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The PC Opticlean utility is supposed to speed up your computer. Yet, it does exactly the opposite. This app is categorized as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Despite the name of the category, there is nothing potential in your situation. You have a parasite on board. This utility has functions you are not aware of. Advertising functions. The PUP is a type of advertising platform. Basically, when you click on an advertisement provided by the app, its owners will get paid. They will be even better paid when your browser gets redirected to sponsored third-party websites. Now you understand why you are exposed to an increased number of online advertisements. The PC Opticlean PUP forces the ads on you. The thing is: you won’t click on any type of ads. The PUP needs to find your preferences. Well, PC Opticlean knows what you like. This furtive program lurks in the shadows and collects information about your online activities. It knows which websites you visit, what search inquiries you make, what links you follow, what videos you watch. Even the Incognito mode of your browser cannot hide you from the PUP. Your every online step is recorded and analyzed. The collected data is stored on a remote server. And this can be a big problem. Anyone willing to pay can access the information. All sorts of crooks can use your information against you. The PC Opticlean fake optimizer exposes your privacy at risk. It if remain active for too long, it may even cause damage. So, do not hesitate. This parasite has no place on your computer. Remove it now! The sooner the better!
How did I get infected with PC Opticlean?
The PC Opticlean application has an official download. It is also promoted on some third-party websites. However, most of its victims have no idea how did it manage to install itself on their computers. Actually, it didn’t. The PUP cannot install itself. It needs your approval and assistance. Yet, it doesn’t need to ask you openly. The PC Opticlean PUP uses software bundles, torrents, and fake software updates. Be very careful what you are installing on your computer. Many free programs come bundled with “bonus” apps. If you are not careful, you might install the extras unintentionally. Always opt for the Advanced option in the Setup Wizard. Under it, you will be presented with a list of all programs that are about to be installed. You can deselect all extras and still install the app you originally planned to set up. Don’t rush. Take your time to read the Terms and Conditions/End User License Agreement (EULA). If you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation. This is your computer. It is up to you to keep it virus free. This time you were lucky. The PC Opticlean fake optimizer can be removed. Yet, there will be a next time. Don’t repeat your mistake ever again. Always do your due diligence.
Why is PC Opticlean dangerous?
The PC Opticlean PUP is extremely intrusive. It prevents you from using your computer normally. Your browsing experience is not what it used to be. And it will worsen. The PUP gets more and more aggressive with every passing day. Soon, every website you open will be covered in banners, coupons and “great” deals. Even pages that used to be ad-free are now covered in commercials. You will be exposed to so many ads that your web browser won’t be able to load any web page correctly. It may start to freeze and crash frequently. The PC Opticlean PUP will ruin your browsing experience. Yet, if you don’t remove it promptly. It may cause more than an annoyance. As we’ve mentioned, this app is an advertising platform. Unlike other similar platforms, this one has no verifying mechanism. Anyone willing to spend some money can use it to promote. All sorts of crooks take advantage. They can use the data collected about you to target you with custom marketing campaigns. Do not trust a word you read. If an offer looks too good to be true, it probably isn’t. The crooks target your wallet. They may also try to infect your computer with more adware. The PC Opticlean PUP does not distinguish between legitimate and infected websites. It may redirect you corrupted page. This utility is too hazardous to be kept on board. You should remove it as soon as possible!
How Can I Remove PC Opticlean?
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the PC Opticlean 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 PC Opticlean.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: PC Opticlean
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command
Type “Appwiz.cpl”
Locate the PC Opticlean 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 PC Opticlean folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!