Should I remove PCBackup360?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #38,136
Reach 0.0009%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.36 days
364.65 days >
Average installed length: 191.60 days
PCBackup360
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.25 MB (2,362,768 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCBackup360\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCBackup360\uninstaller.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 2.25 MB
Files installed by PCBackup360
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uninstaller.exe
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dw_util.exe
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PC360_downloader.exe
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taskutil.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PC360_downloader.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PC360 Downloader' (runs daily at 11:54 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PC360_downloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PC360 Downloader.
How do I remove PCBackup360?
You can uninstall PCBackup360 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 PCBackup360, 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 PCBackup360.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 88%
Win 7 (SP1) 12%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
88.24% |
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| Windows 7 |
11.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
82.35% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.76% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.88% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
23.53% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.53% |
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| Acer |
17.65% |
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| Toshiba |
11.76% |
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| Samsung |
5.88% |
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| Lenovo |
5.88% |
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| Dell |
5.88% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite S55-A |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55t-A |
6.25% |
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| Samsung RV410/RV510/S3510... |
6.25% |
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| LENOVO 20289 |
6.25% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
6.25% |
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| HP 750-287c |
6.25% |
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