Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.11.0.0 7.69%
10.0.0.0 7.69%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegEnumValueA, SetSecurityInfo, ControlService, EnumDependentServicesW, QueryServiceStatusEx, StartServiceW, ChangeServiceConfigW, RegOpenKeyW, QueryServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, FreeSid, SetFileSecurityW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetEntriesInAclW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetUserNameW, RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx, _TrackMouseEvent
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetRgnBox, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, MoveToEx, LineTo, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateFontIndirectW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, Polyline, CreatePen, DeleteDC, CreateDCW, GetDeviceCaps, CombineRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, SelectObject, GetStockObject, CreateRectRgn, GetObjectW, PatBlt, CreateBitmap, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, CreatePatternBrush, GetMapMode, CreateSolidBrush, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, Escape
gdiplus.dll
GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipCloneImage, GdipDisposeImage, GdipLoadImageFromStreamICM, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipImageGetFrameDimensionsCount, GdipImageGetFrameDimensionsList, GdipImageGetFrameCount, GdipGetPropertyItemSize, GdipGetPropertyItem, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipImageSelectActiveFrame, GdiplusStartup
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, CoMarshalInterface, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitializeSecurity, CoGetClassObject, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, OleUninitialize, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CoRevokeClassObject, OleInitialize, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoUnmarshalInterface, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoUninitialize
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
psapi.dll
GetProcessMemoryInfo
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, ExtractAssociatedIconW, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, SHEmptyRecycleBinW, SHQueryRecycleBinW, SHAppBarMessage, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathFindExtensionW, PathIsUNCW, SHDeleteValueW, PathFileExistsW, SHDeleteKeyW, SHSetValueW, SHGetValueW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFileExistsA
urlmon.dll
URLDownloadToFileW
user32.dll
DestroyMenu, WindowFromPoint, GetSysColorBrush, GetWindowThreadProcessId, UnregisterClassW, CopyAcceleratorTableW, SetRect, InvalidateRgn, SetCapture, ReleaseCapture, CharNextW, GetNextDlgGroupItem, MessageBeep, CharUpperW, RegisterClipboardFormatW, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, PostQuitMessage, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, ValidateRect, ShowWindow, MoveWindow, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, RegisterWindowMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, IsChild, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetFocus, GetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, DispatchMessageW, GetTopWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, TrackPopupMenu, GetKeyState, SetMenu, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, EqualRect, CopyRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, GetMenu, SetWindowLongW, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, SystemParametersInfoA, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowTextLengthW, SetFocus, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowDC, ClientToScreen, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, GetDesktopWindow, GetActiveWindow, SetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, DestroyWindow, IsWindow, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, LoadBitmapW, RedrawWindow, GetWindowLongW, GetDlgItem, IsWindowEnabled, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, GetSysColor, IsRectEmpty, ReleaseDC, LoadCursorW, SetCursor, DrawEdge, FillRect, MessageBoxW, DrawIcon, IsIconic, BringWindowToTop, LoadImageW, PostThreadMessageW, AppendMenuW, CreatePopupMenu, LoadIconW, SendMessageTimeoutW, GetDC, IsWindowVisible, PtInRect, GetCursorPos, CloseClipboard, EmptyClipboard, OpenClipboard, CountClipboardFormats, PostMessageW, GetWindow, EnumWindows, GetWindowTextW, GetParent, ScreenToClient, SetWindowRgn, GetWindowRect, wsprintfW, SetForegroundWindow, KillTimer, SetWindowPos, GetSystemMetrics, SetTimer, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, SendMessageW, EnableWindow, GetClientRect, FindWindowW, ExitWindowsEx
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
InternetOpenW, InternetOpenUrlW, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetReadFile, FindFirstUrlCacheEntryW, DeleteUrlCacheEntryW, FindNextUrlCacheEntryW, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetConnectW, HttpOpenRequestW, HttpAddRequestHeadersA, HttpSendRequestW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW
wintrust.dll
CryptCATAdminReleaseCatalogContext, CryptCATAdminEnumCatalogFromHash, CryptCATCatalogInfoFromContext, CryptCATAdminAcquireContext, CryptCATAdminReleaseContext, CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle, WinVerifyTrust

pccleaners.exe

PC Cleaners by PC Cleaners Inc. (Signed)

Remove pccleaners.exe
Version:   10.0.0.0
MD5:   a60cd5bb585f0127f15b961450704b20
SHA1:   d375cc85a68c8d68f25f78971ae6fd6fbc250d88

What is pccleaners.exe?

PC Cleaners 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 try to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them.

About pccleaners.exe (from PC Cleaners Inc.)

We believe computers are meant to speed things up, not slow things down, so you can work smarter and faster. You shouldn't have to waste time dealing with viruses, spyware, PC errors, Registry problem

DetailsDetails

File name:pccleaners.exe
Publisher:PC Cleaners Inc.
Product name:PC Cleaners
Description:PC Cleaner
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc cleaners\pccleaners.exe
Original name:PCGUI.exe
File version:10.0.0.0
Size:52.58 MB (55,130,896 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:PC Cleaners Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, January 25, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
PC Cleaners
40% remove
With a single click, PC Cleaner will scan and clean all forms of malware which may be causes of PC issues and poor system performance! With our award winning, tested and certified Malware engine, PC Cleaner will clean all forms of threats including worms, trojans, rogues, dialers, spyware and more from your PC. PC Cleaner will remove unused and old entries, including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Sh...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'PC Cleaners' → "C:\Program Files\PC Cleaners\PCCleaners.exe" /minimize
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'pc-dis-upd' runs daily in the path '\pc-dis-upd'
  • Entry path '\pc-dis-upd'
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'PC Cleaners' → "C:\ProgramData\PC Cleaners\PCCleaners.exe" /minimize

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00093013%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00076023%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00016990%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:11,528 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:25,476,011/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:16.82 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):87.18 MB
Private (minimum):10.01 MB
Non-paged memory:16.82 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:225.75 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):249.61 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:13.02 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):87.25 MB
37.95 MB
I/O
I/O read transfer:35 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:755 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:3.68 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:751/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:473
600
GUI GDI count:733
103
GUI GDI peak:741
142
GUI USER count:457
49
GUI USER peak:480
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.46%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 15.38%
Windows 8 7.69%
Windows 7 Enterprise 7.69%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.69%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 75.00% of PC Cleaners.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 75.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
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