OptiSpace Removal Guide

OptiSpace is a typically useless application with a single function: to display commercials and pop-up advertisements in order to generate revenue for its creators by the pay-per-click system. Thus, our researchers have categorized it as adware. All ad-supported applications may put your system’s security at risk by introducing you to potentially unreliable or dangerous third-party websites. Many users think that they can simply close the pop-up ads and the problem is gone. Unfortunately, they are wrong. The ads will flood your screen until you remove OptiSpace. Since the presence of this adware application can pose a threat to your system, too, please continue reading to find out more about the dangers and how you can clear your computer of it.

The most common method to get infected with OptiSpace is via freeware bundles. While there are obviously legitimate free software packages, keep in mind that schemers may use them to include malware infections in order to infect computers. You can download such bundles even accidentally if you visit unfamiliar or suspicious torrent websites or ones that host free software. These sites provide space for third-party ads that can easily look like a download button or link. If you click on such a button, you may download some nasty malware instead of the intended freeware or file. Therefore, you need to be very careful when it comes to downloading software and which websites you use. If you are infected with OptiSpace, it is quite possible that it is not your only problem, as other infections might have come in the same package. That is why we advise you to run a full system scan after deleting OptiSpace.

This adware is identical to other well-known ad-supported programs, such as PriceHorse and Price-hipo. Once it is installed, it drops a file into the system Tasks directory to schedule a task which will auto-run this adware on Windows startup. So, any time you start your computer, this adware will activate and start its annoying campaign of displaying third-party ads all over your screen. Since it affects all major browsers, it will haunt you in Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome as well. However, the more disturbing thing is that cyber criminals can exploit this adware and embed corrupted links in these ads. This makes it possible for them to redirect you to malicious websites where you might get more malware infections or even get scammed. So, if your virtual safety concerns you, you should remove OptiSpace right now.

Although it is not too complicated to get rid of OptiSpace, you need to know that there may be some leftovers after you uninstall it via Control Panel. So, even if you follow our instructions below, there is a chance that your system will not be entirely OptiSpace-free. You also need to remember that there may be other infections as well, which require your attention. Therefore, we recommend using a reliable antimalware program that will take care of all the leftovers and any other possible threats automatically. This is the best solution anyway, if you want to protect your computer from similar attacks in the future.

How to remove OptiSpace

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
2. Select Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the unwanted application and click Remove.

Windows 7 and Windows Vista

1. Open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel.
2. Access Uninstall a program.
3. Find the unwanted application in the list and click Uninstall.

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

1. Press Win+X and navigate to Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program.
3. Right-click on the undesirable application in the list and choose Uninstall.