What is PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
PC Optimizer Pro is a fake cleaner program with the
purpose of collecting money. Once installed, PC Optimizer Pro will do a scan
for your computer and claims that your computer has serious issues which need
to be deleted from your computer. Please don’t fall into its trap. What it claims
is totally bullshit and bluffing. Therefore if you get the message that your
computer has encountered some issue which requires you to buy its full version
to be able to fix it, you are suggested to leave the message alone and remove
PC Optimizer Pro as soon as you can.
Reasons requiring you to kick PC Optimizer Pro out of your computer.
1) PC Optimizer Pro invades into your
computer with your permission and consent.
2) PC Optimizer Pro displays fake
alerts which keeps popping up and surely will make you annoyed.
3) PC Optimizer Pro cheats you for
money via the fake alerts.
4) PC Optimizer Pro scans your registry
for these outdated entries and offers to clean them. Once the cleaning is
executed, you may be at the risk of losing your useful registry entries. Since
your registry entries has been corrupted, you may face system issues.
5) PC Optimizer Pro may cause browse
hijacking issue or may drop malicious files into your computer.
6) Your computer may performs more and
more slowly, such as it may take a longer time to run a program, because PC
Optimizer Pro can eat up your computer system.
How did PC Optimizer Pro invade into my computer?
1) It is bundled with some free
software (video recording/ PGF creators/ download-managers) installation.
2) It also can be bundled with
customize installation on a lot of legitimate and reputable download sites.
Efficient Removal Solution Details
Solution 1: Remove PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro Manually
Step 1: Boot your infected computer into Safe Mode with
Networking (Reboot your infected PC > keep pressing F8 key before Windows
start-up screen shows>use the arrow keys to select “Safe Mode with Networking” and
press Enter.)
Step 2: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together and remove PC Optimizer Pro associated processes:
{random}.exe
Step 3: Locate and delete PC Optimizer Pro associated files:
%appdata%\npswf32.dll
%appdata%\Inspector-{random}.exe
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random]\[random].exe
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application
Data\[random]\[random].mof
%desktopdir%\ PC Secure Virus
%commonprograms%\ PC Optimizer Pro
Step 4: Detect and remove PC Optimizer Pro related registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PC Optimizer Pro.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
"random "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings
“UID” = “tovvhgxtud”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ASProtect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options\[random].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PC Optimizer Pro.exe
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Inspector
Solution 2: Remove PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro automatically (with SpyHunter)
Step A. Download removal tool SpyHunter
1) Click here or the icon below to download SpyHunter automatically.
2) Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter
Step B. Run SpyHunter to block PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
Run SpyHunter and click "Malware Scan" button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.
Step C. Restart your computer to take effect.