Remove PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A With Effective Ways - Step by Step Removal Guide

What is PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A? Is it harmful?

PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A is reported to infected lots of computer users. It is detected as a Potentially Unwanted Program which is not a virus but can conduct a series of harmful actions on your computer. Your browsers such as IE,Chrome and Firefox are all the target of it. You will see a lot of unwanted pop-up ads on your web browser which can really interrupt your online activities.


Once infected, PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A is able to change your browser settings and system settings, and drop malicious codes in your system. In this case, your PC will be in a mess. You need a long time to get access the Internet and even your system can crush down suddenly. In addition, you may encounter other computer issues such as PC performance degraded, high CPU usage, and common used programs inoperative and personal data exposed, etc.

Usually PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A can be bundled with free software. Also, it is able to hide in some spam email attachments, malicious links or compromised websites. Thus, to avoid getting the PUP again, you can follow the helpful tips below:

• Be caution while downloading software from free resources.
• Pay attention to what you agree to install.
• Avoid opening spam e-mails or suspected attachments.
• Stay away from intrusive websites.
• Do not click dubious links or pop-ups.
• Install reputable real-time antivirus program and scan your computer regularly.

Remove PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A with effective methods

>>Method one: Manually remove PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A from your system.

>>Method two: Remove PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A Permanently with Spyhunter Antivirus software.

Manual Steps:

Step 1: Remove PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A from Control Panel

Windows 7/Vista

Go to Start, click on Control Panel, select Uninstall a program/Programs and Features, find PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A related programs.

Windows XP

Go to Start, then go to Settings and click on Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs, select Programs and Features, find PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A related programs, and hit Remove.

Windows 8

Go to the bottom right corner of the screen. Click Settings on Charms bar and choose Control Panel. click on Uninstall a program and remove PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A related programs.

Step 2: End all malicious processes of PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A.

1. Lunch up Task Manager

2. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC; 

3. Click on Processes tab

4. End all the running process related to PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A.

Step 3: Reset your homepage ( take IE as example)

Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the IE browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. And then remove malicious URL and enter your preferred domain name. Click Apply to save changes.

Step 4: Remove from PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A browsers.

Remove it from Internet Explorer

• launch up IE> click Tools (click on gear icon in IE9/IE10)> choose Internet Option
• Internet Option window> Advanced tab> click Restore Advance Settings> click on Reset
• tick Delete personal settings> click on Reset

Remove it from Google Chrome

• open Google Chrome>click on Settings>choose configuration page> search for Open a specific page or set of pages> click on Set Pages
• find configuration page> search for Manage search engines and click it> get Default search engine settings> change your default search engine
• search for these 2 options: Make Default&Close button “x” to delete the search engine.
• make default your Google search engine and delete all one by one

Remove it from Google Chrome

• open troubleshooting information from browser Firefox
• get Help menu and click Troubleshooting information
• with page of Trouble shooting information, search for Reset Firefox and click on Reset.

Automatic Steps:

What can SpyHunter do for you?

1. Give your PC intuitive real-time protection..
2. Detect, remove and block spyware, rootkits, adware, keyloggers, cookies, trojans, worms and other types of malware.
3. Spyware HelpDesk generates free custom malware fixes specific to your PC.
4. Allow you to restore backed up objects.

(1) Firstly, please click on the icon below to download SpyHunter.

 (2) Follow these instructions to install SpyHunter into your computer.







(3) After installation, you should click on " Malware Scan " button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.

 

 (4) Restart your computer to apply all made changes.

Optional solution: use RegCure Pro to optimize your PC.

What can RegCure Pro do for you?

1. Fix system errors.
2. Remove malware.
3. Improve startup.
4. Defrag memory.
5. Clean up your PC

 1. Download RegCure Pro by clicking on the button below.



2. Double-click on the RegCure Pro program to open it, and then  follow the instructions to install it.

3. After installation, RegCure Pro will begin to automatically scan your computer.

After using these methods, your computer should be free of PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate.A. If you do not have much experience to remove it manually, it is suggested that you should download the most popular antivirus program SpyHunter to help you quickly and automatically remove all possible infections from your computer.