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Should I remove PC Brother System Care Free?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,148
United States Rank #23,138
Reach 0.0051%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.83 days
171.98 days >
Average installed length: 90.36 days

PC Brother System Care Free v2.2.3.2

Overview

PC Brother System Care Free v2.2.3.2 is a software program developed by VeeCan Software. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named PCBrother.exe. The setup package generally installs about 32 files and is usually about 27.35 MB (28,679,920 bytes). The installed file LiveUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 61% of users of PC Brother System Care Free come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Brother System Care\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Brother System Care\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 27.35 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC Brother System Care Free v2.2.3.2

Program executable:PCBrother.exe
Name:PC Brother System Care
Path:C:\Program Files\PC Brother System Care\PCBrother.exe
MD5:b36f7e694ed7b6d528d7c61c4aba30c9
Additional files:
  • InstRept.exe - PC Brother System Care (PC Brother System Care - Intalling Reporting)
  • LiveUpdate.exe - PC Brother System Care - Live Update
  • PCBrother.exe
  • SkinMsgBox.dll - Skin MessageBox Moudle
  • UtilIETools.dll - IE Tools
  • UtilMemOpti.dll - Memory Optimization Module
  • UtilNetMgr.dll - Network Management
  • UtilProgMgr.dll - Programs Management Module
  • UtilRegClean.dll - PCBrother's Component
  • UtilsHost.exe - Utilities DLLs Host Application
  • UtilSysAdmin.dll - System Administration Module
  • UtilSysSafe.dll - System Security Module
  • xBackTasks.dll - Background Tasks Module
  • xDiskClean.dll
  • xESClean.dll - PCBrother Component
  • xESOptimize.dll - System Optimize
  • xMultiLangs.dll - VeeCan's Component
  • xRegClean.dll
  • xRegData.dll - Registry Data Module
  • UtilDiskClean.dll - Disk Cleaner
  • CMBLib.dll - Custom MessageBox Moudle
  • SoftAdmin.exe - Software Administration
  • MemOpti.exe - Memory Optimization
  • VNDial.exe - Dial-Up Connections
  • SysMain.exe - System Maintenance
  • PCBrotherASL.exe - Auto-Start Loader
  • VpcsBlckBx.dll - PC Brother (PC Brother Component)
  • cfg.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • PCBrother.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FBFBA940-B227-402B-998E-15BB256E41F8}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • PCBrotherASL.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PCBrotherASL' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Brother System Care Free\PCBrotherASL.exe.
  • PCBrother.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC Brother System Care' and executes as "C:\Programas\PC Brother System Care\PCBrother.exe" /hide.

How do I remove PC Brother System Care Free?

You can uninstall PC Brother System Care Free from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program PC Brother System Care Free v2.2.3.2, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PC Brother System Care Free.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win XP 1%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.00%
Windows Vista 13.00%
Windows XP 13.00%
Windows 10 12.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.14%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.13%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.11%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows 10 Home 5.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

61.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 61.11%
  Canada 5.56%
  United Kingdom 5.56%
  Brazil 2.38%
  Netherlands 2.38%
  DK 1.59%
  Greece 1.59%
  Italy 1.59%
  Jamaica 1.59%
  Malaysia 1.59%
  Portugal 1.59%
  Argentina 0.79%
  Australia 0.79%
  BD 0.79%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 27.27%
Hewlett-Packard 25.76%
Acer 25.76%
American Megatrends 6.06%
Intel 3.03%
Lenovo 3.03%
Toshiba 3.03%
Gateway 3.03%
GIGABYTE 1.52%
ASUS 1.52%
Common models
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 3.66%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.66%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.44%
TOSHIBA Satellite L775 1.22%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 1.22%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 1.22%

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