Super Optimizer

Super Optimizer is a system optimizer allegedly intended to help computer users make their computer's faster and more effective. However, programs like Super Optimizer may be regarded as PUPs or Potentially Unwanted Programs, which are low-level threats with threat-like characteristics. PC security researchers recommend removing Super Optimizer completely with the help of a reliable security program that is fully up-to-date.

How Super Optimizer and Similar PUPs may Affect a Computer

PUP is a category of programs that may be involved in misleading tactics. Programs like Super Optimizer will claim to have found numerous problems on a computer, pestering computer users with irritating error messages and false positive detections to trick them into paying for a 'licensed' version of Super Optimizer. The various pop-up messages and irritating notifications associated with Super Optimizer may be seriously disruptive, preventing computer users from carrying out their activities on an affected computer. Super Optimizer may claim to have found hundreds, or even thousands of errors and problems on the affected computer, even in computers that are brand new or confirmed to be fine. Super Optimizer will offer to fix these problems, but only if the affected computer user pays for a 'full version' of Super Optimizer. PC security researchers warn computer users against installing Super Optimizer or allowing this program to remain on a computer; Super Optimizer may not detect or remove legitimate problems and may be the cause of various supposed problems on the affected computer.

How PUPs Such as Super Optimizer may Enter a Computer

Super Optimizer may be installed automatically. Super Optimizer and other PUPs may be bundled with freeware or shareware applications. The option to opt out may exist, but this option may be difficult to find or require a confusing process to activate.

Problems that may be Linked to Super Optimizer

The following symptoms may be associated with Super Optimizer and similar PUPs:

• Super Optimizer may pester computer users with repeated pop-up messages and notifications meant to trick inexperienced computer users into believing that Super Optimizer has found problems that can only be fixed by 'upgrading' to a licensed version of this fake system optimization program.
• Super Optimizer may cause other applications on the affected computer to malfunction or behave erratically. Super Optimizer and other PUPs associated with Super Optimizer may interfere with the computer user's Web browser and with legitimate security software. Super Optimizer may be associated with components that deliver advertisements and lower the affected computer's security settings.
• There are performance problems that may be caused by Super Optimizer and similar PUPs Super Optimizer may consume system resources, making the affected computer slower and more unstable than normal. Super Optimizer also may use up bandwidth, memory and processing power, causing an affected computer to become more prone than normal to crashing or delivering the dreaded 'Blue Screen of Death' on Windows.

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