Should I remove PCMan Novus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,248
United States Rank #27,691
Reach 0.0486%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.43 days
573.32 days >
Average installed length: 301.24 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| Novus |
100.00% |
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PCMan Novus
from PCMan Team
Overview
PCMan Novus is a software program developed by PCMan Team. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named pcman.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 915.15 KB (937,111 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 91% of users of PCMan Novus come from Taiwan, it is also popular in the United States and Hong Kong.
Program details
URL: pcman.openfoundry.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pcman
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PCMan\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 915.15 KB
Files installed by PCMan Novus
| Program executable: | pcman.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pcman\pcman.exe |
| MD5: | 2c8b2aa21b8d84b0b8c2273e0d2f2945 |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe
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Symbols.exe
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Handy Short URL Launcher.exe
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libcurl.dll
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Migrate.exe
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msimg32.dll (by # Middle Sea, Mnjul's Intimate Home) - PPKMouseAddon
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zlib1.dll (by Zlib) - Zlib (Zlib: general purpose data compression / decompression library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PCMan.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{120EF360-84D5-4DBA-AC36-A4E83ADC6E66}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- PCMan.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PCMan Combo\PCMan.exe'.
How do I remove PCMan Novus?
You can uninstall PCMan Novus 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 PCMan Novus, 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 PCMan Novus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,248
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.46% |
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| Windows XP |
10.73% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.72% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.03% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.77% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.10% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
8.47% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.66% |
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Geography
91.03% of installs come from Taiwan
Which countries install it?
| Taiwan |
91.03% |
| United States |
5.70% |
| Hong Kong |
0.63% |
| Australia |
0.53% |
| Japan |
0.53% |
| Singapore |
0.32% |
| Canada |
0.21% |
| Germany |
0.21% |
| France |
0.21% |
| China |
0.11% |
| Finland |
0.11% |
| United Kingdom |
0.11% |
| Macau |
0.11% |
| Malaysia |
0.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
34.07% |
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| Acer |
27.80% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.36% |
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| Toshiba |
6.95% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
6.78% |
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| Dell |
6.27% |
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| Lenovo |
3.73% |
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| MSI |
2.03% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.51% |
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| Sony |
0.51% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
3.44% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-571G |
3.44% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SV |
3.13% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750G |
2.50% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SD |
2.50% |
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| Acer Aspire S3-391 |
2.19% |
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