PCSoftUpdate.com Pop-up Virus Removal Guide

Get PCSoftUpdate.co pop-up when launching the browser? Does it require you to download a video player or update your web browser? You know it is a trap but you cannot get rid of this from your browser? Please keep reading and find out a solution here to remove PCSoftUpdate.co completely.

Description of PCSoftUpdate.co

PCSoftUpdate.co is classified as an adware which can be bundled with any browsers as a form of browser extension, add-on or BHO. This adware can affect any kinds of browsers, such as IE, Chrome and Firefox. If you are affected by PCSoftUpdate.co, you will get a pop-up message which asks you to update your software. Only click on OK button, can you move to the next step. After clicking on OK button, you will be rerouted to another webpage which will ask you to install the latest software.
You may regard such pop-up message as a legal one and install the software advised by PCSoftUpdate.co. But after you install this software, you will be redirected to other webpages that is promoted by PCSoftUpdate.co. Many annoying ads and malicious links will pop up on the webpage. Additionally, some unwanted applications or programs may be installed to their PCs.
Moreover, you will suffer slow PC performance and system crash for which this adware and the pop-up ads can occupy a lot of system resources. Also, it can change your homepage, default search engine and DNS settings. After these changes, you will get a lot of pop-up ads and suffer malicious redirections. In fact, this adware is created as a platform to get online revenue by displaying commercial ads. You are highly recommended to remove PCSoftUpdate.co.

Screenshot of PCSoftUpdate.co

Annoyances that are caused by PCSoftUpdate.co:

1.PCSoftUpdate.co virus will slow down your PC speed, so you cannot use your PC smoothly.
2.Lots of ads keep popping up when you surf the Internet.
3.PCSoftUpdate.co virus will disable your antivirus program and help other viruses attack your PC
4.Redirect problem will happen all the time.

Steps to remove PCSoftUpdate.co virus:

1.Stop all vicious processes of PCSoftUpdate.co from Task Manager
To do this, you can hit Ctrl+Shift+Esc at the same time to open the Task Manager. But you should know that the virus’s name may vary from one to other, so you should be careful.

2.Display all hidden files so as to remove PCSoftUpdate.co's files
To show all hidden files from PC, please follow these steps:
①Click Start Menu and click Control Panel

②Click Appearance and Personalization and click Folder Options

③Go to View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and deselect Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)

④Click OK
3.Remove all malicious files and keys from Registry Editor
To do this, you can click on Start Menu and click Run. When a dialogue pops up, you should type "regedit" in the box and click OK.

Then you will see the following Screenshot:

Now, please remove the following keys from the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Temp
Note: you should know that any mistake changes happen in the registry will cause other serious system problems. So before you make some changes, you should back up your registry first!

How to Open & Back up the Registry