Should I remove K9-PC Protector?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.0.19656	1.18%
1.0.0.19548	1.18%
1.0.0.16535	4.31%
1.0.0.15614	7.45%
1.0.0.14750	85.88%

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Remove K9-PC Protector by The Phone Support Pvt

K9-PC Protector is a branded version of Systweak software, a potentially unwanted 'PC optimization and registry cleaner' program.

K9-PC Protector removes malware infections existing on users' PC. Malware is the acronym for malicious software and it disrupts the flow of computer operations adversely. K9-PC Protector detects all kinds of malware present in the system and removes them completely at once.

K9-PC Protector is a software program developed by The Phone Support Pvt. The most common release is 1.0.0.14750, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named k9pcp.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 26.46 MB (27,746,205 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 52% of users of K9-PC Protector come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Displayed publisher: k9tools.com

URL: www.k9tools.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\K9-PC Protector\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\K9-PC Protector\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 26.46 MB

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 K9-PC Protector, 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 K9-PC Protector.
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) 55% Win Vista 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 68% Keep it 32%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	52.20%
United Kingdom	5.97%
Germany	3.14%
Canada	2.83%
Netherlands	2.52%
Australia	2.20%
Sweden	1.89%
DK	1.89%
DZ	1.57%
Chile	0.94%
Brazil	0.94%
Norway	0.94%
India	0.94%
Portugal	0.94%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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