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Should I remove Phantom CD?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,414
United States Rank #43,663
Reach 0.0033%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.0 84.62%
1.5.2 13.85%
1.0.1 1.54%

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Phantom CD

What is Phantom CD?  (from Phantombility)

Phantom CD is a FREE virtual CD/DVD drive. Use disc images for your CD and DVD backup. Replace your physical discs to avoid wear and tear on your optical drive, and to avoid disc problems resulted from heat, scratch, and dirt. Enjoy reading speed up to 200 times faster than a physical disc, allowing your application an...  Read more

Overview

Phantom CD is a software program developed by Phantombility. The most common release is 2.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named pcdmain.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 3.14 MB (3,293,451 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 27% of users of Phantom CD come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.phantombility.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\phantombility\phantom cd
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Phantombility\Phantom CD\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 3.14 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Phantom CD

Program executable:pcdmain.exe
Name:Phantom Burner Pro
Phantom CD Configuration Application
Path:C:\Program Files\phantombility\phantom cd\pcdmain.exe
MD5:9b7072cc10d98c433e3652e9af5d09d8
Additional files:
  • pbrenu.dll - Phantom Burner
  • pcdservice.exe - Phantom CD (Phantom CD Service)
  • pcdservicePS.dll - Proxy and Stub for pcdservice.exe
  • pcdshlext.dll - Phantom CD Shell Extension
  • pbecore.dll
  • pbedevc.dll
  • pbeinst.dll
  • pbescsi.dll
  • pbewin.dll
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • pcdshlext.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'pcdshlext' with a class of {EB5B9372-9A8E-4b0e-82BB-18CEBEC3BC2B}.
Service
  • pcdservice.exe runs as a service named 'pcdservice' (pcdservice).

How do I remove Phantom CD?

You can uninstall Phantom CD 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 Phantom CD, 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 Phantom CD.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 5%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.00%
Windows XP 15.38%
Windows 10 13.85%
Windows Vista 10.77%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.75%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.63%
Windows 7 Professional 10.94%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.38%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

27.40% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 27.40%
  Germany 12.33%
  Italy 9.59%
  Brazil 8.22%
  Canada 6.85%
  Netherlands 4.11%
  United Kingdom 4.11%
  Norway 2.74%
  Chile 1.37%
  South Africa 1.37%
  Qatar 1.37%
  France 1.37%
  Australia 1.37%
  Russia 1.37%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Acer 21.43%
Dell 16.67%
ASUS 9.52%
GIGABYTE 7.14%
Intel 7.14%
Toshiba 4.76%
American Megatrends 4.76%
Common models
ASUSTeK K75VJ 3.85%
TOSHIBA Satellite L455 1.92%
TOSHIBA Satellite A350 1.92%
ASUSTeK K70IO 1.92%
ASUSTeK K43E 1.92%
ASUS All Series 1.92%

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