What is the "uaclauncher.exe" process on windows 8? Is the "uaclauncher.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "uaclauncher.exe" process?

"uaclauncher.exe" process represents "PC-Doctor Module" program.

"uaclauncher.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "Boot" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   uaclauncher

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "uaclauncher.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
uaclauncher.exe           3,540 K   PC-Doctor Module

Additional information about "uaclauncher.exe" process:

Command line:
   "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\uaclauncher.exe" -silentenumeration -st SystemToolsDailyTest --ignoresecondarysplash --runsilently

Programe file information:
   Name: uaclauncher.exe
   Location: C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\uaclauncher.exe
   Description: PC-Doctor Module
   Version: 6.0.6032.39
   Size: 1186360 bytes
   Last modified: 7/17/2012 4:31:30 PM
   Company Name: PC-Doctor, Inc.
   
Some data files used:
C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Ids

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SHELL32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\combase.dll

"uaclauncher.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "uaclauncher.exe" process.

⇒ Windows 8 Processes Tutorials

⇐ "Map.exe" Process on Windows 8

⇑ Application Program Processes on Windows 8

⇑⇑ Windows 8 Processes Tutorials