How to remove PC Privacy Dock

PC Privacy Dock – a deceptive application that should not be trusted for the optimization of your device

PC Privacy Dock (also can be found as PC Privacy Dock 2.3, PC Privacy Shield, PCPrivacyDock) is a free application that has already been downloaded by hundreds of computer users. It's promoted as a system cleaner capable of removing information related to your privacy.

Nevertheless, it has been labeled as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and treated as an untrustworthy system tool. It has been found that PC Privacy Dock may infiltrate computers via other free downloads, such as:

• media players,
• download managers
• PDF creators etc.

Besides, it may continuously run several processes within the Task Manager and install an auto-update component (updater.exe). Even more, it may cause pop-up ads that may promote other suspicious software, for example, NextLive and PicEnhance.

However, all issues mentioned above are minor compared to continuous system scans and alerts that the PC Privacy Dock virus can initiate once installed. It seems that the main purpose of this app is to convince to pay money for the premium version of this tool.

That's why it may continuously check your computer and deliver alerts warning you about various privacy issues. At the bottom, users will be provided with the option to fix all the problems – the button is stating:

Clean now

However, once you click on that button, you will be offered to buy a premium version of this tool. Keep in mind that it's just a marketing trick that cybercriminals use to make easy money. A full version of this dubious tool can hardly improve anything on your computer.

However, you may unconsciously disclose your credit card details, full name, and other sensitive data to online scammers and have serious troubles in the future. Therefore, you should better avoid the PC Privacy Dock tool. In case it has already infiltrated your machine, you should run a full system scan with FortectIntego

Fake PC optimization software can be often downloaded in a bundle with other programs

PC Privacy Dock is a questionable system cleaner that is supposed to check computers “for privacy concerns and risks.” Nevertheless, it can hardly protect your privacy or improve anything on your computer because its main purpose is to make you pay for its full version. As we have already mentioned, it may be downloaded from the official website and various download sources, including:

• download.com
• soft32.com
• softonic.com
• cnet.com, and so on.

In most cases, these websites promote the PC Privacy Dock virus via software packages. Therefore, if you do not tend to install freeware carefully, you may end up with this system tool on your machine without realizing that. To prevent that, make sure that you always choose the Advanced/Custom installation option for freeware's installation and opt-out of 'additional components' that it carries.

Remove PC Privacy Dock virus for good

Usually, you can uninstall PC Privacy Dock via the Add/Remove Programs list. For that, follow these steps:

• Click Start -> Control Panel -> Programs (or Add/Remove Programs) -> Uninstall a Program.
• Here, look for the PC Privacy Dock and similar entries and select 'Uninstall/Change'.
• Click OK to save the changes.

If these steps don't work for you, you should scan the system with the updated SpyHunterCombo Cleaner or MalwarebytesMalwarebytes, or another security tool. This is also recommended if you want to make sure that your computer is PUP and virus-free. Finally, a scan with FortectIntego would fix issues resulting in system crashes, errors, and lag.