Should I remove CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,149
United States Rank #9,898
Reach 0.0353%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.74 days
375.92 days >
Average installed length: 197.52 days
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CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner
What is CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner?
CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner is registry cleaner utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. CleanMyPC automates the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.
About (from CleanMyPC Software)
CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner scans the Windows registry and finds incorrect or obsolete information in the registry. By fixing these obsolete information in Windows registry, your system will run faster and error free. The backup/restore function of the tool let you backup your whole Windows Registry so you can use it to... 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. The main program executable is RCleaner.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 7.5 MB (7,868,955 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner.
| RCHelper.exe (5c21085e2fa52d42d40cd416fc61390c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
11.14.10.00 |
(Suspicious) - DNAScan |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6940 |
Virus.Win32.FileInfector.gen (suspicious) |
| update.exe (60106d1fd876b5a75a5c01a2ca31aa24) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
11.00 |
(Suspicious) - DNAScan |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.0.0 |
PUA.Packed.ASPack |
| UnFD.exe (e6328244aad31d7260da3791c74400fc) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ByteHero BDV |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Heur.Gen |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.0.0 |
PUA.Packed.Armadillo |
CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner 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
URL: www.registry-cleaner.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC\Registry Cleaner\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC\Registry Cleaner\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 7.5 MB
Files installed by CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner
| Program executable: | RCleaner.exe |
| Name: | CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC\Registry Cleaner\RCleaner.exe |
| MD5: | 22e7b795023c2bdb77316cc640613ab0 |
Additional files:
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RCHelper.exe - CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner (CleanMyPC Scheduler)
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rcleaner.exe
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RCScheduler.exe
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RegistryCleaner.exe
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(Malware detected) UnFD.exe - Registry Cleaner (Survey Form for Uninstaller)
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update.exe (by Sunisoft) - IncUpdate (Online Updater)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- RCHelper.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Registry Cleaner Scheduler' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC\Registry Cleaner\RCHelper.exe" /startup.
- RCScheduler.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Registry Cleaner Scheduler' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC\Registry Cleaner\RCScheduler.exe" /startup.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| RCHelper.exe |
| Memory: | 6.97 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0020176410% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00129951% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00071813% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 252,609 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 24.62 KB | |
How do I remove CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner?
You can uninstall CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner 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 CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner, 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 CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner.
- 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) 58%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.99% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.66% |
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| Windows XP |
9.61% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.74% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.13% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.64% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.48% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.18% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.96% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.35% |
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Geography
44.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
44.48% |
| United Kingdom |
10.19% |
| Canada |
4.80% |
| Netherlands |
3.24% |
| Romania |
2.76% |
| Australia |
2.64% |
| India |
2.64% |
| Italy |
1.80% |
| Germany |
1.56% |
| Iran |
1.56% |
| Philippines |
1.56% |
| Greece |
1.32% |
| Sweden |
1.08% |
| Belgium |
0.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
26.12% |
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| Acer |
20.40% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.91% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.20% |
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| ASUS |
10.20% |
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| Toshiba |
4.23% |
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| Intel |
2.99% |
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| Lenovo |
2.49% |
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| Samsung |
2.24% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.49% |
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| Sony |
0.75% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.45% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.46% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.48% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.48% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
1.98% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.98% |
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Publisher URL: www.registry-cleaner.net