Uninstall Optimum PC Boost Rogue Program Completely

Definition of Optimum PC Boost

Optimum PC Boost is a rogue program which claims to help PC users optimize their computers for free. However, it turns out to be a malicious program that can do harm to the system and make chaos. Usually Optimum PC Boost is distributed by free programs and many other resources. 

Once it is installed on your PC, you may come across the following problems. Firstly, you will see that Optimum PC Boost runs automatically on your PC and runs a scan to the whole system. After that this rogue program will display lots of system issues for you. When you intend to fix those issues, this malicious program will inform you that you must purchase its latest version if you want to complete this mission. Don’t be fooled by Optimum PC Boost. If you pay it, this rogue program won't help you fix any problems at all. It just wants to cheat your money. Next time, if you boot up your PC again, those fixed issues still exist. 

Secondly, if you keep Optimum PC Boost in your PC for a long time, it can slow down the system operation because it drops more and more junk files on your system. Therefore, you’d better uninstall this rogue program as early as you can.

Problems caused by Optimum PC Boost Virus

1.   Lots of unknown applications will be installed on the system, which damage the system severely

2.   Optimum PC Boost will break down many system functions.

3.   Users will often encounter system freezing and system crash.

4.   The PC operation will become very slow because the rest of system space has been taken up.

Detailed Solution to Uninstall Optimum PC Boost from PC

1.   Boot up the system into the Safe Mode with Networking

Steps: When this system is launching, you should keep pressing F8 repeatedly until “Windows Advanced Options Menu” appears. Then, please use arrow keys to highlight “Safe Mode with Networking” and hit Enter.

2.   Make the hidden files appear

Steps: i. Go to Start menu to open the Control Panel, then look for Folder Options

      ii. Below View tab, click Show hidden files and folders. You are not supposed to select Hide protected operating system files( Recommended). After that, don’t forget to click Ok to save the restoration.

      iii. Go and click Start menu>click Search programs and files>find out all the files related to Optimum PC Boost and delete completely.

Protector-[rnd].exe

3.   Remove all malicious entries about Optimum PC Boost in Registry Editor

Ways to enter registry editor: press Windows key and “R” at the same time>type “regedit” in the box and click on Enter key. Or you can click Start menu>click run> put “regedit” in the appearing box and click ok.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\_avp32.exe

4.   Restore your IE

a.   Open your browser, then go to Tools and select Internet Options

b.   Click Advanced tab, and then click the Reset… and click Reset again

5.   Remove Optimum PC Boost from Windows7 and Windows Vista

1.   Click the start menu>click control panel

2.   Double click the Programs

3.   Then you will get a list of many programs, which will cost a little time.

4.   Go and find out Optimum PC Boost in the list.

5.   Left-click Optimum PC Boost and click Uninstall

Automatic Removal: If you want to remove this threat automatically, then the best way is to use the removal tool below to scan your whole system and get rid of this threat completely.