Uninstall Windows Optimal Tool with a removal tool or remove Windows Optimal Tool manually

Written by Administrator | Tuesday, 22 February 2011 15:30

Windows Optimal Tool is a rogue Antispyware, a scareware, it's a malware that pretends to be an Antivirus. Windows Optimal Tool a wolf in sheep's clothing. It conducts a fake scan of your system; you are warned by a fake alarm telling that there are some malwares on your system. It’s true indeed, there is really a malware in your system but I think the only malware on your system is this Windows Optimal Tool. Windows Optimal Tool invites you to purchase a license for this bogus program to remove malware, do not, it's a scam, you need a license for a malware? This so-called Antivirus tries to scam you. Uninstall Windows Optimal Tool as soon as possible from your system with this removal tool for Windows Optimal Tool.

Windows Optimal Tool

To remove Windows Optimal Tool (Uninstall Windows Optimal Tool)

Restart your computer and as soon as your computer turns on hit the F8 key (repeatedly) until a screen comes up
Choose Start computer in SAFE MODE with network support
Open Internet Explorer
Go to Tools => Internet Options => Connections Tab => LAN Settings
Uncheck "Use a proxy server"
Recheck "Automatically detect settings"
Download this free removal tool for Windows Optimal Tool
Extract it
Launch
Click on the delete button

Windows Optimal Tool will be removed from your system in 10s. Restart your computer when it’s finished.

Processes :

[Random].exe

Files :

%AppData%\[random]

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\avastui.exe
- Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe
- Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe
- Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe
- Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe
- Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe
- Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore
- DisableSR = 1

Remove Windows Optimal Tool manually :

Restart your computer in safe mode :
- Restart your computer and as soon as your computer turns on hit the F8 key (repeatedly) until a screen comes up
- Choose Start computer in SAFE MODE
Open the infected account
Open explorer, paste into the address bar %AppData% then press enter, it will open C:\Documents and Settings\Christian\Local Settings\Temp on my computer
Remove all .exe files and all random folders under this path
Click on the start menu button then click on run
Type msconfig and press enter
Go to the Startup tab
Uncheck all values which point to an .exe file under %AppData%
Restart your computer in normal mode