Albeit some users think that PC Accelerate Pro could be a decent system optimization tool, we are here to inform you that the reality is quite the opposite. This application is very good at making the impression that it can help you fix a variety of system errors, but our security experts say that PC Accelerate Pro is a potentially unwanted program and, therefore, it should be removed from your computer. Potentially unwanted programs may not destroy your system or steal your personal information, but the programs exhibit particular features that should not be tolerated. Not to mention that there is always a possibility that the potentially unwanted program gets exploited by cyber criminals.
One might expect it to be possible to download PC Accelerate Pro from its official website as the page is available via pcacceleratepro.com. However, when you accessed the website, we could not find the download button. Even when we managed to get to the Downloads section, we were greeted with a Purchase sign, where the website offered us to fill out the purchase form and get the full version of the program. Since it is not that easy to download the program via official sources, one would expect that all users who have PC Accelerate Pro on-board have gone through the purchase process, and they are satisfied with the program.
Nevertheless, our research shows that users complain about PC Accelerate Pro getting onto their computers “out of nowhere.” This suggests that the program comes bundled with freeware, and that is the main distribution method employed by the application. At the same time, it also means that PC Accelerate Pro is just one of the many unwanted applications installed on your system. In fact, it might be the least of your concerns. To see how many unwanted applications you have running on your computer, scan the system with the SpyHunter free scanner.
When PC Accelerate Pro gets installed on the target system, it adds an entry in the Windows Registry that allows the app to start automatically with Windows. Thus, each time you turn on your computer, the diagnostic screen for PC Accelerate Pro will pop up into your desktop. The application will run a full system “scan” and it will “find” a lot of issues. It will say that you have a lot of optimization tweaks available, and you may also have unstable browser add-ons that might lead to computer security issues. The program will also promise to increase your disk space by a few hundred megabytes, but you must not be hasty and pay the money to purchase the full version of the program.
This application constantly updates itself, and we have found that some of the update files downloaded from a remove server may contain malicious applications. To put it simply, PC Accelerate Pro may inadvertently infect you with malware, and that is only one of the many undesirable features of this program.
Do yourself a favor and remove PC Accelerate Pro right now. You need to protect your computer from potential threats by nipping the problem in the bud. Should you have any further questions on how you can improve your computer’s security, you can always contact us by leaving a comment in the box.
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