Should I remove PC Data App?

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from Adware.BitCoinMiner

Remove PC Data App

The software is a Trojan Bitcoin miner that utilizes the open source CGMiner utility. The Trojan Bitcoin miner is an invasive multiple component malware infection. This is a potentially unwanted program that installs malware on the user's PC using the file start.vbs to launch PCDApp\cgminer.exe. Once running it utilizes the computer's GPU resources in order to mine for Bitcoins without the user's knowledge. This will seriously impact the performance of the user's PC.

Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named StartHelp.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 33 files and is usually about 1.72 MB (1,800,285 bytes).

• Software Version Updater by Amonetize ltd
• flash-Enhancer by flash-Enhancer.com
• Lightspark -git by Lightspark Team

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pcdapp

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCDApp\uninstaller.exe"

Estimated size: 1.72 MB

• dgen.exe connects to 128.199.210.17 (port 8003).

dgen.exe
Memory:	27.98 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000936320%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00006247%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00003117%	0.015104% average

Quickly and completely remove PC Data App from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).

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: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program PC Data App, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8: 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 Data App.
4. 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.

If you do not have a good anti-virus program, please consider installing one. Below are some we highly recommend.

• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus
• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Reason Core Security

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 56% Win Server 2003 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 79% Keep it 21%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Brazil	8.22%
India	6.72%
MA	5.79%
Turkey	4.67%
Saudi Arabia	4.53%
Indonesia	4.34%
Romania	3.17%
DZ	2.89%
Malaysia	2.71%
Philippines	2.43%
Iran	2.43%
Thailand	1.91%
Czech Republic	1.87%
United Arab Emirates	1.68%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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