Remove Optmz.Online from Chrome/Firefox

Suddenly Optmz.Online took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Optmz.Online is a malicious domain, part of the browser hijacker family. Let’s elaborate. Optmz.Online is just a website. But it’s what’s behind the website that’s your real concern. Right behind the page lurks a browser hijacker. The infection uses the site as a shield to conceal itself, and wreak havoc from the shadows of your PC. Hijackers are an utter menace. They slither into your system undetected, and throw you into a whirlwind of trouble. The hijacker bombards you with pop-ups, and doesn’t stop forcing the page on you. Its intrusions are a huge annoyance, and they don’t end with just your browsing. These tools can perform reshuffles. They’re free to do changes throughout your system. Changes, which you did not ask for or approve. Yes, they don’t need your permission to make them. So, there’s nothing stopping them from flooding your system with malware. They can just install as many malicious tools as they so wish. And, in that scenario, how long do you think your PC will last? How long before The Blue Screen of Death takes over? Don’t wait around to find out. Do yourself a favor, and delete the hijacker before it causes irrevocable damages. And, make no mistake. Given the time, it will. So, find its hiding place ASAP. And, delete it at once!

How did I get infected with?

Hijacker turn to the usual antics to invade your system. Since they need your permission to enter, they’ve come up with a multitude of ways with which to get it. They’re masters I the arts of deception. And, the one behind Optmz.Online, is no different. It uses trickery and finesse to get you to permit its install. And, not just that. But it gets you to do it without you even realizing it, as well. Yes, it sneaks in undetected but it has your approval to do it. That may seem quite baffling but it’s rather simple. Take freeware, for example. It’s one of the most common methods of infiltration, used by hijackers. For reasons beyond comprehension, users throw caution to the wind when installing it. They don’t even read the terms and conditions. Instead, they agree to everything, and hope for the best. And, that provides the perfect opportunity for an infection to invade your PC. Don’t be careless. Cyber threats rely on carelessness to gain access to your system. Do your best to be extra through, and not to give into naivety and haste. Distraction and ‘hope’ won’t lead to anything positive. Vigilance and due diligence increase your chances of keeping an infection-free system. Choose caution over carelessness.

Why is this dangerous?

After the hijacker dupes you into installing it, it wastes no time. It reveals itself by taking over your screen. Its first intrusion is the switch of your preferred homepage and search engine. One day, you find them as Optmz.Online. You weren’t aware of the change, and you did not okay it, but it’s there. And, every time you surf the web or open a new tab, the page is there. But the redirects won’t be the only annoyance, you’ll have to suffer from when browsing. You’ll get showered with pop-up ads, as well. Advertisements, bundled with malware, just waiting to slither into your PC. And, every time you press a pop-up, you agree to install the infections, it’s hiding. So, if you wish to keep these tools out of your system, don’t click on anything! But even if you manage to avoid pressing anything, and bear the browsing intrusions, there’s more. The hijacker’s not finished with its havoc-wreaking. Apart from all else it puts you through, it also threatens your privacy. The cyber plague, behind Optmz.Online, threatens to steal and expose your private information. The hijacker spies on you. It tracks your browsing activities, and catalogs your every move. After it decides it has gathered enough data, it sends it to the people behind it. The unknown third parties that published it get their hands on your private life. They have access to your personal and financial details. Don’t allow that to happen. Save yourself the headaches and issues of dealing with a hijacker. Once you see Optmz.Online, act! Find and delete the tool, responsible for its unexpected and unwanted appearance.

How to Remove Optmz.Online virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Optmz.Online infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Optmz.Online adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Optmz.Online from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Optmz.Online from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Optmz.Online leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Optmz.Online from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Optmz.Online homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Optmz.Online by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Optmz.Online Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.