Should I block it?
56% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
pf.dll
PC Antivirus Web Protection BHO by PC Cleaners Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 0.5.0 |
| MD5: | 8f591ea0c35dfdbe445015cb3e199b46 |
| SHA1: | 505b0b68bdff92a493d96d76b6f3402ef2da38c8 |
Overview
pf.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. This is typically installed with the program PC Cleaner AV published by PC Cleaners and is most likely removed by most users once installed (51% removed). The file is digitally signed by PC Cleaners Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536).
Details
| File name: | pf.dll |
| Publisher: | (c) PC Cleaners Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Product name: | PC Antivirus Web Protection BHO |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\pc antivirus\pf.dll |
| File version: | 0.5.0 |
| Size: | 248.38 KB (254,344 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | PC Cleaners Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, January 23, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“PC Cleaner Antivirus gives you complete protection from viruses, spyware, rogue programs, trojans, adware, rootkit, dialers, worms, parasites and other potentially harmful programs along with other malware that might make computer fail, cause system errors, reduce performance and might even destroy or expose to 3rd parties users sensitive data.
Spyware is also notorious for making your PC sluggish and unresponsive. Sometimes this is b...”
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {C11CBDA9-6702-469E-9CE1-64E3971A6B44}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
100.00% |
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