Should I remove Norton PC Checkup?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
52% remove it48% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,575
United States Rank #898
Reach 0.4288%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.37 days
542.05 days >
Average installed length: 284.81 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.6.139.0 |
1.44% |
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| 3.0.5.71.0 |
8.53% |
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| 3.0.5.38.0 |
23.11% |
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| 3.0.4.81.0 |
0.95% |
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| 3.0.4.54.0 |
0.04% |
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| 3.0.4.49.0 |
10.73% |
|
| 2.0.9.24 |
0.91% |
|
| 2.0.8.7 |
0.17% |
|
| 2.0.8.5 |
0.12% |
|
| 2.0.8.13 |
0.99% |
|
| 2.0.7.49 |
0.09% |
|
| 2.0.6.22 |
0.01% |
|
| 2.0.6.11 |
0.25% |
|
| 2.0.4.155 |
0.09% |
|
| 2.0.4.154 |
0.05% |
|
| 2.0.4.131 |
0.56% |
|
| 2.0.3.271 |
0.24% |
|
| 2.0.3.263 |
0.12% |
|
| 2.0.3.202 |
2.63% |
|
| 2.0.2.547 |
0.41% |
|
| 2.0.2.546 |
0.09% |
|
| 2.0.2.544 |
0.07% |
|
| 2.0.2.543 |
0.13% |
|
| 2.0.2.506 |
0.71% |
|
| 2.0.18.6 |
0.51% |
|
| 2.0.18.5 |
1.37% |
|
| 2.0.18.41 |
0.01% |
|
| 2.0.18.17 |
0.21% |
|
| 2.0.18.16 |
7.02% |
|
| 2.0.18.15 |
10.79% |
|
| 2.0.18.11 |
1.21% |
|
| 2.0.17.63 |
0.15% |
|
| 2.0.17.48 |
1.10% |
|
| 2.0.17.20 |
10.89% |
|
| 2.0.15.96 |
2.48% |
|
| 2.0.15.91 |
5.61% |
|
| 2.0.15.87 |
0.38% |
|
| 2.0.15.77 |
0.86% |
|
| 2.0.13.6 |
0.01% |
|
| 2.0.13.11 |
0.01% |
|
| 2.0.12.74 |
0.01% |
|
| 2.0.12.57 |
0.20% |
|
| 2.0.12.27 |
3.04% |
|
| 2.0.11.20 |
1.46% |
|
| 2.0.10.26 |
0.09% |
|
| 2.0.1.285 |
0.02% |
|
| 2.0.1.247 |
0.05% |
|
| 2.0.1.246 |
0.05% |
|
| 2.0.0.146 |
0.01% |
|
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Norton PC Checkup
What is Norton PC Checkup?
Norton PC Checkup is a program downloaded either separately or as a bundle with updates to Adobe Flash, provided to enable users to perform a system checkup of their Microsoft Windows based personal computers.
About (from Symantec)
Scans your computer for problems and recommends how to fix them.
Overview
The most common release is 3.0.5.38.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named Norton PC Checkup.exe. The setup package generally installs about 77 files and is usually about 31.23 MB (32,742,696 bytes). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Starts automatically
- Adds a background Windows Service
Program details
URL: http:/www.norton.com/NortonLive
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Checkup\
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Norton\PC Checkup\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 31.23 MB
Files installed by Norton PC Checkup
| Program executable: | Norton PC Checkup.exe |
| Name: | Norton PC Checkup |
| Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PC Checkup\Norton PC Checkup.exe |
| MD5: | 21a2e590c5e4283e82cedba5c02d087d |
Additional files:
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InstallHelper.exe - Norton PC Checkup Installation Helper
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SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe - Norton PC Checkup Launcher Service
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Symantec.NortonLive.PCCU.Shared.dll - Symantec.NortonLive.PCCU.Contract
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ccL110U.dll - Symantec Security Technologies (Symantec Library)
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OOBEHelper.exe - Norton PC Checkup OOBE Helper
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NLAppLauncher.exe - NortonLive Updater
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NLDatMigrator.exe - NLPatch_Shortcuts (NLPatch_Shortcuts.exe)
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Norton PC Checkup.exe - Norton PC Checkup (Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher)
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ccUtilityProxy.dll - ccUtilityProxy (NortonLive Utility Proxy)
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Symantec.NortonLive.PCCU.KernelLibrary.dll - KernelLibrary
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PCCU.exe - PC Checkup
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Interop.WUApiLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WUApiLib'.
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icudt42.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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cpuidsdk.dll (by CPUID) - CPUID SDK Dynamic Link Library (CPUID DLL SDK)
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DriversHQ.SDK.CPU.exe (by PC Drivers Headquarters Inc) - PC Drivers Headquarters SDK (DriversHQ.SDK.CPU)
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DriversHQ.SDK.dll (by PC Drivers Headquarters Inc) - DriversHQ.SDK
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Awesomium.Core.dll (by Khrona) - Awesomium.NET v1.6.6 (Awesomium.Core v1.6.6)
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Awesomium.Windows.Controls.dll (by Khrona) - Awesomium.Windows.Controls v1.6.6
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Awesomium.dll - Awesomium v1.6.5
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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DriversHQ.API.Client.Services.dll (by PC Drivers Headquarters) - API-2010-9 (DriversHQ.API.Client.Services)
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DriversHQ.API.Common.dll (by PC Drivers Headquarters) - DriversHQ.API.Common
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DriversHQ.API.Types.dll - DriversHQ.API.Types
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Downloader.exe
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en-US.dll
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Updater.exe
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version.json
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- Norton PC Checkup.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{64B3F4E4-E8D4-4D61-890A-1088FCD25A77}' (runs on registration).
- OOBEHelper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Norton PCCU OOBE Mode' (runs daily at 11:40 AM).
- NLAppLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PC Checkup 3 Weekly Scan' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 11:35 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- OOBEHelper.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Norton PCCU OOBE Mode.
Service
- SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe runs as a service named 'Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher' (Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher) "Provides consolidated application launching facility".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe |
| Memory: | 2.3 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007983948% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00027289% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00052550% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,913 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.7 KB | |
| PCCU.exe |
| Memory: | 98.91 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0662299263% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.04249836% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02373156% | |
How do I remove Norton PC Checkup?
You can uninstall Norton PC Checkup from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Norton PC Checkup, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Norton PC Checkup.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 52%
Keep it 48%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.48% |
|
| Windows 10 |
37.52% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.02% |
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| Windows XP |
2.98% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.52% |
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| Windows 8 |
15.16% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.83% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.95% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.77% |
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Geography
78.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
78.75% |
| Australia |
5.52% |
| United Kingdom |
2.57% |
| Canada |
2.00% |
| Germany |
1.80% |
| France |
0.85% |
| New Zealand |
0.76% |
| Brazil |
0.49% |
| Italy |
0.39% |
| Netherlands |
0.37% |
| Mexico |
0.36% |
| Sweden |
0.30% |
| Philippines |
0.29% |
| Belgium |
0.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
64.48% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
13.63% |
|
| Dell |
9.75% |
|
| Acer |
4.80% |
|
| MSI |
4.35% |
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| ASUS |
2.05% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.94% |
|
Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
9.52% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C855 |
6.45% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
3.90% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
3.56% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite L855 |
3.20% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
2.69% |
|
About Symantec
Symantec developers security software for business and consumers and helps customers protect their computers, information, identities and infrastructure by delivering software and services that address risks to security with various products such as Norton AntiVirus, Internet security, and anti-spyware products e.
Publisher URL: www.symantec.com