Should I remove PC;Booster?

Versions

Version	Distribution
4.3.0.1461	50.00%
2.1.0.1584	50.00%

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Remove PC;Booster by PremiumSoft

PC Booster is an adware web browser application that displays banner ads as well as contextual link ads that are injected in the web page. The ads are injected by the web browser plugin (IE, FF and Chrome) and will display on any web site, even those not associated or affiliated with the publisher. On web pages there may be up to 10 intext ads and/or 4 banner ad and/or a transitional ad. The application is usually bundled by 3rd-party download managers that utilize deceptive advertising techniques in order to install the software. In addition to ads, the program will also modify the browser settings which could include lowering the normal security settings of the browser as well as changing the home page and search provider (known as web browser hijacking). The extension will also report back to the controlling server analytics which may include the behavior of the user on the Internet and reports back URLs and domains visited as well as what advertisements are displayed and clicked on. This adware is mostly bundled with 3rd party download managers that include a number of additional offers, all potentially unwanted programs.

The most common release is 4.3.0.1461, 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). The primary executable is named PC;Booster.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package is about 1.04 MB (1,088,102 bytes) when donwloaded.

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\pc;booster

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\pc;booster\pc;booster.exe" /uninstall

Estimated size: 1.04 MB

PC;Booster.exe
Memory:	1.71 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0027027259%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00015298%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00254974%	0.015104% average

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;Booster, 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;Booster.
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) 50% Win 10 50%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 84% Keep it 16%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	71.43%
Canada	28.57%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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