Should I remove K9 PCFixer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,380
United States Rank #25,166
Reach 0.0058%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.19 days
153.15 days >
Average installed length: 80.47 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8 |
100.00% |
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K9 PCFixer
from K9 Tools
What is K9 PCFixer? (from K9 Tools)
K9-PCFixer optimizes registry by removing fragmentation, deleting unused entries and compacting the registry. Once registry is defragged, it is contiguous and re-indexed which improves data access rate.
Overview
K9 PCFixer is a program developed by K9 Tools. 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 main program executable is k9-pcfixer.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 12.53 MB (13,137,170 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 47% of users of K9 PCFixer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in K9 PCFixer.
| k9-pcfixer.exe (a5add00d543d442b912445ab465cce74) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11310 |
a variant of Win32/Systweak potentially unwanted |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!A5ADD00D543D |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6797 |
Artemis |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
ADW_RegCleanPro.component |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
ADW_RegCleanPro.component |
| DK9AM.exe (33e1f1aa527a5d6733515fcbe08d6f13) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.192.14746 |
Unwanted-Program ( 004a9cf91 ) |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Generic PUP.x |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Generic PUP.x |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Install Core Click run software |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
AdvSystemProtector |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224 |
Program details
URL: www.k9pcfixer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\K9-PCFixer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\K9-PCFixer\unins000.exe" /silent
Estimated size: 12.53 MB
Files installed by K9 PCFixer
| Program executable: | k9-pcfixer.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | K9-PCFixer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\k9-pcfixer\k9-pcfixer.exe |
| MD5: | a5add00d543d442b912445ab465cce74 |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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CleanSchedule.exe
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isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL
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K9-PCFUninstall.exe - b4u
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k9schedule.exe (by K9Tools) - K9-PCP
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(Malware detected) DK9AM.exe (by K9Tools) - K9-AM
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xmllite.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft XML Core Services (Microsoft XmlLite Library)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- K9-PCFixer.exe is scheduled as a task named 'K9-PCFixer_UPDATES' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 9:03 PM).
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{990D681C-CD80-46BF-9AA6-2C5C7F346504}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- K9-PCFixer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named K9-PCFixer.
- DK9AM.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named K9-AM.
Startup File (User Run)
- K9-PCFixer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'K9PCFReminder' and executes as C:\Program Files\K9-PCFixer\K9-PCFixer.exe -rem.
How do I remove K9 PCFixer?
You can uninstall K9 PCFixer 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 K9 PCFixer, 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 K9 PCFixer.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 3%
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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 58%
Keep it 42%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.79% |
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| Windows 10 |
26.32% |
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| Windows XP |
5.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.63% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.97% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.58% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.04% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.39% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.31% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.42% |
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Geography
47.10% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.10% |
| United Kingdom |
5.80% |
| Germany |
4.35% |
| Netherlands |
3.62% |
| Sweden |
2.90% |
| Australia |
2.17% |
| Canada |
2.17% |
| DZ |
2.17% |
| Argentina |
1.45% |
| Chile |
1.45% |
| Colombia |
1.45% |
| DK |
1.45% |
| Israel |
1.45% |
| Lithuania |
1.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.49% |
|
| Dell |
17.57% |
|
| Acer |
14.86% |
|
| ASUS |
10.81% |
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| Lenovo |
9.46% |
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| Toshiba |
5.41% |
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| Sahara |
2.70% |
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| Intel |
1.35% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.35% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.10% |
|
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.06% |
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| ASUSTeK K54C |
2.04% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660 |
2.04% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.04% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
2.04% |
|