What is pctlb01.exe?

pctlb01.exe is part of pccleanertoolbar and developed by PC Cleaner Inc according to the pctlb01.exe version information.

pctlb01.exe is digitally signed by Montera Technologeis LTD.

pctlb01.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected pctlb01.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on pctlb01.exe:

PropertyValue
Product namepccleanertoolbar
Company namePC Cleaner Inc
File version1.8.16.19

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

Product namepccleanertoolbar
Company namePC Cleaner Inc
File version1.8.16.19

Digital signatures [?]

pctlb01.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMontera Technologeis LTD
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO Code Signing CA 2
Certificate serial number361b49e5431dd304ca32589d28e4dd3c

VirusTotal report

4 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pctlb01.exe file. That's a 9% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Comodo Heur.Suspicious
DrWeb Adware.Downware.837
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.E
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DelBar.a
4 of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the pctlb01.exe file.

pctlb01.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove pctlb01.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the pctlb01.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that pctlb01.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 pctlb01.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the pctlb01.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 pctlb01.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\pctlb01.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the pctlb01.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If pctlb01.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If pctlb01.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If pctlb01.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 pctlb01.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD59ed4a7b3176c1e7d84657b7073d9a947
SHA256184b946328fa518aabc28901ec75150a00e603f299c158cdad84ccb017391ad4

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to pctlb01.exe:

pctlb01.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

pctlb01.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.

pctlb01.exe has stopped working.

End Program - pctlb01.exe. This program is not responding.

pctlb01.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

pctlb01.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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Comments

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