Remove OptCon Ads from Chrome/FF/IE

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Pop-up advertisements “Powered by OptCon” are messing with your browsing experience? They’re showing up every time you try to browse the web? Your system is experiencing frequent crashes, and your computer is way slower? Well, worry not! This only means that you were tricked into allowing a harmful and malicious program into your system, and you’re now stuck dealing with the repercussions of your distraction. OptCon is an unreliable adware application that can cause quite the bundle of troubles if it slithers into your system. Its selling point is that it’s a helpful tool with which you can save money. Yes, the program does provide you with coupons and it does show you deals and bargains, but it does so via the incessant pop-ups. These ads are highly unreliable and even if they seem enticing, DO NOT click on them as they will most likely lead to more malware getting onto your computer. So, once you look past the sugary layer of marketing, it becomes evident that the negatives of having OptCon on your PC, far outweigh the positives. Do what’s best for you and your system, and delete it immediately.

How did I get infected with?

OptCon resorts to the usual antics when it comes to sneaking in undetected. It is so skilled at deceiving you that you not only do you agree to its installation, but you also have no clue that you did. The moment of realization usually hits you when the first pop-up appears. The tricks up OptCon’s sleeve involve the use of freeware, spam email attachments, corrupted links, and corrupted websites. More often than not, the application prefers to hitch a ride with freeware because it provides possibly the easiest entry point. That’s because, most users rush through its installation process and don’t pay attention to the terms and conditions. Instead of reading them carefully, they just agree to everything in haste. Naturally, they pay for their distraction when the bombardment of OptCon pop-ups commences. Other methods of infection include posing as a false system or program update. If you’re a bit more attentive, maybe you’ll avoid getting stuck with a malevolent and intrusive program like this one.

Why are these ads dangerous?

OptCon floods you with ads for a reason. It’s an ad-supported application, which means that it does so in order to continue its operations. It has to generate pay-per-click revenue for the third parties behind it, and that’s why the ads are so many. The pop-ups’ primary objective is to trick you into clicking on them, and every time they succeed, that’s profit for the aforementioned individuals. Even if you think you can bear with the infuriating never-ending pop-ups, know that they won’t the worst issue OptCon will cause you. The most unfavorable one will be the fact that this application threatens your personal security. It’s programmed to act as a spy and steal your private information. As soon as it settles in your system, the tool starts to keep track of every move you make, catalog it, and then send the collected data to the wicked people, who support it. If you leave OptCon in your system, you’ll be putting your personal and financial details in their hands. Is that something you’re willing to do? It’s best to follow experts’ advice and delete OptCon at once.

How Can I Remove OptCon Ads?

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

STEP 1: Uninstall OptCon from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete OptCon from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove OptCon from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall OptCon from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the OptCon 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.

STEP 2 : Remove OptCon from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove OptCon Leftovers

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