The pcsvc.exe file is an executable component process that has been reported to be deployed by its authors as a variant of the Adware.W32.DelFin program, which is considered as a malicious application by many users. According to some reports, the pcsvc.exe process is specifically implemented as the background process for PromulGate advertising products. A few users claimed that the pcsvc.exe process is implemented with a set of functionalities gathering Internet browsing data from the default Web browser of the system and for collecting other pieces of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from the data storage devices that are connected to the infected computer. These users also stated that the pcsvc.exe process has the ability to use the TCP/IP network ports of the compromised computer to transmit the collected data to predesignated Web servers. The pcsvc.exe process is automatically activated upon system startup due to the entries and keys it has created and entered into the Windows System Registry, according to some users, and the pcsvc.exe process continues to run in the background during system runtime.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. pcsvc.exe. is used by Adware.W32.DelFin, If you shut down pcsvc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop pcsvc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Adware.W32.DelFin, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed pcsvc.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Adware.W32.DelFin, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if pcsvc.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that pcsvc.exe, belongs to, in this case Adware.W32.DelFin