Thursday, May 22, 2014

How to Uninstall/Remove Optimum PC Boost Virus



Optimum PC Boost Description


Optimum PC Boost is a rogue system optimization program which can break into your computer without your awareness. This kind of rogue program often comes together with other suspicious free programs. If you carelessly click on doubtful pop-ups at your browser, you will get this fake program installed into your Windows. Once inside, this program can replace your default antivirus program and other security protection tools. And it will add itself to system start-up items so as to run with every Windows boot-up. Every single time you log in your Windows operating system, this program always automatically reports you that there are lots of system vulnerabilities needed to be fixed. Besides, it reminds you that these system loopholes can put your PC in a bad condition. 

However, this program doesn’t help you fix the bugs unless you purchase its full version. It is suggested that you uninstall this Optimum PC Boost program from your PC because it is able to worsen your system. It will open a backdoor for remote hackers. That means hackers can enter your PC with the help of this program and carry out malicious activities. They will keep track of your computer traces and monitor your online activities. As soon as they know your credit card number, password and other sensitive information, they will try every means to steal your money.

Optimum PC Boost Rogue Program Removal Guide

Step 1: Enter safe mode with networking first. Restart your computer and press F8 key incessantly before you get into Windows operating system. After the options appear on your screen, use the arrow to choose Safe Mode with Networking.

Step 2: Terminate the process of Optimum PC Boost. Right click on Task Bar and select Task Manager. In the Processes tab, you need to find out the process of Optimum PC Boost and click on End Processes button.

Step 3: Remove Optimum PC Boost from start-up items. Click on Start button, input msconfig in the search bar and click OK. After you open System Configuration, find out all suspicious start-up items and disable them.

Step 4: Remove the files of Optimum PC Boost. Open Start Menu and then go to Control Panel. Then use the search bar to look for Folder Option. Check Show hidden files and folders and un-check Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) in the View tab of Folder Option window.
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll
 %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
%AppData%\Protector-[random 4 characters].exe

Step 5: Delete Optimum PC Boost registry entries from your PC. Click start button and search for regedit to open Registry Editor.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run: [avsdsvc] %CommonAppData%\ifdstore\security_defender.exe /min
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "random "

Step 6: Reboot your PC.