Powerreg Scheduler V3

[Mele20]

BitDefender says Powerreg Scheduler V3 is spyware and should be deleted. Pest Patrol agrees. AdAware doesn't flag it though. I have two copies of it in C:\WINDOWS\pss placed there I suppose by two different applications I have. It is not running at startup though like I see in many folks HijackThis.

What's the opinion here? Is it spyware?

[ronjor]

RegRun calls it useless and was added to database on February 10th.

http://www.greatis.com/appdata/u/p/powerreg%20scheduler%20v3.exe.htm

powerreg scheduler v3.exe
Part of 3COM modem software.
Registration remainder. Not requred.

[Bubba]

{QUOTE-> BitDefender says Powerreg Scheduler V3 is spyware....Pest Patrol agrees. <-QUOTE}Technically....Computer Associates\Pest Patrol classifies Powerreg Scheduler as Adware (http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453078189).

{QUOTE-> PowerReg Scheduler

Summary
A registration scheduler. Periodically attempts to connect to the Internet. Gathers unknown information.

Category
Adware (http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/browse.aspx?cat=Adware) : Software that displays popup/popunder ads when the primary user interface is not visible or which do not appear to be assocaited with the product. <-QUOTE}

It's the unknown information that I would have concerns about....but since those that maintain the Startup list archive judge PowerReg SchedulerV3 (http://computercops.biz/startuplist-2786.html) to be "N" - Not required....I personally would not be concerned about that process.

[Mele20]

I don't have a 3COM modem so it must be some other software that installed it. It doesn't run in Startup probably because I stop everything that trys to do that after I download and install it.

So, even though it is not running, I think I'll get rid of the files.

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi Mele20,

It is used by other soft- and hardware manufacturers as well. All for the same purpose: registration reminders (which could in a way be seen as adware)
Once you have made sure it no longer starts at boot, I'd call it a day. Removing the files doesn't add any extra security and it's a hassle should you ever need them (because you decide to register). :)

Regards,

Pieter