Should I remove PC Protector Plus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
65% remove it35% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #32,071
United States Rank #29,214
Reach 0.0042%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.27 days
155.51 days >
Average installed length: 81.71 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.1.1000.20873 |
37.80% |
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| 2.1.1000.20566 |
36.59% |
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| 2.1.1000.20335 |
6.10% |
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| 2.1.1000.20235 |
10.98% |
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| 2.1.1000.20021 |
4.88% |
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| 2.1.1000.19378 |
1.22% |
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| 2.1.1000.19361 |
2.44% |
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Rankings
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- #32,070 Safe Eyes by McAfee
- #32,071 PC Protector Plus by Jawego
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PC Protector Plus
by Jawego
Overview
PC Protector Plus is a program developed by Jawego. The most used version is 2.1.1000.20873, 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 (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 pcprotectorplus.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 20.37 MB (21,360,005 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 57% of users of PC Protector Plus come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
URL: www.pcprotectorplus.com
Help link: www.pcprotectorplus.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Protector Plus\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Protector Plus\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 20.37 MB
Files installed by PC Protector Plus
| Program executable: | pcprotectorplus.exe |
| Name: | PC Protector Plus |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pc protector plus\pcprotectorplus.exe |
| MD5: | ebe13a3abcb335935d81fd2b4d0d1cd6 |
Additional files:
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AppManager.exe - PC Protector Plus
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filetypehelper.exe
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scandll.dll
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BrowserCleaner.exe - Browser Cleaner
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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pcproplussys.dll - Licmgr Dynamic Link Library
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Xceed.Compression.dll (by Xceed Software) - Xceed Zip for .NET (Xceed Compression for .NET)
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Xceed.Compression.Formats.dll (by Xceed Software) - Xceed Streaming Compression for .NET
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Xceed.FileSystem.dll - Xceed FileSystem for .NET
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Xceed.Zip.dll
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PCPUninstall.exe - b4u
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AppResource.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- AppManager.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PC Protector Plus_runonce'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PCProtectorPlus.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PC Protector Plus_startup.
How do I remove PC Protector Plus?
You can uninstall PC Protector Plus 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 Protector Plus, 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 Protector Plus.
- 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 10 66%
Win XP 1%
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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 65%
Keep it 35%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
65.85% |
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| Windows 7 |
29.27% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.66% |
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| Windows XP |
1.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
47.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.54% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.32% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.32% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.10% |
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Geography
56.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.63% |
| France |
13.25% |
| Germany |
6.02% |
| Spain |
6.02% |
| Italy |
4.82% |
| United Kingdom |
3.61% |
| Netherlands |
2.41% |
| Russia |
2.41% |
| AM |
1.20% |
| Chile |
1.20% |
| Japan |
1.20% |
| MA |
1.20% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
20.59% |
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| Lenovo |
16.18% |
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| Dell |
10.29% |
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| ASUS |
8.82% |
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| Toshiba |
5.88% |
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| Alienware |
4.41% |
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| Samsung |
4.41% |
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| MSI |
1.47% |
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| Medion |
1.47% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.47% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK X555LJ |
2.53% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.53% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660 |
2.53% |
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| HP HP ENVY Notebook |
2.53% |
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| Packard Bell ENLE11BZ |
2.53% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P55t-A |
2.53% |
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