Should I remove PC_Sustainer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,362
United States Rank #16,787
Reach 0.0343%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 379.09 days
1045.31 days >
Average installed length: 549.23 days
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PC_Sustainer 1.80
from Certified Toolbar
What is PC_Sustainer?
PC_Sustainer is an adware program that runs within the user's web browser and will modify various browser settings such as changing the search provider. In addition, this adware will inject display ads in the browser either by inserting new banner ads that would otherwise not be displayed on webpages viewed by the user or by adding new advertisements on top of existing ads. It will also insert hyper-text links on pages to display popup ad formats. Ads that re displayed are typically low quality and are not associated with the underlying web site the user is visiting. In many cases this adware is difficult to remove through the standard installer that is provided or will only remove some parts of the program and will not reset items such as the hijacked search and home pages.
Overview
A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed.
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
PC_Sustainer 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: Certified Publisher
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE" "C:\Program Files1\PC_BOO~1\ASSIST~1.DLL",_uninstall /un
How do I remove PC_Sustainer?
You can uninstall PC_Sustainer 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 PC_Sustainer 1.80, 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 PC_Sustainer.
- 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) 54%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #10,362
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.91% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.03% |
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| Windows XP |
4.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.74% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.59% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.70% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.48% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.59% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.15% |
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Geography
20.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
20.03% |
| Brazil |
5.01% |
| Taiwan |
4.45% |
| Italy |
4.31% |
| Mexico |
4.03% |
| Indonesia |
3.34% |
| Spain |
2.78% |
| India |
2.64% |
| United Kingdom |
2.50% |
| Peru |
2.50% |
| Australia |
2.23% |
| MA |
2.09% |
| Colombia |
1.95% |
| Argentina |
1.81% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.06% |
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| Acer |
21.13% |
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| Dell |
17.37% |
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| ASUS |
12.44% |
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| Toshiba |
7.28% |
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| Lenovo |
6.57% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.29% |
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| Samsung |
3.05% |
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| Intel |
1.17% |
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| Sony |
0.94% |
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| MSI |
0.70% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.12% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.12% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.58% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-571G |
2.06% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.06% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
2.06% |
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