How to remove the pctools virus
Most antivirus programs identify pctools.dll as malware, e.g. Microsoft identifies it as Trojan:Win32/Cinmeng, and Kaspersky identifies it as not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Cinmus.heur or not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Cinmus.irz.
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Pctools.dll file information
The process known as Pctools Module or ati Module belongs to software Pctools Module or ati Module by unknown.
Description: The file pctools.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 151,552 bytes (14% of all occurrences), 147,456 bytes and 14 more variants. 
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware.
The unique ID of this BHO is 385AB8C6-FB22-4D17-8834-064E2BA0A6F0.
The program has no visible window. Pctools.dll is able to monitor Internet browser. There is no detailed description of this service. The file is not a Windows core file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 68% dangerous.
Recommended: Identify pctools.dll related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as pctools.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the pctools.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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dfinject.exe bitaccelerator.dll jkhhe.dll pctools.dll ose00000.exe muistartmenu.exe aertsr64.exe a9srchas.dll fasttvsync.exe sshdrv61.sys hsf_dp.sys [all]