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Should I remove PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #20,118
United States Rank #16,406
Reach 0.0108%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.62 days
578.74 days >
Average installed length: 304.08 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.2.5 5.63%
3.2.4 24.88%
3.2.3.1 0.47%
3.2.2 9.86%
3.2.1 0.47%
3.1.3 0.47%
3.1.2.1 9.39%
3.1.2 28.17%
3.0.6.1 1.88%
3.0.6 0.47%
2.4.5 0.94%
2.4.2 0.47%
2.4.1 0.47%
2.3.18 5.63%
2.3.17 0.94%
2.3.10 2.82%
2.1.5 7.04%

PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall

What is PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall?  (from Speedchecker Limited)

Do you feel that your PC does not work as it used to? The reason may be one or more problems acting together. The problem nowadays is that it is very difficult and time consuming to monitor and take care of your PC. Even experienced users find it hard to perform such tasks on regular basis. C Speed Up will scan your PC...  Read more

Overview

PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall is a program developed by Speedchecker Limited. The most used version is 3.1.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is PCSUService.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 5.06 MB (5,306,911 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 56% of users of PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Starts automatically
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • Installed as part of a co-bundle
  • Generally known to have a low reputation
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall.
PCSUNotifier.exe (2f27e4abec966f49fef0a5e2dbf3a188) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2015.0.3596 PCCleaner.D
Symantec 1/12/2014 rev. 1 WS.Reputation
PCSUService.exe (4d2336bf839a5ba5f91bded952ff0ba1) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 RegOrganizer.D
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0811
PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pcspeedup.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Speed Up\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Speed Up\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.06 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall

Program executable:PCSUService.exe
Signed by:Speedchecker Ltd
Path:C:\Program Files\PC Speed Up\PCSUService.exe
MD5:045e962a45c4044f13091aec12720c56
Additional files:
  • PCSUUCC.exe - PC Speed Up Usb Cache (PC Speed Up Usb Cache Control)
  • PCSUHelper.dll - PC Speed Up (PC Speed Up Helper)
  • PCSUNotifier.exe
  • (Malware detected) PCSUService.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • PCSUService.exe runs as a service named 'PC Speed Up Service' (PCSUService) "PC Speed Up service.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • PCSUNotifier.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PCSpeedUp' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Speed Up\PCSUNotifier.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

PCSUNotifier.exe
Memory:1.79 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0327935850%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.02108159%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01171199%
0.015104% average
PCSUService.exe
Memory:3.49 MB
Total CPU:0.0514145167%
Kernel CPU:0.03612971%
User CPU:0.01528481%
Switches/sec:1

How do I remove PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall?

You can uninstall PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PC Speed Up - Complete uninstall.
  4. 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 7 (SP1) 65%
Win XP 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.77%
Windows 10 13.62%
Windows Vista 8.92%
Windows XP 4.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.83%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.91%
Windows 8 8.02%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.08%
Windows 7 Professional 6.60%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

55.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.72%
  United Kingdom 9.59%
  Canada 6.27%
  Australia 4.43%
  Singapore 4.06%
  South Africa 2.95%
  Iran 2.95%
  Ireland 1.48%
  New Zealand 1.48%
  Czech Republic 1.48%
  Germany 1.48%
  France 1.11%
  Romania 1.11%
  Netherlands 0.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.97%
Acer 20.65%
Dell 18.06%
ASUS 10.32%
Toshiba 8.39%
Lenovo 4.52%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
Intel 1.94%
Samsung 1.29%
Sony 0.65%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.36%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.36%
TOSHIBA Satellite C650D 2.52%
Dell Inspiron 1525 2.52%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.52%
LENOVO 20182 1.68%

About (from Speedchecker Limited)

Speedchecker Limited is a Sheffield based company that specializes in internet speed testing , network monitoring and PC optimalization.
Publisher URL: www.pcspeedup.com

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