A1 PC Cleaner
Posted: March 24, 2015
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 8/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 14,048 |
First Seen: | March 23, 2015 |
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Last Seen: | April 1, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
A1 PC Cleaner is promoted as a free Windows optimization tool created and developed by A1 PCCleaner Software Private Limited. Although A1 PC Cleaner is regarded as a Windows cleaner and optimization tool, it is classified a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). A1 PC Cleaner claims to provide privacy protection, speed boost, and registry error fix. However, A1 PC Cleaner is not as useful as advertised. Typically, PUPs such as A1 PC Cleaner have an official website where they are promoted, but users rarely check the Terms and Conditions section. If you look at a1pccleaner.com, you may notice that 'Components, software, data, files, documentation, code, content and other materials ('Components') that are supplied to you with or generated by or through the use of the Software are part of the Software, and are encompassed by any reference in this Contract to the Software.' Unwanted applications such as A1 PC Cleaner are mostly distributed via bundling marketing method. Users may also see a fake alert message prompted by A1 PC Cleaner claiming that their systems are at risk and by clicking the 'Fix' button, A1 PC Cleaner starts making registry changes.
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