Should I remove PC Confidential 2005?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
49% remove it51% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2005 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Winferno.com
PC Confidential 2005
from Winferno.com
What is PC Confidential 2005? (from Winferno.com)
PC Confidential deep scans your PC to locate all traces of private data including website history, cache, cookies and more. Next PC Confidential compiles this data so that with one click you can thoroughly erase it all or select pieces to erase. PC Confidential's powerful file shredding exceeds the Clear and Sanitize M... Read more
Overview
PC Confidential 2005 is a program developed by Winferno.com. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. The main program executable is pcconfidential.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.68 MB (1,765,496 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows XP. While about 67% of users of PC Confidential 2005 come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.Winferno.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\winferno\pc confidential
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.68 MB
Files installed by PC Confidential 2005
Program executable: | pcconfidential.exe |
Name: | PC Confidential |
Path: | C:\Program Files\winferno\pc confidential\pcconfidential.exe |
MD5: | a2b79377f2fe0c0e770780868c40574a |
Additional files:
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DeleteIndex.exe (by Capital Intellect Inc) - DeleteIndex
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PCCL.DLL
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PCCBHO.dll (by Capital Intellect Inc) - PCC (PCCBHO)
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unins000.exe (by Jordan Russell) - Inno Setup Uninstaller
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- PCConfidential.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {925DAB62-F9AC-4221-806A-057BFB1014AA}.
How do I remove PC Confidential 2005?
You can uninstall PC Confidential 2005 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 PC Confidential 2005, 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 PC Confidential 2005.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PC Confidential 2005 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Dell
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OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 50%
Win 10 25%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 49%
Keep it 51%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
50.00% |
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Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
50.00% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise N |
25.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
66.67% |
Canada |
16.67% |
United Kingdom |
16.67% |