CPU Guardian
The CPU Guardian software is proposed to PC users as shareware with an available trial version. The CPU Guardian program is marketed under the category 'Security Tools,' and it can be found on platforms like https://en.freedownloadmanager.org. We found a trial copy of the CPU Guardian on the address https://download.freedownloadmanager.org/Windows-PC/CPU-Guardian/FREE-3.1.4.html. However, it was removed from the platform recently due to the lack of user trust and detections by some AV scanners. The trial copy of the CPU Guardian is distributed to the users via software bundles primarily, and it often ships with free browser extensions, media players and radio plug-ins.
The CPU Guardian software may be presented as a security instrument, but its modules seem to be focused on cleaning temporary files, pre-fetched videos and images in your Web browser, as well as obsolete Registry keys. The default configuration for the CPU Guardian installer leads the users to create a folder under the C:\Program Files (x86) directory and register a scheduled task called 'CPUGuardian_Start' to C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\CPUGuardian_Start that loads C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe. The CPU Guardian application is programmed to run a system scan whenever a user logs on, and the operation might increase the boot time depending on how many services are loaded with Windows on the device.
Also, CPU Guardian may connect to http://cpuguardian.shieldapps.ml and upload statistics about your machine like the CPU model, OS version, IP address, installed software and MAC address. The CPU Guardian program may enable the users to delete files in the recycle bin, browser cookies, old error reports in Windows and corrupted downloads securely. CPU Guardian may load the defragment utility by Microsoft when the users click on the 'Defrag/Restore' option. The 'Startup' button on the CPU Guardian interface may load the Startup tab in the Windows Task Manager instrument and allow the users to remove unwanted applications that boot with Windows. We do not suggest keeping the CPU Guardian as your primary and only line of defense against present-day malware.
The CPU Guardian software appears to lack advanced protection mechanisms and may not be sufficient to protect your credit card details and Web login credentials. The CPU Guardian is perceived to be a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that AV scanners might detect as 'CPU Guardian (PUA),' 'Pua.Cpu.Guardian' and 'PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian.' The removal of the CPU Guardian might be considered if you need a top-of-the-line cybersecurity product.
