Should I remove Optimizer Pro?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
73% remove it27% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,699
United States Rank #10,469
Reach 0.0447%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.93 days
705.91 days >
Average installed length: 370.90 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.1 |
100.00% |
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Optimizer Pro v3.1
What is Optimizer Pro?
This program is bundled with various modified monetization installers and 3rd party freeware programs. "Offer your users a free PC scan to help them find registry errors, junk files, incorrect system & security settings, plus much more." Optimizer Pro by PC Utilities Pro is a program that is promoted as a system optimization tool. Some versions of this program may display deceptive or fraudulent claims about files, registry cleaning, etc. Registry cleaners in general try to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them.
About (from PC Utilities Pro)
Often PC freeze up and system running slowly is related to your Windows Registry. The Windows Registry stores settings and options for Microsoft Windows and with time, the registry will gradually grow in size and might get cluttered with invalid data. Registry invalid and unnecessary items are a common cause of PC slow... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Optimizer Pro.
| unins000.exe (76395a5fe6fb2d8d09987924a603212c) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
RiskWare[RiskTool]/Win32.Agent.ihv |
| AVG |
2015.0.3582 |
Generic |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15817 |
Adware.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC.81 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.7062 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.15.14.00 |
PUA.Pcutilitie1.Gen |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0229 |
Program.Unwanted.311 |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.2016900 |
Riskware |
| K7GW |
13.2016900 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.1567 |
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Trojan.Generic |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
42902 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| OptProLauncher.exe (198dd89f055885c9cddf7db7ead89564) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Sophos |
4.96.0 |
Optimzer Pro |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0828 |
| OptimizerPro.exe (7b1350f34fb6fb4a07593f96e5fe6de6) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8943 |
a variant of Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC |
| Sophos |
4.93.0 |
Optimzer Pro |
View all 17 all detections
Optimizer Pro has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.pcutilitiespro.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 27.64 MB
Files installed by Optimizer Pro v3.1
| Program executable: | OptimizerPro.exe |
| Name: | Optimizer Pro |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro\OptimizerPro.exe |
| MD5: | 7895e525c12b21e1152949797930d1da |
Additional files:
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OptProReminder.exe - Optimizer Pro Speed Guard
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OptProSmartScan.exe - Optimizer Pro Smart Scan
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OptProSchedule.exe - Optimizer Pro Schedule
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OptProStart.exe - Optimizer Pro Launcher
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OptimizerPro.exe - Optimizer Pro
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OptProLauncher.exe - Fix, clean, optimize your PC!
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OptProGuard.exe - Speed Guard
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OptProUninstaller.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{90659F8D-B315-46C5-93AC-B6D674D99681}' (runs on registration).
- OptimizerPro.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{93971089-A4F5-41F9-B9C8-9249A6C8EDA1}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- OptProLauncher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Optimizer Pro Schedule.
Startup File (User Run)
- OptProLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Optimizer Pro' and executes as C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro\OptProLauncher.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| OptProReminder.exe |
| Memory: | 2.7 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000779486% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004647% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003148% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 6 Bytes | |
How do I remove Optimizer Pro?
You can uninstall Optimizer Pro from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Optimizer Pro v3.1, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Optimizer Pro.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 73%
Keep it 27%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,699
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.21% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.32% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.92% |
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| Windows XP |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.20% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.61% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.75% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.57% |
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Geography
35.01% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.01% |
| France |
4.28% |
| Canada |
4.08% |
| Brazil |
3.87% |
| Australia |
3.55% |
| United Kingdom |
3.45% |
| Germany |
3.13% |
| Italy |
3.03% |
| Belgium |
2.40% |
| Thailand |
1.88% |
| Mexico |
1.78% |
| Israel |
1.67% |
| Egypt |
1.67% |
| Indonesia |
1.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.57% |
|
| Acer |
19.80% |
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| Dell |
17.24% |
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| ASUS |
8.36% |
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| Toshiba |
7.68% |
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| Samsung |
5.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.10% |
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| Lenovo |
2.73% |
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| Intel |
1.54% |
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| Sahara |
1.02% |
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| Sony |
0.85% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.51% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.17% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.82% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.78% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.08% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-571 |
1.74% |
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About (from PC Utilities Pro)
PC Utilities Pro is a leading software development company founded in 2009.
Publisher URL: www.pcutilitiespro.com