• Properties:

• System Process: No
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  C:\ Program Files\ Trend Micro\ PC-cillin 2002\ pccclient.exe
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:No

Description:

The file pccclient.exe is a program installed alongside with the antivirus software Trend PC-cillin 2002 by Trend Micro Inc.

PC-cillin 2002 features a firewall that protects the system against hackers or other invaders. It automatically scans incoming e-mail for harmful attachments and cloaks the computer from future possible trojan attacks.

Trend Micro's pccclient.exe process makes it possible for PC-cillin 2002 antivirus software to download and install security updates in the background. This process works in the background and checks for software updates on the Trend Micro website. It then downloads them in the background when there are some available. The process pccclient.exe requires reboots for certain classes of updates and it can automatically download and install both "Important" and "Recommended" updates. Flexible options are provided by the pccclient.exe process for completing the updating process.

The process pccclient.exe supports PC-cillin 2002 to operate on a "what they do" rather than a "how are they written" concept, using behavior to target viruses instead of just recognizing the code.

Known file size of the file pccclient.exe on Windows XP are 466,944 bytes, which is 95 percent of all of its occurrences. The process pccclient.exe starts upon startup via the Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run.

PC-cillin 2002 has a friendly interface and was designed for both home and office use. This application is compatible with Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP and Windows 95.

Recommendations:

This is a safe process. There is no necessity to remove this process from your system or change it in any way.