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%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

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:   10.11.0.0
MD5:   0c3e1cc0e7ac73f22c99930e9d9292c1
SHA1:   7cd57b3e82a48a2bcb7b178b282f1bca91634e6a

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:10.11.0.0
Size:63.94 MB (67,043,568 bytes)
Build date:3/18/2013 1:08 AM
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:0.00314252%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00174804%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00139448%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:12,886 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:105.39 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):158.1 MB
Private (minimum):2.99 MB
Non-paged memory:105.39 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:388.04 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):681.5 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.44 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):338.45 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:672
600
GUI GDI count:724
103
GUI GDI peak:737
142
GUI USER count:470
49
GUI USER peak:495
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\pc cleaners\pccleaners.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
PCCleaners.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00564940%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00362298%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00202641%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:8,254,268/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:51/sec
79/sec
Memory:64.02 MB
1.16 MB
mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00061407%
Kernel CPU:0.00012281%
User CPU:0.00049125%
CPU cycles:16,267/sec
Memory:13.69 MB
WINMM.dll
Total CPU:0.00017141%
Kernel CPU:0.00017141%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:4,318/sec
Memory:200 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

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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