WebOptimum Removal Guide

WebOptimum is an application developed by Web Optimum Lab. We cannot agree with you more that this program seems to be really beneficial at first sight. Unfortunately, it is only its cover because in reality it only displays commercial ads and is classified as an advertisement-supported application (adware). The official website of WebOptimum is bscodecs.com; however, we do not think that users come across this website and download this program from there themselves. Actually, it does not really matter how WebOptimum has slithered onto your computer because we focus on its removal now. We will provide you more information on the program itself and its removal further in this article.

WebOptimum is a very prevalent advertising-supported application. Thousands of people who have detected this program live in the United States, Europe, Africa, and even Asia. Actually, we think that this program has affected users living in all the continents. The first symptom that WebOptimum is installed is the presence of the Web Optimum 1.0 extension. The extension itself is usually added to Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome; however, if your default browser is Internet Explorer, you will see WebOptimum listed in Control Panel. In addition, there is no doubt that WebOptimum is installed if you detect such files as IEPluginSetup.msi, WebOptimum.url, and WebOptimumSolution.msi in C:\Program Files (x86)\WebOptimum\. We have also managed to find out that this advertising-supported application creates the following registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WebOptimum\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\IeWebtoptimumPlugin.BHO
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{314CC13E-2027-44CA-838B-546591A01FDA}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{314CC13E-2027-44CA-838B-546591A01FDA}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\, value: {314CC13E-2027-44CA-838B-546591A01FDA}

If you are an experienced user, you can go to the Registry Editor (tap Windows key + R simultaneously) and check whether these keys are there. Have you already found them? If so, WebOptimum is undoubtedly installed. Specialists working at 411-spyware.com believe that it would be best to eliminate the program. There are several reasons why they think so.

We do not think that WebOptimum is an application that can be trusted because its primary aim is to show commercial advertisements for users. We have observed that you might see ads no matter which browser you use and which website you visit. You might be offered to take a part in a survey, try a new service, or buy a particular product for a cheaper price. In order to load the extension which WebOptimum adds and thus work properly, this suspicious extension will modify the Target line of Google Chrome by adding the --load-extension="C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\FASTExtensions\nfeotgmnpeepdbcklegpcengnhgllhoe attachment. We do not recommend clicking on any of its ads because you might be exposed to malicious software really quickly. In fact, this is not the only reason why we suggest that you get rid of this adware. According to the researchers at 411-spyware.com, WebOptimum might also collect information about you, so there is a slight possibility that it will touch personal information and thus violate your privacy.

We believe that there are several versions of WebOptimum; however, all of them are distributed the same way. Research has shown that this program often comes bundled with other programs. People usually download these software bundles from third-party web pages and torrents. Have you downloaded and installed a new program recently? If so, it is not surprising at all that you have WebOptimum on board. Believe us, there are thousands of other undesirable programs on the web. Therefore, it would be best that you install a reputable security tool on the system and keep it enabled all the time. We suggest that you stop visiting untrustworthy web pages too. You should be especially careful with software promoted on different unknown websites.

It is very important that you get rid of WebOptimum adware not only because it shows ads, but also because it might cause harm to your system indirectly. We have managed to find out that WebOptimum can be erased via Control Panel in most cases; however, if you still see it there or just want to make sure that your PC is clean, you should scan your system with the SpyHunter antimalware scanner. It will do all the work for you. Do not forget that you will also have to fix the Target line by yourself too before you implement the manual WebOptimum removal.

Get rid of WebOptimum

Fix the Target Line

1. Right-click on the icon of your Google Chrome browser.
2. Select Properties.
3. Open the Shortcut tab.
4. Delete the additional address that goes after the quotation marks.
5. Click Apply.

Delete the adware program itself

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select the program and click Remove.

Windows 7/Vista

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on the undesirable software.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 8/8.1/10

1. Launch RUN.
2. Enter Control Panel in the box and click OK.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Select the unwanted program.
5. Click Uninstall.