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Should I remove PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.04 days
296.16 days >
Average installed length: 155.61 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.2.5 5.00%
3.1.2.1 85.00%
3.1.2 5.00%
3.0.6.1 5.00%

PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført

What is PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført?  (from Speedchecker Limited)

Do you feel that your PC does not work as it used to? The reason may be one or more problems acting together. The problem nowadays is that it is very difficult and time consuming to monitor and take care of your PC. Even experienced users find it hard to perform such tasks on regular basis. C Speed Up will scan your PC...  Read more

Overview

PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført is a software program developed by Speedchecker Limited. The most common release is 3.1.2.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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. 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 programs's main executable is PCSUService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 3.49 MB of memory. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 3.35 MB (3,510,228 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). While about 79% of users of PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført come from Norway, it is also popular in the United States.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Starts automatically
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • This program has a poor reputation
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført.
PCSUService.exe (4d2336bf839a5ba5f91bded952ff0ba1) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2014.0.3466 RegOrganizer.D
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.164 TROJ_GEN.F47V0811
PCSUNotifier.exe (88ad973cbe5e3b37e0b2a44c7949dfd7) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 PCCleaner.D
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0723

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pcspeedup.com
Installation folder: C:\Programfiler\PC Speed Up\
Uninstaller: "C:\Programfiler\PC Speed Up\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.35 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført

Program executable:PCSUService.exe (Malware detected)
Signed by:Speedchecker Ltd
Path:C:\Programfiler\PC Speed Up\PCSUService.exe
MD5:4d2336bf839a5ba5f91bded952ff0ba1
Additional files:
  • PCSUHelper.dll - PC Speed Up (PC Speed Up Helper)
  • PCSULauncher.exe
  • PCSUNotifier.exe
  • PCSUSD.exe
  • PCSUService.exe
  • Sqlite3.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • PCSUSD.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PC SpeedUp Service Deactivator' (runs when idle).
Service
  • PCSUService.exe runs as a service named 'PC Speed Up Service' (PCSUService) "PC Speed Up service.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • PCSUNotifier.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PCSpeedUp' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Speed Up\PCSUNotifier.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

PCSUService.exe
Memory:3.49 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0514145167%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.03612971%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01528481%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:1
70 average
PCSUNotifier.exe
Memory:1.79 MB
Total CPU:0.0327935850%
Kernel CPU:0.02108159%
User CPU:0.01171199%

How do I remove PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført?

You can uninstall PC Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført 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 Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført, 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 Speed Up - Avinstallering fullført.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 5%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.00%
Windows Vista 15.00%
Windows 10 15.00%
Windows XP 10.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 15.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 15.00%
Windows 8 10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.00%
Windows 7 Professional 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

79.17% of installs come from Norway
Which countries install it?
  Norway 79.17%
  United States 20.83%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.00%
Acer 20.00%
ASUS 20.00%
Dell 15.00%
Lenovo 10.00%
Toshiba 5.00%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1545 5.56%
ASUSTeK K50IJ 5.56%
LENOVO 43149UG 5.56%
HP ProBook 6360b 5.56%
HP Compaq 6715b (GB835ET#... 5.56%
Dell Inspiron 530 5.56%

About (from Speedchecker Limited)

Speedchecker Limited is a Sheffield based company that specializes in internet speed testing , network monitoring and PC optimalization.
Publisher URL: www.pcspeedup.com

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