Should I remove PCFix?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,323
Reach 0.0038%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.73 days
729.66 days >
Average installed length: 383.38 days
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PCFix
from Dubai Click LLC
What is PCFix? (from Dubai Click)
PC FIX Cleaner Registry Cleaner is the next generation software for Windows registry maintenance. PC Fix Registry Cleaner prevents system slowdowns, freezing or crashing problems, Windows start-up issues, partial program removal, obsolete application shortcuts, Java Script Errors, Missing DLL or OCX, Internet Explorer ... Read more
Overview
PCFix is a software program developed by Dubai Click. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 PCFix.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 10.03 MB (10,513,394 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 24% of users of PCFix come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PCFix.
| PCFix.exe (e975cc51995414a68f35dd6db418c3c3) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Comodo Security |
16342 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.9569 |
probably a variant of Win32/Adware.PCFixCleaner |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.287 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0405 |
Program details
URL: www.dubai-click.com/products.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCFix\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCFix\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 10.03 MB
Files installed by PCFix
| Program executable: | PCFix.exe |
| Name: | PC Fix 2011 | Registry Cleaner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFix.exe |
| MD5: | ca9e33f5ceb25633b0f83bf65e81047e |
Additional files:
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PCFix.exe - PC Fix Cleaner | Registry Cleaner
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PCFixV7.exe
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AssistPCFix.exe - PCFix
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rebooter.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- PCFix.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCFix'.
- PCFixV7.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCFix'.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- PCFix.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCFix' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFix.exe.
- PCFixV7.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCFix' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCFix\PCFixV7.exe.
How do I remove PCFix?
You can uninstall PCFix 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 PCFix, 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 PCFix.
- 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.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #33,323
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.00% |
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| Windows XP |
13.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.67% |
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Geography
23.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
23.53% |
| Italy |
22.35% |
| France |
15.29% |
| Germany |
11.76% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.53% |
| Brazil |
2.35% |
| Iran |
2.35% |
| Kazakstan |
1.18% |
| MA |
1.18% |
| TN |
1.18% |
| Thailand |
1.18% |
| Colombia |
1.18% |
| Korea |
1.18% |
| Australia |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
31.48% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
29.63% |
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| Dell |
14.81% |
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| ASUS |
14.81% |
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| Samsung |
3.70% |
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| Lenovo |
3.70% |
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| Intel |
1.85% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.03% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.03% |
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| ASUSTeK K72Dr |
3.03% |
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| VIA P4X266E-8235 |
1.52% |
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| Toshiba NB505 |
1.52% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite Pro S30... |
1.52% |
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