddy2x-nvidia-nvidiaquery-exe/5626/2 "2025-01-08T14:48:00Z")

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Heuristics - false alert, this file only queries the graphics driver for the graphics card capabilities.