PC Cleaner

This section provides information on how you can use Kaspersky to detect applications and browser extensions that you could possibly want to remove from your computer.

This functionality is not available on the Kaspersky Basic subscription plan.

About PC Cleaner

Using Kaspersky, you can search your computer for applications and browser extensions that you could possibly want to remove. For example, these could be applications and browser extensions that were installed without your consent or applications and extensions that are rarely used by you.

Kaspersky regularly analyzes applications and browser extensions installed on your computer to determine possible reasons for their deletion, and categorizes the detected applications and browser extensions.

You can manually run an analysis of installed applications and browser extensions or configure a scheduled analysis.

Information about detected applications and browser extensions is displayed in the Notification Center window. You can proceed to view the list of detected objects from the Notification Center.

The applications and extensions that you want to keep can be added to the list of exclusions. You can view and edit the list of exclusions.

You can click the Report annoying application link to send data about applications that cause you troubles to Kaspersky.

How to manually start an analysis of objects

To manually start an analysis of objects:

1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
2. Click the button in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Go to the Privacy settings section.
4. Click the Application Manager button.

   The Application Manager settings window opens.

5. Under PC Cleaner, click Run PC Cleaner.

   This opens the PC Cleaner.

6. Click the Run button.

An analysis of objects is started. Information about the results of the analysis is displayed in the window in the form of a link to lists of detected applications and browser extensions. Click the link to go to the list of detected objects.

How to configure a scheduled analysis

To configure a scheduled analysis of installed applications and browser extensions:

1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
2. Click the button in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Go to the Privacy settings section.
4. Click the Application Manager button.

   The Application Manager settings window opens.

5. In the PC Cleaner section, select the Analyze installed applications and browser extensions check box.
6. Click the Configure schedule link to open the Schedule window.
7. In the Run analysis drop-down list, select one of the following options:
   • Automatically. If you select this option, Kaspersky will run an analysis once every 24 hours at the time set by default.
   • Every day / Weekly / Monthly. If you select one of these options, Kaspersky will run an analysis based on your defined schedule up to the exact minute. When one of these options is selected, the Postpone running after application startup for N minutes check box is available.
8. Select the Run object analysis on the next day if computer is turned off check box to run an analysis when the computer is turned on after a scheduled analysis was missed. If the check box is not selected, Kaspersky will run the analysis only at the scheduled time while the computer is turned on.
9. To save the changes to the settings, click the OK button.

How to select categories of objects for analysis

To select categories of objects detected during analysis:

1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
2. Click the button in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Go to the Privacy settings section.
4. Click the Application Manager button.

   The Application Manager settings window opens.

5. Under PC Cleaner, click Select categories of objects to go to the Categories of objects window.
6. Perform the following actions:
   • To conduct an analysis of installed applications, select the Applications check box.
   • To conduct an analysis of installed browser extensions, select the Browser extensions check box.
7. Select the categories of applications and browser extensions that you want to find and possibly remove. To do so, select the check boxes opposite the selected categories.
8. Click OK.

Categories of objects detected

These categories are described in the table below.

Application categories

* According to information available to Kaspersky, the application or browser extension typically performs the actions described in the table. Kaspersky does not check whether or not these actions were actually performed on your computer.

Viewing the list of detected objects

To view the list that is generated based on the results of the analysis of objects:

1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
2. Click the Details button in the upper part of the window.

   This opens the Notification Center window.

3. In the Recommendations section, click the Show button in the line containing the message about detected objects.

   This opens a window containing the list of detected applications and browser extensions. The presumed reasons for their possible removal or fix are indicated for each object in the list.

   • If you want to remove an application or browser extension from your computer, click the Remove button in the line containing a description of the application or browser extension. Kaspersky will start the removal process.
   • If you want the application or browser extension to remain on the computer and to no longer be included in the results of analysis of detected objects, click the Ignore button in the line containing a description of the object. The object will be added to the list of exclusions and Kaspersky will stop showing it in the list of detected objects.

Viewing the list of exclusions

The applications and extensions that you want to keep can be added to the list of exclusions.

To view the list of exclusions:

1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
2. Click the button in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Go to the Privacy settings section.
4. Click the Application Manager button.

   The Application Manager settings window opens.

5. Under PC Cleaner, click Exclusions to open the Exclusions window.

   The Exclusions window shows applications and browser extensions that you added to the list of exclusions by clicking the Ignore button in the list of objects detected.

6. To remove an object from the list of exclusions, click the Remove from the list button.

How to send data about application or browser window to Kaspersky

If you encounter problems with an application or browser window, you can report this window to Kaspersky via the Kaspersky application.

To send data about application or browser window to Kaspersky:

1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
2. Click the button in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Go to the Privacy settings section.
4. Click the Application Manager button.

   The Application Manager settings window opens.

5. Under PC Cleaner, click Run PC Cleaner.

   This opens the PC Cleaner.

6. Click the Report annoying application link.

   The cursor changes into a target.

7. Point the cursor at the application or browser window that you want to report to Kaspersky.
8. Left-click to gather data about application or website that opened this window.

   The Gathering data about application window opens.

9. In the Gathering data about application window perform the following actions:
   1. To view data about the chosen window, click the View gathered data link.

      This opens the Gathering data about application window, where you can view all the gathered information about the chosen window.

   2. To view the image you copied, hover over it and left-click on it.

      The folder where you saved the image will open.

   3. Select the I have read and agree to the Technical Support statement check box.
   4. Click the Send button.

Data on the application or browser window will be sent to Kaspersky.