What Is PCMMediaSharing.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is PCMMediaSharing.exe?

PCMMediaSharing.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the PCMMediaSharing.exe process which comes along with the Acer HomeMedia Connect Software developed by unknown software developer.

If the PCMMediaSharing.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes PCMMediaSharing.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the PCMMediaSharing.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the PCMMediaSharing.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is PCMMediaSharing.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)Acer Arcade LiveAcer HomeMedia ConnectKernelDMS

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for PCMMediaSharing.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	PCMMediaSharing.exe
Software Developer	unknown
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)Acer Arcade LiveAcer HomeMedia ConnectKernelDMS
Software	Acer HomeMedia Connect

 

Over All Ratings for PCMMediaSharing.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of PCMMediaSharing.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this PCMMediaSharing file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if PCMMediaSharing.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether PCMMediaSharing.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide PCMMediaSharing.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the PCMMediaSharing.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall PCMMediaSharing.exe

To remove PCMMediaSharing.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall PCMMediaSharing.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>unknown>Acer HomeMedia Connect >PCMMediaSharing.exe> PCMMediaSharing.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the PCMMediaSharing.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for PCMMediaSharing.exe or the software name Acer HomeMedia Connect in the search bar or try out the developer name unknown.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove PCMMediaSharing.exe file from your computer. Now the software Acer HomeMedia Connect program along with the file PCMMediaSharing.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop PCMMediaSharing.exe process?

In order to stop the pcmmediasharing.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is PCMMediaSharing.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the PCMMediaSharing.exe is not a Virus or Malware. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is PCMMediaSharing.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of PCMMediaSharing.exe.

Is PCMMediaSharing.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the PCMMediaSharing process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of PCMMediaSharing.exe?

To check PCMMediaSharing.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the PCMMediaSharing.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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