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Junk Sweeper (also known as Trash Cleaner) is a PUP. The abbreviation stands for “potentially unwanted program” which is a type of cyber infection. Junk Sweeper is, to say the least, unwanted. You should know that PUPs are considered to be among the least virulent parasites out there. That’s the reason many people ignore these programs instead of deleting them ASAP. You see,  Junk Sweeper may not be as harmful as Trojans or ransomware. Having said that, this thing was developed by cyber criminals. Yes, Junk Sweeper was designed solely to serve hackers’ malicious purposes. Therefore, keeping it on board would be a terrible idea. Do not test this parasite’s limits. It’s a battle you can’t win. The sooner you manage to uninstall the infection, the better. What makes Junk Sweeper so dangerous? According to its creators, this program helps you optimize your computer system. As soon as Junk Sweeper gets installed, it performs a scan. The whole thing seems rather legitimate and real. However, you should know better than to fall right into hackers’ trap. Once the system scan is complete, Junk Sweeper displays results. You will see a particularly long and worrisome list of infections the virus claims to have found on your PC. Can you see the scheme already? Junk Sweeper has actually found nothing. In order to scam you, though, it scares you with fictional, non-existent threats. Remember that all these errors and infections are fake. Now that this program has supposedly scanned your machine, it offers you to fix the issues. Of course, this is a service that doesn’t come for free. In order to clean these errors, you have to install the full (and paid!) version of Junk Sweeper. Yes, this is how hackers gain profit. Beware of the parasite’s constant pop-ups, security alerts and warnings. As mentioned, all of them are attempting to steal your money. In addition, the PUP modifies your once trustworthy browsers. By adding a highly suspicious extension to them, Junk Sweeper takes over. It floods your PC screen with sponsored commercials and potentially corrupted web links. Keep in mind that you’re dealing with a dangerous parasite here. Its very last concert is to save you time and/or money while shopping online. To top it all, the virus may cause various privacy issues. If you want to prevent further harm (and we assume you do), Junk Sweeper has to go.

How did I get infected with Junk Sweeper?

The virus was probably bundled with other programs. How do we know? Because this is the most commonly use infiltration technique right now. Hackers prefer it because bundles are both stealthy and effective. Not only do you compromise your own PC but you also remain oblivious about it. How convenient, isn’t it? Always keep an eye out for malware when installing bundled programs. Also, stay away from illegitimate websites. The program packages offered there usually include at least one nasty intruder. We strongly recommend that you go for verified software only. Otherwise, you might accidentally download a whole bunch of infections. Check out the Terms and Conditions of what you download as well. It is your job to spot/deselect any potential intruder before it lands on board. Prevention is much easier than having to remove a virus afterwards. Another popular malware distribution method involves corrupted emails and spam email-attachments. Random messages from unknown senders should be avoided too. Last but not least, stay away from third-party web links and illegitimate torrents. There’s no such thing as being too cautious on the Web.

Why is Junk Sweeper dangerous?

As already mentioned, Junk Sweeper messes with your browser settings. It needs neither your permission not authorization to do so. Unfortunately, you’re no longer in control of your browsers. Hackers are. Restrain yourself from clicking any dubious commercial generated by the virus. Chances are, all advertisements this pest displays, are dangerous. Crooks use the pay-per-click mechanism to gain revenue. That means your safety isn’t part of the picture. In addition, Junk Sweeper tries to trick you into purchasing some useless software. It poses a threat to your privacy too. You see, since the moment it gets installed, this program only has trouble in store for you. By spying on your personal data, it provides crooks many opportunities to cause damage. It should be enough to mention financial frauds and identity theft. Uninstall this nuisance before the situation gets out of control. To do so manually, please follow our detailed removal guide you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Junk Sweeper?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Junk Sweeper 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.

• Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Locate the process of fileopenerpro.exe and kill it

• Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box

Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

and delete the display Name: FileOpenerPro

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Junk Sweeper program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. Review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete FileOpenerPro folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!