Does My Clean PC work? Is My Clean PC safe? I have received similar questions from my readers and friends about the validity and legitimacy of MyCleanPC.com and its software, after watching its TV commercial. First of all, MyCleanPC is a PC optimization tool that scans your computer for free. You have to pay for the full version if you wish to repair the issues detected. Does it really work? Let’s find out.
I have looked up for MyCleanPC ratings and reviews from several popular website reputation and rating services online, to analyse its trustworthiness. Here are the results and screenshots that I have found:
Disclaimer: The following screenshots, ratings and reviews are originated from the mentioned websites, which are taken on 15/8/2013. I have no intention to defame any company or brand. No personal opinion is involved in this post.
Web of Trust
Web of Trust (WOT) is one of the most popular website rating, review, and reputation tool that protects computer users against scams and untrustworthy sites. I recommend you to download its browser extension, which shows you the reputation of websites when you are browsing the web, and warns you when you are entering a website with poor reputation.
When I first enter the site, WOT immediately warns me that I’m entering a low-rated site. As you can see, MyCleanPC.com is rated as “Very poor” in all 4 categories.
Here are the rating details and comments about MyCleanPC from WOT:
Norton Safe Web
Norton Safe Web is a reputation service from Symantec that tells you how safe a website might be before you visit it. Simply go to its homepage and enter a site’s URL to view a website rating.
I have entered MyCleanPC’s URL and Norton Safe Web shows an average rating of 2.8/5 for MyCleanPC.com. Here are some of its community reviews:
ConsumerAffairs
ConsumerAffairs is a consumer news and advocacy organization, that provides consumer news, recall information and consumer reviews.
MyCleanPC receives 1 star for overall satisfaction rating. The screenshot below shows the rating and latest consumer complaints and reviews for MyCleanPC.com:
SiteJabber
SiteJabber is another consumer protection service which helps people to avoid online scams and frauds. MyCleanPC receives 1.5 star rating from reviewers:
You can read more consumer reviews about MyCleanPC.com on SiteJabber here.
After that, I did a quick search on Google with keywords like MyCleanPC scam, MyCleanPC complaints, and MyCleanPC review. Here are some results that I found:
- Security software maker CyberDefender files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, sells assets to GR Match
- Ripoff Report | My Clean Pc Complaint Review Internet: 1043812
- CyberDefender Threatens Consumer Advocate With Defamation Claim
What do you think? Will you give it a try? I think I will stick with CCleaner which does a great job on cleaning my PC at this moment. Tell us about your thoughts on MyCleanPC and share your experience with it if you have one.
Lastly, always remember to do some research on a website credibility before visiting. A simple search on Google or reputation websites mentioned above will do.
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