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What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,716
Reach 0.0072%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 361.70 days
844.51 days >
Average installed length: 443.72 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.19 9.86%
1.18 8.45%
1.15 66.90%
1.13 9.15%
1.10 2.11%
1.09 3.52%

PC-WELT Backup Easy

Overview

PC-WELT Backup Easy is a software program developed by IDG Tech Media GmbH. The most common release is 1.15, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the 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 primary executable is named backupclient-pcwbe.exe. The setup package generally installs about 51 files and is usually about 34.94 MB (36,636,699 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 80% of users of PC-WELT Backup Easy come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: backuppro.pcwelt.de
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pc-welt backup easy\bin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PC-WELT Backup Easy\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 34.94 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC-WELT Backup Easy

Program executable:backupclient-pcwbe.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\pc-welt backup easy\bin\backupclient-pcwbe.exe
MD5:21e81ac8135e0a21c3fc2dec494d36ff
Additional files:
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
  • wxbase28u_net_vc_ox.dll (by wxWidgets development team) - wxWidgets (wxWidgets for MSW)
  • wxbase28u_vc_ox.dll (by wxWidgets development team)
  • wxbase30u_net_vc_ox.dll - wxWidgets network library
  • wxbase30u_vc_ox.dll - wxWidgets base library
  • wxbase30u_xml_vc_ox.dll - wxWidgets XML library
  • wxmsw30u_adv_vc_ox.dll - wxWidgets advanced library
  • wxmsw30u_core_vc_ox.dll - wxWidgets core library
  • wxmsw30u_html_vc_ox.dll - wxWidgets html library
  • wxmsw30u_xrc_vc_ox.dll - wxWidgets XRC library
  • backupClientAdminAccess-pcwbe.exe
  • backupClientLib.dll
  • backupCommandAdmin-pcwbe.exe
  • backupCore.dll
  • backupCoreHelper32.exe
  • backupServiceLib.dll
  • backupService-pcwbe.exe
  • crumb.dll
  • deemon.dll
  • featback.dll
  • formatreport-pcwbe.exe
  • lz4.dll
  • lz4util.dll
  • lzma.dll
  • lzmaUtil.dll
  • minizutil.dll
  • mmrv-pcwbe.sys
  • mountmore.dll
  • netutil.dll
  • netutilHelper.exe
  • ox.dll
  • oxHelper.exe
  • party.dll
  • scoolite.dll
  • tomb.dll
  • twirl.dll
  • updateman.dll
  • updateStarter.exe
  • veem.dll
  • zdll.dll
  • zlibutil.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • backupClient-pcwbe.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PC-WELT Backup Easy.
Service
  • backupService-pcwbe.exe runs as a service named 'PC-WELT Backup Easy' (pcwelt_backup_ez) "Erstellt schnell und einfach Datensicherungen.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • backupClient-pcwbe.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PC-WELT Backup Easy' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PC-WELT Backup Easy\bin\backupClient-pcwbe.exe" --hidden.

How do I remove PC-WELT Backup Easy?

You can uninstall PC-WELT Backup Easy 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-WELT Backup Easy, 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-WELT Backup Easy.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 1%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.75%
Windows 10 36.62%
Windows Vista 4.23%
Windows XP 1.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.91%
Windows 7 Professional 18.44%
Windows 8.1 10.64%
Windows 10 Home 7.80%
Windows 10 Pro 7.09%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.38%

Distribution by countryGeography

79.74% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 79.74%
  United States 13.07%
  Austria 2.61%
  Switzerland 1.96%
  Japan 0.65%
  Netherlands 0.65%
  Italy 0.65%
  United Kingdom 0.65%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 35.14%
Hewlett-Packard 12.16%
Dell 10.81%
GIGABYTE 10.81%
ASUS 10.81%
Acer 6.76%
Toshiba 6.76%
Sony 2.70%
Intel 2.70%
American Megatrends 1.35%
Common models
MEDION MS-7797 3.60%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 2.70%
Hewlett-Packard p6-2367eg 2.70%
MEDIONPC MS-7646 2.70%
MEDION MS-7848 1.80%
TOSHIBA Satellite A200 1.80%

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