PC Cleaner

[thecavern]

Is "PC Cleaner Pro" a reliable and worthwhile product ?

[Mcinwwl]

Is it some sort of 'Clean & speed-up Windows' product?

If yes, then probably no. :>

[allen2]

Usually you should avoid using those kind of software as most functions included could be easily handled by hand but some people prefer relying on this kind of software to do it in thier place (but i can't understand why as i hate not knowing exactly what a software do).

[jaclaz]

22 hours ago, thecavern said:

Is "PC Cleaner Pro" a reliable and worthwhile product ?

No, or at least it wasn't.

JFYI:

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/11/ftc-windows-tech-support-scams-took-another-120-million-from-pc-users/

http://www.networkworld.com/article/2849636/security0/ftc-gets-federal-court-to-shut-down-120m-tech-support-scam.html

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/141119icecmpt.pdf

http://www.law.com/sites/articles/2014/12/30/federal-judge-wont-stop-tech-firms-2015-product/?slreturn=20160419130334

And an idiom/proverb:

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/A+leopard+can't+change+its+spots

jaclaz
 

P.S.: Just in case some documents from the actual Court hearings are publicly available here:

Spoiler

https://www.unitedstatescourts.org/federal/flsd/451883/

Possibly of interest:
Starting around page 137:
https://www.unitedstatescourts.org/federal/flsd/451883/80-0.html

Whole document:
https://www.unitedstatescourts.org/federal/flsd/451883/86-0.html

 

Edited May 19, 2016 by jaclaz

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