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Should I remove RegClean-Pro?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,202
United States Rank #3,640
Reach 0.1792%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.44 days
602.90 days >
Average installed length: 316.78 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.21 100.00%

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RegClean-Pro

What is RegClean-Pro?

RegClean-Pro is marketed as a PC performance optimizer that utilizes several techniques to attempt to increase the speed of the user's PC include registry tuning (which is a practice that is often criticized by experts as producing no results) as well as hard drive scrubbing. The overall value of such PC performance optimization is questionable yet might offer some benefit depending on the overall usability of the PC.

About  (from Systweak Inc)

RegClean Pro cleans such invalid registry entries using its advanced scan engine. It not only fixes invalid registry entries, it also defragments the registry, keeping it streamlined for smoother system performance. You don’t have to be a computer expert to use this RegClean Pro. The interface makes it easy to fix al...  Read more

Overview

Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 regcleanpro.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 14.32 MB (15,013,220 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in RegClean-Pro.
regcleanpro.exe (039097dbe32d1356e034e3a3f20063fc) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
G Data 14.6.24 Win32.Application.RegCleanPro
Sophos 4.98 Registry Cleaner
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.112 TROJ_GEN.F47V0402
systweakasp.exe (46a6d7e57a746804df6dd497c7329663) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVware 1.5.0.16 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Dr.Web 7.0.9.4080 Program.Unwanted.74
ESET-NOD32 10174 MSIL/AdvancedSystemProtector.D
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!46A6D7E57A74
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!46A6D7E57A74
Sophos 4.98.0 Generic PUA DG
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 AdvSystemProtector
VIPRE Antivirus 31740 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
unins000.exe (b84669f5a2ec3c623fcb0153dd4617b3) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web 7.0.12.3050 Program.Unwanted.290
G Data 25 Win32.Application.RegCleanPro.A
Symantec 20141.2.0.56 RegCleanPro
       View all 14 all detections
RegClean-Pro has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.systweak.com/RegCleanPro
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\RegClean Pro\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\RegClean Pro\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 14.32 MB

Program filesFiles installed by RegClean-Pro

Program executable:regcleanpro.exe (Malware detected)
Name:RegClean Pro
Path:C:\Program Files\regclean pro\regcleanpro.exe
MD5:039097dbe32d1356e034e3a3f20063fc
Additional files:
  • systweakasp.exe - Advanced System Protector
  • SSDPTstub.exe - Systweak Support Dock
  • CleanSchedule.exe - Regclean Pro
  • RCPUninstall.exe - RegClean Pro
  • RegCleanPro.dll
  • RegTask.exe - RegTask
  • isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • RegCleanPro.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{99BC56EA-7F75-4591-8827-1EC54F43FFF0}' (runs on registration).
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B30886C0-6D6C-4570-988E-E5E41F92DF6F}' (runs on registration).
  • systweakasp.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Advanced System Protector'.
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • RegCleanPro.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task with the class {FC038595-0785-4925-AE6D-CA875F2C2465}.
  • systweakasp.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ASP.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • RegCleanPro.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RDReminder' and executes as C:\Program Files\RegClean Pro\RegCleanPro.exe -rem.
  • systweakasp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SystweakASP' and executes as "C:\Program Files\RegClean Pro\SystweakASP.exe" /verysilent.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

RegCleanPro.exe
Memory:23.35 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0014076627%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00076672%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00064095%
0.015104% average

How do I remove RegClean-Pro?

You can uninstall RegClean-Pro 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 RegClean-Pro, 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 RegClean-Pro.
  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) 51%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.63%
Windows 10 34.13%
Windows Vista 5.37%
Windows XP 3.87%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.07%
Windows 8.1 16.84%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.88%
Windows 7 Professional 9.53%
Windows 8 6.74%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.10%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.44%
  Brazil 6.89%
  United Kingdom 3.80%
  France 3.70%
  Canada 3.48%
  Italy 3.41%
  Germany 3.19%
  Australia 2.99%
  Netherlands 2.87%
  Mexico 1.84%
  Sweden 1.79%
  Belgium 1.67%
  DK 1.57%
  Poland 1.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.38%
Acer 19.79%
Dell 16.71%
Toshiba 9.42%
ASUS 7.92%
Samsung 6.38%
Lenovo 4.75%
GIGABYTE 2.79%
Intel 0.88%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.85%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 5.05%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.60%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.59%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 3.37%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.81%

About Systweak Inc

Advanced System Optimizer is a software utility for Windows that has utilities for optimization, speedup, cleanup, memory management, etc.
Publisher URL: www.systweak.com

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DeLandover a year ago
While it provides some useful features, it comes with an "activation" process that is actually a sales pitch for expensive services. And they use major scare tactics to push the sale. Buyer beware!