Should I remove PC Pitstop SuperShield?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,193
United States Rank #13,415
Reach 0.0075%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 75.62 days
384.45 days >
Average installed length: 202.00 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.34 |
100.00% |
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PC Pitstop SuperShield 1.0.0.34
What is PC Pitstop SuperShield? (from PC Pitstop)
Super Shield is PC Pitstop's proprietary real time technology. First off, Super Shield is designed to be lightweight and run quietly in the background. This alone is a significant industry achievement. As you already know, solutions from some of the best known names in security can bog your system to a painfully slow... Read more
Overview
PC Pitstop SuperShield 1.0.0.34 is a software program developed by PC Pitstop. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is PCPitstopRTService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 77.75 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 9.7 MB (10,173,054 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 91% of users of PC Pitstop SuperShield come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.pcpitstop.com/store/supershield.asp
Help link: www.pcpitstop.com/faq/PC MaticRT.asp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\SuperShield\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\SuperShield\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 9.7 MB
Files installed by PC Pitstop SuperShield 1.0.0.34
| Program executable: | PCPitstopRTService.exe |
| Name: | PC Pitstop SuperShield |
| PC Pitstop SuperShield Service |
| Signed by: | P.C. Pitstop LLC |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\SuperShield\PCPitstopRTService.exe |
| MD5: | b9b088013e8acb8baddff9b114d948cb |
Additional files:
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InstallHelper.dll - PC Pitstop Install Helper
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PCPitstopRTService.exe - PC Pitstop SuperShield (PC Pitstop SuperShield Service)
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PCMaticRT.exe - PC Pitstop (PC Pitstop PC Matic SuperShield)
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gfiark.dll (by ThreatTrack Security) - VIPRE Anti-Rootkit
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gfiarksh.dll (by GFI Software)
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pcmaticRTde.dll
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pcmaticRTen.dll
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pcmaticRTes.dll
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pcmaticRTfr.dll
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pcmaticRTit.dll
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pcmaticRTjp.dll
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pcmaticRTptb.dll
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sbap.dll (by GFI Software) - GFI AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module (Active Protection Library)
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SBSetupDrivers.exe - GFI Firewall SDK (GFI Firewall SDK Drivers Installer)
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sbte.dll - Threat Engine Dynamic Link Library
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spursdownload.dll - Spurs Download Dynamic Link Library
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sqlite3.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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UninstallDriver.exe
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vipre.dll - VIPRE Threat detection and remediation system
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- PCPitstopRTService.exe runs as a service named 'PCPitstop Realtime' (PCPitstop Realtime) "This service handles PC Pitstop's SuperShield protection".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PCMaticRT.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PC MaticRT' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\SuperShield\PCMaticRT.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- PCMaticRT.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\SuperShield\PCMaticRT.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| PCPitstopRTService.exe |
| Memory: | 77.75 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002055389% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00012273% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008281% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 6,592,220 | |
| Switches/sec: | 166 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 3.49 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2.54 MB | |
| PCMaticRT.exe |
| Memory: | 1.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000131697% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000658% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000658% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 43,147 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 24 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 8 Bytes | |
How do I remove PC Pitstop SuperShield?
You can uninstall PC Pitstop SuperShield 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 Pitstop SuperShield 1.0.0.34, 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 Pitstop SuperShield.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win Vista 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows XP |
10.81% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.46% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.73% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
59.18% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.88% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.48% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.12% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.40% |
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Geography
90.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.83% |
| Canada |
2.08% |
| United Kingdom |
1.67% |
| Germany |
0.83% |
| Mexico |
0.83% |
| Brazil |
0.42% |
| DK |
0.42% |
| India |
0.42% |
| Italy |
0.42% |
| New Zealand |
0.42% |
| PR |
0.42% |
| Romania |
0.42% |
| Thailand |
0.42% |
| South Africa |
0.42% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
46.55% |
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| Dell |
29.31% |
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| Acer |
7.76% |
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| Intel |
4.31% |
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| Lenovo |
3.45% |
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| ASUS |
3.45% |
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| Gateway |
2.59% |
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| Toshiba |
1.72% |
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| Compaq |
0.86% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.67% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.17% |
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| Dell Dell System Inspir... |
2.50% |
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| ASUSTeK U56E |
1.67% |
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| Dell Inspiron 580s |
1.67% |
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| HP G72 Notebook PC |
1.67% |
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About (from PC Pitstop LLC)
In 2004, PC Pitstop introduced its first PC optimization software called Optimize.
Publisher URL: www.pcpitstop.com