PC Privacy Dock is considered a potentially unwanted program (PUP). However, it is promoted on legitimate websites like a system cleaner tool that rids the PC of files that are crowding the hard drive. PC Privacy Dock may offer a free trial period. To use all of its promoted services, the user needs to buy its full version. Buying it may not be safe since it may worsen the PC’s overall condition instead of improving it. The tool also offers a 24/7 toll-free support phone number – 1-855-243-6800. Calling it may not be safe.
Once installed, PC Privacy Dock is reported to start automatically every time the system is rebooted. Security research indicates that its setup package installs about16 files. The package size is estimated at 10.67 MB. 
PC Privacy Dock General Description
The optimization tool is not classified as malicious, but it may affect the PC in several ways. Usually, applications of that type are ad-supported, meaning that once PC Privacy Dock is installed, the user may start witnessing unwanted advertisements. They may be served as pop-ups, banners, and in-text ads. Keep in mind that PC Privacy Dock may be bundled with more potentially unwanted programs and ad-supported software, and vice versa. Always opt for the custom installer to make sure unwanted or additional applications are unchecked.
According to research, the program also has an auto-update component – updater.exe. It is most likely created to check for software updates and apply them to the PC. Furthermore, PC Privacy Dock may add a new registry entry to make sure that it runs every time the PC is started.
PC Privacy Dock Removal Options
The program may be uninstalled manually by following the steps provided by its publishers or the ones below the article. However, PC Privacy Dock may change the default settings of the browsers the user is using. All of its components will need to be removed, and the settings restored.
Another option that may save time is automated removal. Install a trustworthy anti-malware program to scan the system and eliminate all threats.
Spy Hunter scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the anti-malware tool.Find Out More About SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool / How to Uninstall SpyHunter
1. Remove/Uninstall PC Privacy Dock in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall PC Privacy Dock.
2. Remove PC Privacy Dock from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select PC Privacy Dock and click “Remove“
After PC Privacy Dock is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select PC Privacy Dock to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After PC Privacy Dock has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on PC Privacy Dock
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall PC Privacy Dock. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the PC Privacy Dock will be removed.
3. Remove PC Privacy Dock automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter –
It is highly recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove PC Privacy Dock from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of PC Privacy Dock from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove PC Privacy Dock from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase PC Privacy Dock from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall PC Privacy Dock from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove PC Privacy Dock from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate PC Privacy Dock from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove PC Privacy Dock from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove PC Privacy Dock
Step 2: Uninstall PC Privacy Dock and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by PC Privacy Dock on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by PC Privacy Dock there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of PC Privacy Dock from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall PC Privacy Dock and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove PC Privacy Dock via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove PC Privacy Dock from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase PC Privacy Dock from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall PC Privacy Dock from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove PC Privacy Dock from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the PC Privacy Dock will be removed.
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Eliminate PC Privacy Dock from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
