SystHeal Optimizer

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,881
First Seen: August 22, 2014
Last Seen: April 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

SystHeal Optimizer is a Potentially Unwanted Program. SystHeal Optimizer may be used to make money by forcing you to view advertisements and attempting to convince computer users to pay for misleading security and system optimization software. In general, SystHeal Optimizer may be distributed by including SystHeal Optimizer in the installation of other software..

How SystHeal Optimizer may be Used to Make Money at Your Expense

SystHeal Optimizer is designed to look like a helpful system optimization program. However, regardless of the state of your computer, SystHeal Optimizer will claim to have found numerous problems, greatly exaggerating the situation in order to wheedle you that your computer is in trouble. When computer users try to use SystHeal Optimizer to clean their computer, SystHeal Optimizer claims that it is necessary to pay for a 'full version' of SystHeal Optimizer. In fact, SystHeal Optimizer may have no measurable positive effect on your computer's health.

In fact, since SystHeal Optimizer may have a wide variety of negative side effects, SystHeal Optimizer may do the opposite and make your computer less optimized, slower and more difficult to use effectively. In most cases, SystHeal Optimizer may be installed automatically, and SystHeal Optimizer may be bundled with other software. This causes PC security researchers advise computer users to avoid low-quality software distribution websites and instead only download software from reputable sources. Computer users should pay attention when installing any new software to ensure that a program like SystHeal Optimizer is not being installed as well.

SystHeal Optimizer is not really threatening, meaning that many security programs may not detect SystHeal Optimizer as a problem. Software like SystHeal Optimizer is known as Potentially Unwanted Programs since they may present many of the same characteristics and behaviors of threats despite not being outright threatening. SystHeal Optimizer and similar PUPs claim to clean your system registry. If you believe that you need a registry cleaner to improve your computer's performance, PC security analysts recommend a variety of other utilities that are well respected. Computer users should beware of PUPs like SystHeal Optimizer that may cause more problems than actual solutions.

Dealing with SystHeal Optimizer

If SystHeal Optimizer is installed on your computer, PC security researchers strongly recommend removing SystHeal Optimizer immediately. The reasons behind this recommendation include the following:

  • SystHeal Optimizer may cause your computer to run slowly, freeze or crash frequently.
  • SystHeal Optimizer may cause Web browser redirects and the appearance of unwanted advertisements or content when you view other websites.
  • SystHeal Optimizer may pester you with unwanted error messages and pop-up windows, attempting to convince you to download certain content or view advertisements.

To remove SystHeal Optimizer, uninstall this program and all content related to SystHeal Optimizer. Then, malware analysts recommend going back and reverting any changes made to your system or Web browser settings. Finally, PC security researchers recommend using a reliable security program to execute an all-inclusive scan of your PC to assure that no unwelcomed content associated with SystHeal Optimizer remains.

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Anti-Virus Software Detection
Symantec WS.Reputation.1

SpyHunter Detects & Remove SystHeal Optimizer

File System Details

SystHeal Optimizer may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. SystHeal.exe dade4fa133894e54cfedcb681f4337fd 2,735
2. setup.exe 767bf4d27a280ceda1cfde12841831fd 3

Registry Details

SystHeal Optimizer may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\CompletePcSolution\SystHeal
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SystHeal Protection
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\G.A. Technocare\SystHeal Optimizer
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SystHeal Protection

Directories

SystHeal Optimizer may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\G.A. Technocare\SystHeal Optimizer
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\G.A. Technocare\SystHeal Optimizer

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