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How to remove pccguide error


The free file information forum can help you find out if pccguide.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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pccguide.exe file information

The process PCCGuide or InstallShield belongs to the software Trend Pc-cillin or Trend Micro Internet Security or InstallShield Developer or Trend Micro Antivirus or pccguide.exe" or PccGuide.exe by Trend Micro Incorporated (www.trendmicro.com) or InstallShield Software Corp (www.installshield.com).

Description: pccguide.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - typically C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security 2005\ or C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2002\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 815,166 bytes (24% of all occurrence), 823,362 bytes, 819,262 bytes, 3,429,904 bytes, 897,089 bytes, 966,718 bytes, 258,048 bytes, 3,112,960 bytes, 950,337 bytes, 897,086 bytes, 647,238 bytes, 27,660 bytes, 639,046 bytes, 1,807,960 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. pccguide.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 13% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If pccguide.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 22% dangerous. File size is 45,056 bytes. The program has a visible window. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). pccguide.exe is not a Windows system file.

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "pccguide.exe" must run at start up. PC-Cillin 2002 antivirus software

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as pccguide.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the pccguide.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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provides info for network security, not needed but good if you want to see who else is connected. Can be loaded manual by double clicking the file.
  frank  
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It's a part of Trend Micro Antivirus
   
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garmin 660
  ggggggg  
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is used by trend micro pc-cillin
  gn00kie  
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Its part of the TREND anti-virus s/w PC-cillin
  Phil  
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Antivirus
  ZAZA  
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The application failed to intialize properly (oxc0000022)
  They Hong Kun  
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Trend Micro Virus Scan
  Sebastian  
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Logsthe information PC-cillin outputs.
  Oliver Dutta  

Summary: 17 users think pccguide.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.

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