What is PCSUService.exe?

PCSUService.exe is part of PC Speed Up and developed by Optimal Software s.r.o. according to the PCSUService.exe version information.

PCSUService.exe's description is "PC Speed Up Service"

PCSUService.exe is digitally signed by Optimal Software s.r.o..

PCSUService.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Speed Up\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected PCSUService.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on PCSUService.exe:

PropertyValue
Product namePC Speed Up
Company nameOptimal Software s.r.o.
File descriptionPC Speed Up Service
Internal namePCSUService.exe
Original filenamePCSUService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2017
Product version3.9.17.0
File version3.9.17.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product namePC Speed Up
Company nameOptimal Software s.r.o.
File descriptionPC Speed Up Service
Internal namePCSUService.exe
Original filenamePCSUService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2017
Product version3.9.17.0
File version3.9.17.0

Digital signatures [?]

PCSUService.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameOptimal Software s.r.o.
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO RSA Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number38daa78a576dabbdcd8f1241733fe17f

VirusTotal report

20 of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the PCSUService.exe file. That's a 29% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AVware PCSpeedUp
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.3005
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.IGENERIC
Comodo Application.Win32.Speedchecker.~C
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.2275
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Speedchecker.C potentially unwanted
Fortinet Riskware/Speedchecker
GData Win32.Application.Agent.5S974Q
Jiangmin Hoax.DeceptPCClean.cx
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004dd23b1 )
K7GW Adware ( 004dd23b1 )
MAX malware (ai score=99)
McAfee PCSpeedUp
McAfee-GW-Edition PCSpeedUp
Paloalto generic.ml
Sophos Generic PUA HM (PUA)
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R00EH0CLF17
VIPRE PCSpeedUp (not malicious)
Webroot Pua.Optimal.Software
20 of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the PCSUService.exe file.

PCSUService.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove PCSUService.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the PCSUService.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that PCSUService.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate PCSUService.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the PCSUService.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate PCSUService.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Speed Up\PCSUService.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the PCSUService.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If PCSUService.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If PCSUService.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If PCSUService.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that PCSUService.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5730bd4b4a05f9767ac93380ad8357860
SHA256af4a26cee35763b3d9eb5c71a91015e4c9ed8499ce4c41d39019586649985986

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to pcsuservice.exe:

pcsuservice.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

pcsuservice.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

PC Speed Up Service has stopped working.

End Program - pcsuservice.exe. This program is not responding.

pcsuservice.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

pcsuservice.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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