mcods.exe is a process belonging to McAfee VirusScan which protects your computer against Internet-bound threats such as spyware and trojans which can be distributed through e-mail or attack directly to the computer allowing unauthorized access to your computer.
Steve Collins
Uses an awful lot of memory -- over 120MB of RAM when scanning
MIster m
Bloatware from McAfee, just like all their programs they offer. It works to keep your box safe, but the price in lost usable RAM is very high.