Should I remove PC Speed Clean PRO?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
72% remove it28% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.5.7 |
20.00% |
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| 2.5.4 |
80.00% |
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PC Speed Clean PRO
from Downloadius S.A.R.L
What is PC Speed Clean PRO?
PC Speed Clean PRO is a PC optimization program that is supposed to increase the speed of computer by removing invalid entries the computer's registry. The trial version will perform a scan and identify issues while the user will need to unlock the software for a yearly auto-renewing subscription charge.
Overview
The most used version is 2.5.4, 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). Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 10.61 MB (11,126,793 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PC Speed Clean PRO.
| PCSpeedCleanPRO.exe (d69eb2ef396f4659c24cedb86975893c) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Downloadius (fs) |
| Symantec |
11/21/2014 rev. 6 |
WS.Reputation |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.325 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0912 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
33838 |
Downloadius (fs) |
| Splash.exe (da25910743682704b9051a7520ff34a2) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Downloadius (fs) |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0913 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
33702 |
Downloadius (fs) |
PC Speed Clean PRO has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Speed Clean PRO\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{2D106E31-7761-4C89-93C4-EC778B7E41AE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 10.61 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PC Speed Clean PRO
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PCSpeedCleanPRO.exe - PC Speed Clean PRO
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updater.exe - updater 2.5.4, 2013
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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Uninst000.CA.dll - CustomAction
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Uninst000.dll
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Logging.dll - Logging
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Helper.dll - Helper
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Splash.exe - Splash
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Setup.dll - Setup
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bo.dll - bo
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InstAct.exe - InstAct
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Splash.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCSpeedCleanPRO_Popup' (runs daily at 2:30 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PCSpeedCleanPRO.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PCSpeedCleanPRO_Start.
How do I remove PC Speed Clean PRO?
You can uninstall PC Speed Clean PRO 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 Speed Clean PRO, 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 Speed Clean PRO.
- 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 60%
Win 7 (SP1) 20%
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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 72%
Keep it 28%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
60.00% |
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| Windows XP |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
40.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
25.00% |
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| Lenovo |
25.00% |
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| Dell |
25.00% |
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| ASUS |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| Sony SVT15115CXS |
20.00% |
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| MSI MS-7518 |
20.00% |
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| LENOVO 80E3 |
20.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
20.00% |
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| ASUSTeK Q501LA |
20.00% |
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