What is Smart PC Cleaner?

Smart PC Cleaner is software application developed by Avanquest Software. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 79.25% of installations running this operating system. Smart PC Cleaner's installer is typically 26.00 MB in size and installs around 13 files. The most common release is v3.2 with 55.09% of all installations currently using this version.

Smart PC Cleaner is most popular in the United States with 74.32% of installations residing in this country.

Smart PC Cleaner adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About Smart PC Cleaner?

Smart PC Cleaner is marketed as a system optimizer and malware remover; however, it has been determined to be fraudulent. Contrary to its claims, Smart PC Cleaner is not effective in improving computer performance or removing malware. This program utilizes deceptive tactics, including simulating a system scanner, to deceive users into purchasing its services. Users should be cautious, as Smart PC Cleaner is commonly distributed through trojans and deceitful websites.

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:

SmartPCCleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8D196E58-08E4-4404-804F-E7C1D1C713CD}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

SPCLauncher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Smart PC Cleaner Schedule.

Registry entries:

SPCLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Smart PC Cleaner' and executes as C:\Program Files\Smart PC Cleaner\SPCLauncher.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.avanquest.com

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Smart PC Cleaner\

Uninstaller:

"C:\Program Files\Smart PC Cleaner\unins000.exe"

Size:

26.00 MB

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