Should I remove PC Helper 360?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
42% remove it58% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #17,862
United States Rank #12,537
Reach 0.0135%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.82 days
348.75 days >
Average installed length: 183.24 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.2.15.0 |
6.02% |
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| 3.2.14.0 |
0.75% |
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| 3.2.8.0 |
0.75% |
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| 3.2.4.0 |
3.01% |
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| 3.2.1.0 |
5.26% |
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| 3.2.0.0 |
3.01% |
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| 3.1.1.0 |
81.20% |
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PC Helper 360
from Foresight Software
What is PC Helper 360?
PC Helper is a Windows registry cleaner utility.
About (from Foresight Software)
No computer is immune to problems. That’s why PC Helper 360 scans your computer’s deepest layers to find and eliminate the source of common computer problems. The Windows Registry is one of the most important parts of a PC. PC Helper 360 scans deep within the registry to remove broken files, malware, and other problems... Read more
Overview
PC Helper 360 is a program developed by Foresight Software. The most used version is 3.1.1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is pch360.exe. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 10.73 MB (11,250,204 bytes). HandleUpdate.dll 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 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 67% of users of PC Helper 360 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.pchelper360.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Foresight Software\PC Helper 360
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Foresight Software\PC Helper 360\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.73 MB
Files installed by PC Helper 360
| Program executable: | pch360.exe |
| Name: | PC Helper 360 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\foresight software\pc helper 360\pch360.exe |
| MD5: | 2464253aa04ac4cb6cad55c59018daa4 |
Additional files:
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MyResources.dll - PC Helper 360
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uninstall.exe
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ExtensionManager.dll - Extensio Dynamic Link Library
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SandBoxer.dll (by ParetoLogic) - SandBoxer Module
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HandleUpdate.dll (by Paretologic) - PGsurfer
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7ZipDLL.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- pch360.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PC Helper 360_sch_6C86AC32-B806-11E3-BDC4-F04DA258410A' (runs weekly on Saturdays at 2:46 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- pch360.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PC Helper 360 Startup.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- pch360.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'PC Helper 360' which loads as C:\Program Files\Foresight Software\PC Helper 360\pch360.exe.
How do I remove PC Helper 360?
You can uninstall PC Helper 360 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 Helper 360, 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 Helper 360.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win Vista 0%
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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 42%
Keep it 58%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.54% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.41% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.28% |
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| Windows XP |
6.77% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.08% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.43% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.55% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.79% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.53% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.53% |
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Geography
67.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.31% |
| United Kingdom |
18.56% |
| Australia |
6.09% |
| Canada |
3.88% |
| New Zealand |
1.11% |
| Italy |
0.55% |
| Hong Kong |
0.28% |
| TN |
0.28% |
| UA |
0.28% |
| France |
0.28% |
| Germany |
0.28% |
| Turkey |
0.28% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.28% |
| Malaysia |
0.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.76% |
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| Dell |
27.27% |
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| Toshiba |
12.83% |
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| Acer |
10.16% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.81% |
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| ASUS |
4.28% |
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| Lenovo |
1.60% |
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| Intel |
1.07% |
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| Sony |
1.07% |
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| Sahara |
1.07% |
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| Samsung |
1.07% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.88% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.41% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.94% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.21% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.21% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.21% |
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