Remove Hallmark Card TSS is a tech support scam. These tech support scammers try to trick you into calling their phone numbers for a variety of reasons, all of which usually results in them trying to get money out of you one way or another. These types of tech support scams have been around for over a decade now, and […]
Rogue security software
How to Remove Windows Internet Watchdog Fake Antimalware
Windows Internet Watchdog is a fake antimalware application that acts as though it is an antivirus app. Rogue software such as these want to convince you that they can remove malware threats from your computer when in fact they are malware themselves. They won’t be removing anything from your computer that is considered malware by security experts. The following tutorial […]
How to Remove Win Tonic System Optimizer
System optimizers are a type of registry cleaner. These so-called “system optimizers” claim to fix errors on your computer, but in reality, these are false positives, and the errors are not really there. The idea behind most system optimizers is to get you to think you need to buy a full version of the product to fix your computer problems. […]
How to Remove McAfee Security Scan Plus System Optimizer
You might already know of McAfee Security. It’s one of the more well-known brands providing antivirus solutions for Windows computers out there, largely due to the company forming partnerships that allowed McAfee to come preinstalled on many laptops and desktops. While McAfee might be a well-known name, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t get up to the same old tricks as […]
How to Remove PC Cleaner System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that PC Cleaner is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. The Windows Registry is a database of settings for all software, hardware, and the user preferences on a computer for […]
How to Remove My Sys Mechanic System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that My Sys Mechanic is a system optimizer. System Optimizers are a type of registry cleaner. These so-called “system optimizers” rarely do what they claim and as such are often a controversial subject. A registry cleaner is third-party software for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Microsoft does not endorse the use of registry cleaners, but the […]
How to Remove Power Speedup 2018 System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that Power Speedup 2018 is a system optimizer. System optimizers are a type of registry cleaner. These so-called “system optimizers” will make changes to your registry in an attempt to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. While that may sound like a good idea, Microsoft does not say you need to run any registry cleaners […]
How to Remove WinThruster System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that WinThruster is a system optimizer. These so-called system optimizers have been known to be used as vehicles by numerous trojan applications to install malware through social engineering attacks by offering free downloads that falsely report problems that can be “fixed” when you pay for the full version of the system optimizer. System optimizers can bundle […]
How to Remove PC Speed Cat System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that PC Speed Cat is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove PC Speed […]
How to Remove Power Cleaner 2018 System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that Power Cleaner 2018 is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. System Optimizers have long been a controversial topic. Microsoft’s Windows Defender now detects and removes them during an antivirus […]
How to Remove Win Boost Pro 2018 System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that Win Boost Pro 2018 is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. System optimizers are very similar to registry cleaners but often come with a few extra features. A registry […]
How to Remove PC Cleanup 2018 System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that PC Cleanup 2018 is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. System optimizers are applications that offer you a bundle of solutions, one of which is usually a clean of […]
How to Remove Power PC Care 2018 System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that Power PC Care 2018 is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. System optimizers are very similar to registry cleaners. System optimizers include registry cleaning as a feature but then […]
How to Remove Super Clean-Pro 2018 System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that Super Clean-Pro 2018 is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. Even though registry cleaners have been given a bad name, there is reason to believe that they can be […]
How to Remove Restoro System Optimizer
Security experts have concluded that Restoro is a system optimizer. Many of these so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. The Windows operating system comes with a Windows registry, which is a set of files that contains settings for […]
How to Remove Dr. Clean Pro 2018 System Optimizer
System Optimizers such as Dr. Clean Pro 2018 are in a gray area for malware. Some think all System Optimizers should be deemed malware since they’re likely of little use while others do not wish to refer to a program as malware unless it has malicious intent. Since some System Optimizers may not have malicious intent, they might not be […]
How to Remove Auto Speedup 2018 System Optimizer
Auto Speedup 2018 is a System Optimizer. Windows does not list these System Optimizers as malware by default even though they have been known to manipulate people with fake warnings detected so they can collect money before offering to help. This is one of the reasons malware removal tools may refer to them as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). Some antimalware […]
How to Remove RegistrySmart Fake Registry Scanner
The Windows Registry is a database of settings for all software, hardware, and the user preferences on a computer for how the operating system handles the applications and hardware. Standard Windows users are not required to access or edit the registry, though they may sometimes enter it to make modifications. Some third-party programs— that claim to be “registry optimizers,” “registry […]
How to Remove Speedy PC Pro 2018 System Optimizer
Speedy PC Pro 2018 is a System Optimizer. Windows will not warn you against installing a System Optimizer by default because it thinks some of them may not necessarily be malware with malicious intent. Regardless, all System Optimizers are regarded as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) by antimalware tools because in general they cannot be trusted. Many System Optimizers such as […]
How to Remove Advanced Speedup 2018 System Optimizer
The Advanced Speedup 2018 program is a System Optimizer. Many System Optimizers have a bad reputation for being malware because they give fake scan results and say some threats need removing when in actuality no threats exist. System Optimizers often do this because they can be more interested in collecting money by forcing you to buy the programs that will […]
How to Remove Win Speedup 2018 System Optimizer
The Win Speedup 2018 is a System Optimizer. System Optimizers are regarded as Potentially Unwanted Programs and will routinely be removed by antimalware tools regardless if the PUP itself has malicious intent or not. Many security experts believe there is no reason for System Optimizers to exist in the first place. And System Optimizers have developed a bad reputation for […]
How to Remove Smart PC Care System Optimizer
Smart PC Care is a System Optimizer. Antimalware tools generally refer to System Optimizers as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). The term PUP has turned into a misnomer these days because rarely does one ever want to have one on their computers. For some reason, Microsoft refuses to suggest that every PUP is malware, perhaps because they do not want the […]
How to Remove Boost PC Pro 2018 System Optimizer
Boost PC Pro 2018 is a System Optimizer. A “system optimizer” program usually suggests it does one of the following for your computer: clean the registry, update the drivers, remove temporary files, or optimize the disk. Sometimes they may report new system errors as well. You generally should not need third-party programs to help you remove temporary files or update […]
How to Remove Win PC Repair 2018 System Optimizer
Win PC Repair 2018 is a System Optimizer. A so-called “system optimizer” is said to help you clean the registry, update out-of-date drivers, remove unnecessary temporary files, and optimize the disk with disk defragmentation. All of these features are offered by default in the Windows operating system so there is no need to install a program that does these things […]
How to Remove Spyware Clear System Optimizer
Spyware Clear is a System Optimizer. A System Optimizer is usually a program that offers nothing original that you cannot get from the Windows operating system by default. For instance, you can run the disk defragmenter, remove temporary files, and update drivers directly from Windows by yourself. And you should not be making changes to your registry unless you are […]
How to Remove Quick Speedup 2018 System Optimizer
Many people go through the trouble of installing a System Optimizer that has promised to help them fix certain computer problems. The types of things a System Optimizer will often claim they can do include cleaning the registry, updating the drivers, reporting system errors, removing temporary files to clean up hard drive space, and optimizing the disk with the disk […]
How to Remove AutoClean Pro 2018 System Optimizer
AutoClean Pro 2018 is a known System Optimizer. It may be a trustworthy System Optimizer, but in general, these types of programs are known as issuing false positives. That is to say, after your scan completes they will show you have many system errors that need addressing but it is not because there is actually anything wrong with your computer. […]
How to Remove Auto Mechanic 2018 System Optimizer
Auto Mechanic 2018 is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) and System Optimizer. System Optimizers come under the umbrella term PUP because they are known to give false positives. That is to say, after a scan is complete many of them will act as though your computer has problems that don’t exist. The reason many of them do this is that […]
How to Remove PC Optimizer Pro System Optimizer
PC Optimizer Pro is a System Optimizer. System Optimizers have a bad name in general because so many of them are known to issue false positives. For that reason, most System optimizers are known as Potentially Unwanted Programs PUPs. And since they are known as PUPs, you can usually remove them with an anti-malware scan. Windows does come with built-in […]
How to Remove TotalAV Antivirus 2018 System Optimizer
The TotalAV Antivirus 2018 program is a System Optimizer that may have promised to be able to remove unnecessary registry keys, old registry entries, and temporary files clogging your hard disk. And if you are lucky it could perhaps do all of those things for you. However, many System Optimizers have been proven to show false positives that claim they […]