Solved Microsoft PC Manager.......??? Good, Bad, Otherwise???

OAT · Oct 25, 2022

Can anyone who has used this double-check if any changes were made to their hosts file please.
File is in %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Drivers\etc
The file has no extension, is hidden and protected but try to check the date.
The content of mine was almost entirely wiped out as I block advertisers that way. (same file for 6 months till today)
The time of change reflects the time at which I did a full run of this app.
I have since uninstalled it. I suspect the built-in antivirus might have something to do with it.
I am not expecting anything malicious but modifying the hosts file is a no-no for me.

CountMike · Oct 25, 2022

OAT said:
Can anyone who has used this double-check if any changes were made to their hosts file please.
File is in %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Drivers\etc
The file has no extension, is hidden and protected but try to check the date.
The content of mine was almost entirely wiped out as I block advertisers that way. (same file for 6 months till today)
The time of change reflects the time at which I did a full run of this app.
I have since uninstalled it. I suspect the built-in antivirus might have something to do with it.
I am not expecting anything malicious but modifying the hosts file is a no-no for me.

OAT · Oct 25, 2022

Thanks for checking @CountMike. Truly appreciate it.
This is puzzling but it seems that you never edited your hosts file, so there would be no reason to modify it.

CountMike · Oct 25, 2022

OAT said:
Thanks for checking @CountMike. Truly appreciate it.
This is puzzling but it seems that you never edited your hosts file, so there would be no reason to modify it.

No, not on this (recent) installation. It's still virgin.

BrianInEngland · Oct 25, 2022

TheMystic said:
I find statements like these quite funny. The fact is this: the biggest spy in the world is the United States of America. State sponsored and a matter of policy (Edward Snowden, Julian Assange).

They are also good in creating a false (fake) narrative that shows other countries in poor light because they control most of the technology (both hardware and software):

Software: Google, Apple, Microsoft, etc.
Hardware: Qualcomm, Intel, AMD, Apple, etc.
Services: Amazon, Netflix, etc.
Social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
News channels too (there are no journalists anymore; only media-persons)

....you name it: all are American companies! This isn't a mere coincidence!

So let's not name countries, unless we put the USA on top of rogue nations. The USA spies on the whole world, right down to individuals.

I'm more concerned about the fact that Chinese software isn't always, shall we say, 'clean' of anything unsavoury. Everything else you said I don't care about. To me Chinese software is potentially dodgy. I'd never install a Microsoft app from a third-party site anyway, that's why I was asking for an official link

asturias7 · Oct 26, 2022

BrianInEngland said:
I'm more concerned about the fact that Chinese software isn't always, shall we say, 'clean' of anything unsavoury. Everything else you said I don't care about. To me Chinese software is potentially dodgy. I'd never install a Microsoft app from a third-party site anyway, that's why I was asking for an official link

Here you go, it's from Microsoft's official Chinese (and only) page for the program:

Cleanup PC, protection for your computer | Microsoft PC Manager

Official Microsoft PC Manage website; thorough analysis, thorough cleaning, toolkit. Releasing occupied resources and cleaning system fragments will make your Windows run like new.

pcmanager.microsoft.com

Click on the blue box (like the screenshot below) to download.

CountMike · Oct 27, 2022

Microsoft has regional and national offices and development centers all over the world. For instance, Belgrade, Serbia (before that ex. Yugoslavia) was regional center for whole Balkans but since few years ago it became national, Serbia development center, employing more than 100 and contracting with over 1000 (semi)independent developers.
I did some work (not SW related) for them late 1990s and in addition of great pay also got 2 licensed disks of W7 (still in use but upgraded to W10 and 11.
So any SW distributed by MS might be developed in one country or several countries and distributed thru others including own server(s) but all is regulated from Redmond.
Windows7, 8, 10 and 11 were introduced at special events and all visitors got free licenses.
Here's a message I got last as part of their services

abactuon · Oct 27, 2022

OAT said:
Can anyone who has used this double-check if any changes were made to their hosts file please.
File is in %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Drivers\etc
The file has no extension, is hidden and protected but try to check the date.
The content of mine was almost entirely wiped out as I block advertisers that way. (same file for 6 months till today)
The time of change reflects the time at which I did a full run of this app.
I have since uninstalled it. I suspect the built-in antivirus might have something to do with it.
I am not expecting anything malicious but modifying the hosts file is a no-no for me.

Previously, if Firefox is used "Enable DNS over HTTPS", the host file was ignored.
Maybe it still works (now I use the system DoH).
I don't know about the Edge.
It's easier to block via 'ublock'.

OAT · Oct 27, 2022

abactuon said:
Previously, if Firefox is used "Enable DNS over HTTPS", the host file was ignored.
Maybe it still works (now I use the system DoH).
I don't know about the Edge.
It's easier to block via 'ublock'.

Thank you for your reply but I wasn't referring to browser use at all. I am unsure where you got that idea.
I suspected the app mentioned in this thread did reset the hosts file.
I have since removed the app and my hosts file hasn't changed.

rdburke · Oct 27, 2022

I just Updated Windows through MS PC Manager and it only took about 1/3 the time it normally takes to download and install a Cumulative Update......Worth it!!!

Stigg · Oct 27, 2022

Here is an English page.

Cleanup PC, protection for your computer | Microsoft PC Manager

Official Microsoft PC Manage website; thorough analysis, thorough cleaning, toolkit. Releasing occupied resources and cleaning system fragments will make your Windows run like new.

pcmanager.microsoft.com

flashh4 · Oct 28, 2022

A few of my Chinese clients said they ran into problems with this program, so i will wait to see how it runs later down the road !

Cliff S · Oct 28, 2022

OAT said:
Can anyone who has used this double-check if any changes were made to their hosts file please.
File is in %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Drivers\etc
The file has no extension, is hidden and protected but try to check the date.
The content of mine was almost entirely wiped out as I block advertisers that way. (same file for 6 months till today)
The time of change reflects the time at which I did a full run of this app.
I have since uninstalled it. I suspect the built-in antivirus might have something to do with it.
I am not expecting anything malicious but modifying the hosts file is a no-no for me.

In my case it reset my HOST and deleted all my facebook and ZeroDot1 Coinblocker lists

Good thing I keep a backup file.
Thanks for this post and warning

CountMike · Oct 28, 2022

Stigg said:
Here is an English page.

Cleanup PC, protection for your computer | Microsoft PC Manager

Official Microsoft PC Manage website; thorough analysis, thorough cleaning, toolkit. Releasing occupied resources and cleaning system fragments will make your Windows run like new.

pcmanager.microsoft.com

File I downloaded earlier doesn't want to run in Insider dev, Install button is greyed out. I'll try again with this download in a jiff.
Edit.
Installed this time

OAT · Oct 28, 2022

Cliff S said:
In my case it reset my HOST and deleted all my facebook and ZeroDot1 Coinblocker lists
Good thing I keep a backup file.
Thanks for this post and warning

Sadly, you confirmed my original assumption. It didn't give a warning about modifying a crucial file.
This app is gone.

Cliff S · Oct 28, 2022

I did some testing and believe it thinks that changes to HOST is a "Treat":

jeffreywen · Oct 28, 2022

I tried it but it screwed up windows defender!

My computer's spec. is listed :

Processor 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500 3.00 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 21H2
Installed on ‎2022/‎6/‎21
OS build 22000.1165
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.1165.0

Defender: 2.11.2211.1000
Engine: 1.1.19700.3
Platform: 4.18.2210.4
Version: 1.377.924.0

BrianInEngland · Oct 28, 2022

Glad I've not gone anywhere near this app

CountMike · Oct 28, 2022

Just gotta pick and choose what to let it to do. Automatic things usually do something you don't want.

calvynlee · Jan 28, 2023

i'm using this app in one of my machine for a few month, so far is stable and no issue.

plan to install in my other machine too.

I am more concern how well is the AV features? What your thought?

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