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VersionDistribution
2008 100.00%

PC Confidential 2010

What is PC Confidential 2010?  (from Winferno.com)

PC Confidential deep scans your PC to locate all traces of private data including website history, cache, cookies and more. Next PC Confidential compiles this data so that with one click you can thoroughly erase it all or select pieces to erase. PC Confidential's powerful file shredding exceeds the Clear and Sanitize M...  Read more

Overview

PC Confidential 2010 is a software program developed by Winferno.com. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 pcconfidential.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 59.39 MB (62,276,228 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.winferno.com/products-pcc.aspx
Help link: www.Winferno.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 59.39 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC Confidential 2010

Program executable:pcconfidential.exe
Name:PC Confidential
Path:C:\Program Files\winferno\pc confidential\pcconfidential.exe
MD5:807ea7654516862e4048500c25e07d74
Additional files:
  • DeleteIndex.exe (by Capital Intellect Inc) - DeleteIndex
  • PCCBHO.dll (by Capital Intellect Inc) - PCC (PCCBHO)
  • PCCL.DLL
  • PCCST.exe (by Capital Intellect, Inc) - PC Confidential Temporary File Shredder
  • Trial.exe (by Capital Intellect, Inc) - PC Confidential
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • WinCMR.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • PCCBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PCCBHO.CPCCBHO' with the class of {22FC6CE8-7D47-479F-B74A-BFBB04ADB9AF}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • PCConfidential.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {925DAB62-F9AC-4221-806A-057BFB1014AA}.
Scheduled Task
  • PCConfidential.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0BDC0590-C26B-4CDD-BA70-8C7517DCE15A}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • PCConfidential.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PCConfidential.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

PCCST.exe
Memory:864 KB
21.09 MB average
Kernel CPU:0.00000453%
0.016088% average
CPU cycles/sec:742
8,062,084 average

How do I remove PC Confidential 2010?

You can uninstall PC Confidential 2010 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 Confidential 2010, 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 Confidential 2010.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PC Confidential 2010 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win 10 8%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 49%
Keep it 51%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.54%
Windows Vista 30.77%
Windows 10 7.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 61.54%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 23.08%
Windows 10 Pro 7.69%
Windows Vista Home Basic 7.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 61.54%
Acer 15.38%
Sony 15.38%
Toshiba 7.69%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 7.69%
Sony VPCEA46FM 7.69%
Sony VGN-CR131E 7.69%
HP-Pavilion NY545AA-ABA p... 7.69%
HP-Pavilion GC673AA-ABA m... 7.69%
Hewlett-Packard p6823w 7.69%

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