Should I remove A1PCCleaner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,033
United States Rank #15,789
Reach 0.0064%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 40.12 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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A1PCCleaner
from Cobetech LLC
What is A1PCCleaner? (from Cobetech)
A1 PC Cleaner, it’s an optimization tool that enhance the performance of computer. It protects the privacy, tune up speed, fix registry errors, cleans dump files and removes data clutter. While using A1 PC Cleaner, you have a virtual full time technician working for you in 24x7x365. This tool optimizes the speed along ... Read more
Overview
A1PCCleaner is a program developed by Cobetech. 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 Popialert.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 5.38 MB (5,639,252 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 83% of users of A1PCCleaner come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Iran.
- Possible malware installed by this program
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in A1PCCleaner.
| updater.exe (8ab1a58e3554184942bc6aec579b3044) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Symantec |
8/17/2015 rev. 2 |
WS.Reputation |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2098 |
Trojan.Agent.Win32.491207 |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Tuneup computer A1PCCleaner
URL: a1pccleaner.com/about-us.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Tuneup computer A1PCCleaner\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{961D22C4-61AC-47B7-A9C7-3CDA921DD165}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.38 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by A1PCCleaner
| Program executable: | Popialert.exe |
| Name: | Popialert |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Tuneup computer A1PCCleaner\Popialert.exe |
| MD5: | 5e97715badc75eaae09fa6794c3830aa |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) updater.exe (by Tuneup computer A1PCCleaner) - A1PCCleaner (updater 1.0.0.0 © Tuneup computer A1PCCleaner, Inc, 2014)
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Interop.TaskScheduler.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'TaskScheduler'.
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CircularProgressBar.dll - CircularProgressBar
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Probsalert.exe (by Probsalert) - Probsalert
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PCTunerFG.exe (by PCTunerFG) - PCTunerFG
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Popialert.exe (by Popialert) - Popialert
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VTRegScan.dll - VTRegScan
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unitrack.exe - unitrack
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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PCTunerFG.vshost.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (vshost32-clr2.exe)
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Popialert.vshost.exe (by Microsoft) - vshost-clr2.exe
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Probsalert.vshost.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- updater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'AI_Updater' (runs daily at 1:38 AM).
- Probsalert.exe is scheduled as a task named 'boosterpop' (runs daily at 10:27 PM).
- Popialert.exe is scheduled as a task named 'IEError' (runs daily at 10:27 PM).
How do I remove A1PCCleaner?
You can uninstall A1PCCleaner 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 A1PCCleaner, 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 A1PCCleaner.
- 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 10 66%
Win 7 (SP1) 34%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #26,033
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
66.14% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.86% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
51.18% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.62% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.66% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
6.30% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.15% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.36% |
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Geography
82.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
82.65% |
| Canada |
16.84% |
| Iran |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.26% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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| Lenovo |
13.04% |
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| Acer |
10.43% |
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| Toshiba |
8.70% |
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| ASUS |
4.35% |
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| MSI |
2.61% |
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| Sony |
0.87% |
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| Samsung |
0.87% |
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| Gateway |
0.87% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.84% |
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| LENOVO 20266 |
2.56% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.56% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.56% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
1.71% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 23-h024 |
1.71% |
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