PCRx Backup

from Crawler Group, LLC

Remove PCRx Backup by Crawler Group

Overview

PCRx Backup is a program developed by Crawler Group. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is pcrxb.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 8.38 MB (8,790,676 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Starts automatically
Installed as part of a co-bundle
Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

PCRx Backup has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program details

Displayed publisher: Crawler, LLC

URL: backup.pcrx.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCRxBackup\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCRxBackup\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 8.38 MB

Files installed by PCRx Backup

Program executable:	pcrxb.exe
Name:	PCRx Backup
Path:	C:\Program Files\pcrxbackup\pcrxb.exe
MD5:	56645a8a63df51879016513aa3f69144

Additional files:

PCRxBs.dll - PCRx Backup (PCRx Backup Shell Menu Extension)
PCRxBs64.dll
PCRxBsup.dll - PCRx Backup Library
PCRxBtra.exe - PCRx Backup Tray
libeay32.dll
ssleay32.dll
unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Behaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler

PCRxBs64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'PCRXBShellMenu' with a class of {119FA14D-2033-473C-BDF1-2D38236E3FFA}.

Startup File (All Users Run)

PCRxBtra.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCRx Backup' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PCRxBackup\PCRxBtra.exe".

How do I remove PCRx Backup?

You can uninstall PCRx Backup 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 PCRx Backup, 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 PCRx Backup.
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.