How to remove PC Win Booster PUP

Steps to delete PC Win Booster

PC Win Booster is an app of negative reputation. It is detected as a potentially unwanted app with some AV tools. So, all the claiming on its promotional page that it will improve the speed and performance quality of the machine is false. We do not recommend you installing this type of app. If you have already installed it, perform its removal soon before any damages occurred as a result of its continuous malicious activities on the PC background. Proper step by step guide is provided in this regard for you so that you will not find any trouble during removal process.

What is PC Win Booster?

PC Win Booster is a fake system optimization tool. It endorses as tool to speed up the system quality by cleaning the junks, unwanted apps and malicious viruses. Its main aim behind this to trick users into purchase the full licensed version of the app that is not fighting the malware or fixing any critical errors either. Researchers categorized this app a potentially unwanted app because it is not living up to all the claims and because of the issues with its distribution. Some users end up installing this app by considering it as a legit app. However, most commonly, they get scammed by various techniques include freeware installations, etc and lead its installation inadvertently.

When PC Win Booster gets installed or injected in, it performs false scans to the device and shows up false positive results to convince users that their devices have problems that can be resolved using the paid version of the app. Additionally, It claims to provide additional features with the licensed version -fix PC errors, make the system run smoother, quicker and free up some memory and space on the device by cleaning junk files, registry entries, useless programs and so on. You need to avoid getting the app installed or remove PC Win Booster form the system as soon as possible because it is not improving any part of the device or junk file elimination services. It is an app from the list of many Windows tools that even Microsoft is warning about.

Threat Summary

Name: PC Win Booster

Type: PUP

Issue: This tool claims to fix system errors, clean the malware and optimize the device performances. However, the list of the problems it shows up is not the genuine one

Price: The software offers the subscription plan for the app and service for $24.95

Danger: The program is free or the licensed version gives no value, therefore people have to pay for nothing. Additionally, the program may trigger changes that damage the device or install other rogue apps or even malware

Distribution: Official website is available for this app. However, various deceptive techniques also be used. Software bundling is the most commonly used for the distribution purpose

Elimination:  Remove PC Win Booster using some reputable antivirus tool or by following manual malware removal guide provided below the post

Harmful risks associated with PC Win Booster

This app can be associated with shady services and third party apps. Such apps could have the additional symptoms in regards to third party services and advertisers. Redirects, banners, pop-ups, and other forms of commercial content can fill up the screen when these apps intruded on the device. Further, they can collect information about users’ browsing session and share it later on to various potent crooks and third party advertisers who can misuse them to generate illicit revenue that can cost on privacy and can cause identity exposure. For all these reasons, you should not delay in performing PC Win Booster removal. Clear all the traces of the app using some reputable antivirus or by following manual malware instruction provided below the post.

How did PC Win Booster infiltrate in?

Such apps use various methods for the shady and intrusive intrusion. Most commonly, the developers provide tons of promotional ads for the program and run the official site that distributes them as a great, system improving piece of software. The developers can use various deceptive techniques for the distribution purposes that lead the inadvertent installation of the apps. Software bundling is the common method in this regards. In this method, stealth installation of unwanted apps takes place with some regular software. What the developers do is hide the bundled apps behind Custom/Advanced option. Users rush these setups and skip most of the installation steps.

How to prevent the malware injection?

The best way to avoid any infections is to choose proper sources, official providers of tools and apps. This way you ensure that there are no additional programs included in the downloading bundle or shady intruders. Also, you need to be cautious during the installation moment as well- always analyze each step using Custom/Advanced option and manually opt out all additionally attached apps and decline all offers. Remember, you should avoid any third party sites, p2p networks, and free file hosting sites that are most commonly used to get monetized through bundling. For betterment, employ some reputable antivirus tool that provides adequate protection to the device.

Remove PC Win Booster

Manual malware removal guide is provided below in step by step manner. Follow it so that you will not find any trouble during removal. Use some reputable antivirus tool to automatically remove PC Win Booster from the system.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove PC Win Booster:

Remove the related items of PC Win Booster using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing PC Win Booster issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (PC Win Booster) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to PC Win Booster removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to PC Win Booster still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove PC Win Booster plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in PC Win Booster removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete PC Win Booster (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.