Windows Optimization Center, another newly released virus, is a sophisticated virus that pretends to be an antivirus program.
It was made by hackers to con people into spending their money on fake upgrades of the software.
Aside from the false scans and results, the program also scans the hard disk and obtains vital information such as personal details, passwords, account numbers, etc.
Though it can pass up as a real and legal program, do not be so quick to believe it.
It is a sham and it should be removed as soon as you spot it.
Most likely it has attached itself to an email, a download or some unsecured website and entered your system from there.
Unsecured internet access is another entry point into computers.
Regardless of how it gets on your PC though, once it's found its way into your system it will cause numerous errors.
It is important to take out this infection right away.
Follow this article to find out how to remove the virus.
What Is This Virus? This infection takes the form of a fraudulent antivirus program and works by installing itself and replicating files on its own.
Windows Optimization Center can install its software into the system without detection and then cause innumerable errors.
The computer, meanwhile, reads the file as just another application the user wants to run but, unknowingly, it is a virus.
This malware (malicious software) is notorious worldwide because of the way its fake adverts have duped hundreds of PC users into buying fake upgrades that do nothing.
The only thing users do receive from this program is a huge headache.
If you do buy the virus, not only will you lose money, but hackers will also have your credit card details.
Never trust it.
This so called program plays up its role as an antivirus program by running false scans and results.
Learn how to deal with this malware by reading the instructions below.
How To Remove The Windows Optimization Center Virus From Your PC The process to delete Windows Optimization Center involves firstly using the rkill or Safe Mode programs to halt the virus.
While it is running, it cannot be deleted and so it needs to be stopped first of all.
Task Manager will usually be blocked, so you can't stop it that way.
A word of warning: for those not familiar with programs like rkill and Safe Mode, using them can be difficult.
Both of them require a degree of computer skill that many people don't have.
Only after killing the virus can you progress to deleting the virus along with all its infected files.
This manual method can be a bit of a hassle to do but luckily, there is an alternative.

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The alternative is to choose to follow a simpler and faster way of doing it.
It's recommended that you use a program called "Frontline Rogue Remover" - a unique software tool which shows you how to stop the infection from running before removing it from your PC for good..
It is a powerful and highly regarded, anti malware tool that can remove the infections easily.
Install it properly and then follow the instructions it gives once it has started running.
After that, the software will do all the work in finding the infections, stopping them and then removing them.
The only problem left would be the registry database, which is where the virus stores its backup files.
The registry keys, settings and options can be used by the virus to reload itself later so they must be destroyed.
To stop this from happening, use a registry cleaner and remove the virus files.