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Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.17.4808 |
100.00% |
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CCleaner Professional Plus
by Piriform Ltd
Overview
CCleaner Professional Plus is a program developed by Piriform Ltd. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 44.57 MB (46,730,244 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 82% of users of CCleaner Professional Plus come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.piriform.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Piriform Ltd\CCleaner Professional Plus\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{0FDA8621-8120-4B7B-9063-7B49445F8E7C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 44.57 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by CCleaner Professional Plus
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DefragglerShell.dll - DefragglerShell
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DefragglerShell64.dll
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Defraggler.exe - Defraggler
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Defraggler64.exe
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df.exe
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df64.exe
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CCleaner.exe - CCleaner
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CCleaner64.exe
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recuva.exe - Recuva
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recuva64.exe
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RecuvaShell64.dll - Recuva shell extensions
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Speccy.exe - Speccy
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Speccy64.exe
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branding.dll - branding Dynamic Link Library
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- DefragglerShell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'DefragglerShellExtension' with a class of {4380C993-0C43-4E02-9A7A-0D40B6EA7590}.
- DefragglerShell64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'DefragglerShellExtension' with a class of {4380C993-0C43-4E02-9A7A-0D40B6EA7590}.
9 Scheduled Tasks
- Defraggler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Defraggler' (runs weekly on Sundays at 3:27 AM).
- Speccy64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Speccy'.
- CCleaner64.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8EBDA26E-9B51-4E14-AB4D-588C28236C3C}' (runs on registration).
- df.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Defraggler Volume K Task' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 22:00).
- df64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Defraggler Volume Y Task' (runs on boot).
- CCleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D1A12021-58C6-4B37-B7E0-352868B2355F}' (runs on registration).
Plus 3 more
3 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- df64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Defraggler Volume Y Task.
- CCleaner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named CCleanerSkipUAC.
- df.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Defraggler Volume C Task.
4 Startup Files (User Run)
- CCleaner.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ccleaner' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /AUTO.
- CCleaner64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CCleaner' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" /AUTO.
- Speccy.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Speccy' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Speccy\Speccy.exe" /totray.
- Speccy64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Speccy' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Speccy\Speccy64.exe" /totray.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Speccy.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Speccy\Speccy.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Speccy64.exe |
| Memory: | 14.61 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0013818058% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00025775% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00112406% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 41,453,639 | |
| Switches/sec: | 98 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 172 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 8.67 KB | |
How do I remove CCleaner Professional Plus?
You can uninstall CCleaner Professional Plus from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program CCleaner Professional Plus, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CCleaner Professional Plus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 60%
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
60.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
40.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.82% |
| Canada |
9.09% |
| Italy |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Alienware |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| Samsung 355V4C/356V4C/344... |
40.00% |
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| LENOVO 90B6006GIX |
20.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion FK886AAR-ABA ... |
20.00% |
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| Alienware Aurora |
20.00% |
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