How to Remove PUP.Optional (Uninstall Guide)

Can’t Remove PUP.Optional? This page includes detailed PUP.Optional Removal instructions!

PUP.Optional is a nasty potentially unwanted program that certainly doesn’t belong on your PC system. Why not? Because this program is malicious. Even though there are numerous parasites out there that are much more virulent, PUP.Optional could easily demolish your entire browsing experience. It begins wreaking havoc the very moment your computer gets infected. It has nothing but trouble to offer. And the sooner you get rid of this pest, the better. Remember, there is no such thing as a harmless cyber infection. That means keeping  PUP.Optional on board instead of deleting it would be a major mistake and quite an unnecessary risk. The parasite slithers itself onto your PC in complete silence, then it immediately takes down your browsers. All of its sneaky manipulations happen behind your back because now that your PC is compromised, your preferences no longer matter. PUP.Optional doesn’t bother to search for an authorization or permission of some kind. It does what hackers want it to do in order to serve their malicious purposes. And, trust us on this one, hackers’ interests and your own have nothing in common. The virus might start redirecting you towards questionable websites and proceed messing with your browser settings much further. The browser extension added by this parasite tirelessly bombards you with ads so get prepared for a pile of commercials which is about as annoying as it is dangerous. You can be absolutely positive that there will be some highly dangerous web links leading straight to malware. So why risk it? Clicking anything generated by PUP.Optional exposes you to danger. Apart from the obvious fact that the pop-ups are constantly on your PC screen thus irritating you on a daily basis, they are also potentially corrupted. Keep that in mind and make sure you restrain yourself from clicking anything PUP.Optional forces on you – including software updates and third-party web links. The only reason why this program is so persistent is because hackers make money through the pay-per-click mechanism. You see, crooks would never hesitate to display all kinds of corrupted web links if that brings them money. The only way to stop the parade of various commercials in various forms is to delete the PUP.Optional parasite itself. Otherwise, you will inevitably keep stumbling across useless pop-up ads, pop-under ads, interstitial ads, banner ads, video ads, etc. As a result, your overwhelmed browsers might start occasionally to crash or freeze. The Internet connection may experience issues as well and your overall browsing experience will be demolished. Why would you keep PUP.Optional on board?

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How did I get infected with PUP.Optional?

PUP.Optional is highly unoriginal when it comes to infiltration methods. This virus usually applies some of the oldest tricks in the books such as spam email-attachments, spam messages from unknown senders and third-party ads. However, it also travels the Web bundled. You should know that freeware and shareware bundles offer hackers an extremely convenient distribution method for all parasites imaginable. That means, unless you pay close attention to the whole installation process, you could install a rich bouquet of malicious programs. Even though it’s not a difficult task to protect your machine from malware, many PC users fall victims to this trick. Don’t become one of them. Opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Setup Wizard and make sure you’re in control of the process. Don’t skip installation steps unless you’re willing to also skip numerous opportunities to prevent virus infiltration. Also, it’s highly recommended to check out the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement) instead of just clicking the “I accept” button. Sometimes all that is required from you is a single moment of haste online, and voila. Your computer is infected.

Why is PUP.Optional dangerous?

The PUP.Optional parasite quickly takes over your computer by attacking your browsers. Did we mention that this pest is compatible with three of the most commonly used browsers out there? It is. After it invades your machine, PUP.Optional installs a malicious browser extension to Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Thanks to this add-on, your browser settings will be modified so get ready to be redirected every time you attempt to surf the Web. You might also discover that your default search engine has been replaced with an unknown one or you could stumble across some random toolbar that PUP.Optional installed behind your back. Hackers don’t tend to take care of your browsing experience; they care for their dubious revenue. And, knowing that crooks use PUP.Optional to generate web traffic thus making money, you should be ready to uninstall it in an instant. This piece of malware is utterly worthless as well as very harmful so it leaves you no options other than deleting it. To get rid of PUP.Optional manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove PUP.Optional?

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

kill-hpnotify-exe

  • 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: RANDOM

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl

Locate the PUP.Optional 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.

Double check with a good antimalware program for any virus registry leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!

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