PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A is regarded as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) that often appears on users’ computers out of nowhere. Despite the fact that it is not a virus, it can cause some unwanted damage to users’ computers. So, if your computer has got infected by this PUP, you have to remove it as quickly as possible. Have no ideas how to remove it? Here you can find the effective way to get rid of PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A from your infected machine.
What Trouble Would You Face If You Don’t Remove the PUP Quickly?
* You default browser homepage is replaced by a new one without your permission.
* If you click on a hyperlink or search result, you will be redirected to a website that you don’t want to visit.
* New add-ons appear on your web browser without your knowledge.
* Unknown “Favorites” or “Bookmarks” appear on your web browser.
* You receive excessive targeted advertisements while you are surfing on the Internet.
* It takes a long time to start up or shut down your computer.
* Computer system freezes or crashes for no apparent reason.
* Some important system files are deleted randomly and some executable programs are disabled without permission.
* Additional threats such as ransomware, adware, and spyware are downloaded onto your computer.
* You browsing cookies are tracked and personal data or information may be sent to the creators of the PUP.
* If you click on a hyperlink or search result, you will be redirected to a website that you don’t want to visit.
* New add-ons appear on your web browser without your knowledge.
* Unknown “Favorites” or “Bookmarks” appear on your web browser.
* You receive excessive targeted advertisements while you are surfing on the Internet.
* It takes a long time to start up or shut down your computer.
* Computer system freezes or crashes for no apparent reason.
* Some important system files are deleted randomly and some executable programs are disabled without permission.
* Additional threats such as ransomware, adware, and spyware are downloaded onto your computer.
* You browsing cookies are tracked and personal data or information may be sent to the creators of the PUP.
How to Remove PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A?
You can follow the steps below to manually remove the PUP from your computer:
Step 1: Restart your system and during the start-up process press F8 key constantly. Then select “Safe Mode with Networking” from the Advanced Boot Options window by using the up and down arrow key.
Step 2: Press the Windows key + R key. Type “taskmgr” into the Run command box, and click “OK”. This will start the Task Manager (You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC). Click “Processes” tab, and look for PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A related processes. Once you’ve found the malicious processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill all of them.
Step 3: Remove the suspicious programs from Control Panel.
Step 2: Press the Windows key + R key. Type “taskmgr” into the Run command box, and click “OK”. This will start the Task Manager (You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC). Click “Processes” tab, and look for PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A related processes. Once you’ve found the malicious processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill all of them.
Step 3: Remove the suspicious programs from Control Panel.
Windows XP:
Click Start menu > Control Panel. Click “Add or Remove Programs”. Look for any programs related to the PUP, click “Remove” to remove them.
Windows 7:
Click Start menu > Control Panel. Click “Uninstall a Program”. Look for any suspicious programs and click “Uninstall” to remove them all.
Windows 8:
Open the Menu, and click Search. Then click Apps > Control Panel. Click “Uninstall a program” under the “Programs” category. Look for any suspicious programs, select them and click “Uninstall”.
Step 4: Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows key + R key, typing “regedit” into the Run window and clicking OK. Oncethe Registry Editor opens, search for the registry files related to PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A and delete all of them.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\DisplayIcon %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe,0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\UninstallString “%AppData%[RANDOM CHARACTERS][RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\ShortcutPath “%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\DisplayName [PUP name]
Click Start menu > Control Panel. Click “Add or Remove Programs”. Look for any programs related to the PUP, click “Remove” to remove them.
Windows 7:
Click Start menu > Control Panel. Click “Uninstall a Program”. Look for any suspicious programs and click “Uninstall” to remove them all.
Windows 8:
Open the Menu, and click Search. Then click Apps > Control Panel. Click “Uninstall a program” under the “Programs” category. Look for any suspicious programs, select them and click “Uninstall”.
Step 4: Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows key + R key, typing “regedit” into the Run window and clicking OK. Oncethe Registry Editor opens, search for the registry files related to PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A and delete all of them.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\DisplayIcon %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe,0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\UninstallString “%AppData%[RANDOM CHARACTERS][RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\ShortcutPath “%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[PUP name]\DisplayName [PUP name]
Step 5: Search for all the PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A related files in your local disk C and delete them.
C:\Program Files\[PUP name]
%Temp%\[random.exe]
%AllUsersProfile%\[random].exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[random].exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\[PUP name].lnk
C:\Program Files\[PUP name]
%Temp%\[random.exe]
%AllUsersProfile%\[random].exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[random].exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\[PUP name].lnk
Important Note: You should be very careful during the manual removal process. Any mistakes would lead to severe system problems. You’d better back up the Windows registry and important files before you make any changes to the computer system. If you are afraid that you would make mistakes when performing the manual removal, then you can consider using an automatic removal tool to perform an automatic removal of PUP.Optional.AutoFreeWeather.A. You can achieve the same effectiveness but use less time. But the most important of all, using a reliable removal tool is safer than manually removing the nasty PUP.
How Do You Protect Your Computer?
* Keep your operating system and the software installed on your computer up-to-date.
* Don’t open e-mail attachments sent by the people you don’t know.
* Be careful when installing software that you download from the internet, since it may contain installers of malware.
* Don’t click misleading pop-up windows in the unsafe websites.
* Don’t click on shortened URL that you receive via email unless you know what site you would be linked to.
* Use a reliable antivirus program and configure your antivirus software to routinely check for updates.
* Don’t open e-mail attachments sent by the people you don’t know.
* Be careful when installing software that you download from the internet, since it may contain installers of malware.
* Don’t click misleading pop-up windows in the unsafe websites.
* Don’t click on shortened URL that you receive via email unless you know what site you would be linked to.
* Use a reliable antivirus program and configure your antivirus software to routinely check for updates.
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