Should I remove PC Utility Kit?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,813
United States Rank #7,783
Reach 0.0245%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.68 days
373.95 days >
Average installed length: 196.48 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.2.20.0 |
0.21% |
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3.2.19.0 |
0.62% |
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3.2.15.0 |
3.32% |
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3.2.14.0 |
2.70% |
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3.2.8.0 |
4.15% |
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3.2.4.0 |
4.98% |
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3.2.3.0 |
3.73% |
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3.2.1.0 |
4.98% |
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3.2.0.0 |
6.64% |
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3.1.6.0 |
15.35% |
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3.1.5.0 |
47.51% |
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3.1.4.0 |
3.94% |
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3.1.3.0 |
1.87% |
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PC Utility Kit
from Red Dog Media
What is PC Utility Kit?
This 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.
About (from Red Dog Media)
Windows PC issues can arise from a variety of computer errors usually originating from corrupt or missing registry files. Other contributing factors could be ActiveX errors or malicious software such as malware and spyware. These types of problems are the consequence of not properly maintaining your system. If left unc... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 3.1.5.0, 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 (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 primary executable is named pcutilitykit.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 10.92 MB (11,447,763 bytes). The installed file HandleUpdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Connects to the Internet
Program details
URL: www.pcutilitykit.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Utility Kit\PC Utility Kit
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PC Utility Kit\PC Utility Kit\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.92 MB
Files installed by PC Utility Kit
Program executable: | pcutilitykit.exe |
Name: | PC Utility Kit |
Path: | C:\Program Files\pc utility kit\pc utility kit\pcutilitykit.exe |
MD5: | fe0d578ccd1c96621de717a36463f833 |
| PC Utility Kit is registry cleaner, a class of third party software utility designed for the Microsoft Windows operating system, whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. Registry cleaners in general... |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - PC Utility Kit
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ExtensionManager.dll - Extensio Dynamic Link Library
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SandBoxer.dll (by ParetoLogic) - SandBoxer Module
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MyResources.dll
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HandleUpdate.dll - HandleUpdate
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7ZipDLL.dll
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LiteUnzip.dll - Extract the contents from a ZIP archive
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LiteZip.dll - Create a ZIP archive
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- pcutilitykit.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PC Utility Kit_sch_1E60B8F3-0436-11E4-BE7A-240A64B16CB6' (runs weekly on Tuesdays at 03:34).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- pcutilitykit.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PC Utility Kit Startup.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- pcutilitykit.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'PC Utility Kit' which loads as C:\Program Files\PC Utility Kit\PC Utility Kit\pcutilitykit.exe.
Network connections
- pcutilitykit.exe connects to static-209-139-220-151.gtcust.grouptelecom.net (209.139.220.151 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
pcutilitykit.exe |
Memory: | 635.97 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0003265471% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00003760% | |
User CPU: | 0.00028894% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,062,784,322 | |
Switches/sec: | 150 | |
I/O reads/min: | 1.78 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 6 Bytes | |
How do I remove PC Utility Kit?
You can uninstall PC Utility Kit 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 Utility Kit, 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 Utility Kit.
- 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) 57%
Win XP 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 62%
Keep it 38%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.66% |
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Windows 10 |
15.32% |
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Windows Vista |
14.08% |
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Windows XP |
9.94% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.36% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.03% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.96% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.60% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.56% |
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Geography
76.34% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
76.34% |
United Kingdom |
6.20% |
Australia |
3.66% |
Israel |
1.97% |
Canada |
1.69% |
United Arab Emirates |
1.27% |
New Zealand |
0.99% |
Singapore |
0.99% |
Belgium |
0.70% |
Brazil |
0.56% |
South Africa |
0.56% |
Spain |
0.42% |
Iran |
0.42% |
OM |
0.42% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.87% |
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Dell |
23.01% |
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Toshiba |
12.39% |
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Acer |
10.91% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.72% |
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ASUS |
4.42% |
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Intel |
3.54% |
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Lenovo |
2.06% |
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Samsung |
1.47% |
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Gateway |
0.59% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.49% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.40% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.75% |
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ASUSTeK K52F |
2.20% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
2.20% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.20% |
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