Should I remove DC Computers Support?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
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How common is it?
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DC Computers Support
by DC Computers
Overview
DC Computers Support is a software program developed by DC Computers. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. 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 setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 6.22 MB (6,520,307 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 83% of users of DC Computers Support come from the United States, it is also popular in Ireland.
Program details
URL: www.dccomputers.ie
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DC Computers\dSupport\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DC Computers\dSupport\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.22 MB
Files installed by DC Computers Support
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unzip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
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LaVolpeAlphaImg2.ocx (by LaVolpe) - LaVolpe Alpha Image Control
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dSupportMCStub.exe (by Foolish IT) - dSupportMCStub
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vbwebdownload.dll (by Mowlem) - vbWebDownload
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cgziplibrary.dll (by CodeGuru) - CGZipLibrary
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BootSafe.exe (by Foolish IT) - BootSafe (Restart Windows in Safe Mode with Networking)
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dSupport.exe - dSupport
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dSupport_old.exe
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MSdFix.exe - Project1
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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COMDLG32.OCX (by Microsoft) - CMDIALOG (CMDialog ActiveX Control DLL)
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MSCOMCTL.OCX (by Microsoft) - MSCOMCTL (Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- COMDLG32.OCX is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {9F01D864-E34E-46A0-927D-9C78EF4B723D}.
Scheduled Task
- dSupport.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DW Services - System Restore Point 1' (runs daily at 14:00).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- dSupportMCStub.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'dSupport Maintenance Check' which loads as "C:\Program Files\dSupport\dSupportMCStub.exe".
How do I remove DC Computers Support?
You can uninstall DC Computers Support 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 DC Computers Support, 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 DC Computers Support.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by DC Computers Support you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
83.33% |
Ireland |
16.67% |