Should I remove PCFix?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #40,489
United States Rank #40,678
Reach 0.0024%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.23 days
154.26 days >
Average installed length: 81.05 days
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PCFix
from CK Technologies
What is PCFix? (from CK Technologies)
It combines the strengths of its cleaning tools so that they work together. It includes a powerful diagnostics engine that finds and removes errors in the Windows Database, system errors, junk files and private information that could expose you to identity theft. It also includes a battery of optimizers; tools you can ... Read more
Overview
PCFix is a program developed by CK Technologies. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is PCFix.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 8.49 MB (8,897,911 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 43% of users of PCFix come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PCFix.
| PCFix.exe (49a1360b4078a2fbb86b2e415bd1f161) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2015.0.3598 |
Generic4 |
| Comodo Security |
16533 |
Heur.Suspicious |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.8518 |
probably a variant of Win32/Adware.PCFixCleaner |
| McAfee |
5600.7254 |
Artemis!49A1360B4078 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7254 |
Artemis!49A1360B4078 |
| Sophos |
4.90 |
Generic PUA KD |
| Symantec |
1/11/2014 rev. 7 |
WS.Reputation |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
19244 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Program details
Displayed publisher: CK Technologies Pvt Ltd
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCFix\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCFix\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 8.49 MB
Files installed by PCFix
| Program executable: | PCFix.exe |
| Name: | PC Fix 2011 | Registry Cleaner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFix.exe |
| MD5: | e991fa3287ecb66314190d052475c87b |
Additional files:
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PCFixV7.exe - PC Fix Cleaner (PC Fix Cleaner Setup)
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PCFixV8.exe
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(Malware detected) PCFix.exe - PC Fix Cleaner | Registry Cleaner
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EmailRegistration.exe - PcFixEmailRegistration_English
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rebooter.exe (by Dubai Click) - PCFix
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EmailDeactivate.exe - EmailDeactivate
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AssistPCFix.exe (by Dubai Click)
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PCFixPer.exe
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PCFixV9.exe (by C.K Technologies Pvt Ltd)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
4 Scheduled Tasks
- PCFixV7.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCFix'.
- PCFixV8.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0AE8C759-03B4-4BFD-B7C9-EE9756C4252F}' (runs on registration).
- PCFixV9.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCFix'.
- PCFix.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCFix'.
4 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- PCFix.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCFix' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFix.exe.
- PCFixV9.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCFix' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFixV9.exe.
- PCFixV8.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCFix' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFixV8.exe.
- PCFixV7.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCFix' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFixV7.exe.
How do I remove PCFix?
You can uninstall PCFix from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program PCFix, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PCFix.
- 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) 56%
Win 7 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 53%
Keep it 47%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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| Windows XP |
4.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.75% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
8.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.25% |
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Geography
42.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.59% |
| United Kingdom |
7.41% |
| Saudi Arabia |
5.56% |
| Brazil |
3.70% |
| Canada |
3.70% |
| France |
3.70% |
| Iran |
3.70% |
| Sweden |
3.70% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.85% |
| Australia |
1.85% |
| BA |
1.85% |
| Germany |
1.85% |
| DZ |
1.85% |
| Egypt |
1.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
21.95% |
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| Acer |
19.51% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.63% |
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| ASUS |
12.20% |
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| Lenovo |
9.76% |
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| Toshiba |
7.32% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.88% |
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| Samsung |
4.88% |
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| MSI |
2.44% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.44% |
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Common models |
| First International Compu... |
5.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L450 |
2.50% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
2.50% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-12... |
2.50% |
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| Samsung R530/R730/R540 ... |
2.50% |
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| Samsung 550P5C/550P7C |
2.50% |
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