Win Tuneup Pro - How to remove

Developers that lack knowledge and skills to produce sophisticated security tools often focus on creating low-quality system optimizers, supposedly fixing Windows Registry errors. Somehow, this direction has managed to be embraced by a number of companies, but most of the production has been identified as a rogue.

Win Tuneup Pro optimizer is highly recommended by its founders, suggesting that their product opts to delete outdated registry keys that are simply taking up space. In addition to that, if there are any errors in the entries, Win Tuneup Pro is capable of solving those issues so your device would run smoothly once again. However, we have convincing evidence to doubt that his application is capable of providing legitimate services.

If you visit the home page of Win Tuneup Pro and click “Buy now”, you are going to be transferred to a page where Mac Purifier can be downloaded from. We have not written an article about this rogue security application, but we have uploaded a review about PC Purifier which is meant to serve Windows operating systems. Mac Purifier is exactly the same thing, only targeting Mac OS. Do not trust any of these applications as they will only opt to trick you.

Win Tuneup Pro is a potentially unwanted program that is better off removed from your PC:

Win Tuneup Pro classification
  • PUP
  • Scam
Problems with rogue optimizers
  • Causing unnecessary stress to users
  • Asking money for redundant functions
  • Running more often than needed
  • Being installed without getting consent
Win Tuneup Pro distribution
  • Bundled with freeware
  • Spread by misleading ads
  • Purchased voluntarily
Remove Win Tuneup Pro
  • Uninstall the program manually
  • Remove it using an antivirus program (SpyHunter)

‘Perks’ of Win Tuneup Pro

Win Tuneup Pro should not be considered a reliable security tool that will improve and speed up your device. This piece of software is nothing but a rogue one, attempting to extract money out of its users. Win Tuneup Pro takes advantage of strategies that are very commonly exploited by scareware: it is going to run scans to find errors in your system, and we have reason to believe that the amount of flaws is going to exceed the reality. Indeed, even if you scan a fresh version of Windows, the rogue will still detect a concerning amount of issues.

This is simply because Win Tuneup Pro wishes to present the idea that your system is in danger and that the full version of Win Tuneup Pro is the only software that has the capacity to help. If you don’t have little knowledge about security software programs and have no idea about the differing factors between reliable and fake applications, you might be confused after Win Tuneup Pro makes these frightening statements. Just know that the more alarmist a program is, the more suspicious it is.

Screenshots of Win Tuneup Pro

 

Before downloading any type of software, you should always make sure that its quality is not questioned by former users or security researchers. Win Tuneup Pro is criticized and reliable antivirus programs warn their users to not install it. Legitimate antivirus tools detect Win Tuneup Pro as a PUP, which is the most presumable category for it to belong to – a very mild type of malware that doesn’t directly harm you, but it nevertheless best to be removed.

A free version of this rogue system optimizer is distributed in freeware bundles and questionable file-sharing centers, but its homepage does only allows you to purchase it. As we have mentioned, it urges people to download Mac Purifier, another vile program you should refuse to install or worse, buy. Wasting money on such a program is not productive. We advise you to select more reliable tools to guarantee your cybersecurity is not jeopardized.

a screenshot of the Win Tuneup Pro download site

 

Win Tuneup Pro is prepared for landing

Win Tuneup Pro can sneak up on you in a couple of specific ways. First, it can come bundled with other free applications. You might notice recommendations to install additional programs during installation processes that frequently feature a bunch of potentially unwanted programs. Software that is distributed in such a way can be assumed to be unreliable or simply of a poor-quality, as people do not voluntarily download them. When such applications secretively enter computer devices, they are able to modify Windows Registry keys and run silently in the background. After your computer is rebooted, system optimizers are very likely to display a window with computer scan results, showing it in supposedly poor condition. If this is not the first time you download a potentially unwanted program, you should become aware of a couple of tricks to make this time the last one. For installation processes, always opt to for advanced/custom modes: they will help you refuse additional programs that might be suggested.

Win Tuneup Pro has to be removed, we hope you understood that. Spyhunter and Malwarebytes have reliable features and will not disappoint anyone, looking for protection from malware. It will efficiently detect all of the threats that might be present in a system. A step-by-step guide to get rid of this PUP yourself can be found below.


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Manual removal of Win Tuneup Pro PUP

How to remove Win Tuneup Pro using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Win Tuneup Pro install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.
  • Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10). Open Control Panel by searching for it in the Start menu.
  • Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category). In Control Panel, select Uninstall a program.
  • Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Win Tuneup Pro . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Win Tuneup Pro easier to find. Find the program that you need to uninstall.
  • Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes. Click the Uninstall button after selecting the program to uninstall. Then click Yes.
  • In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection. Spyhunter marking a program and its components as low-threat malware.

How to remove Win Tuneup Pro from macOS

Delete Win Tuneup Pro from your applications.
  1. Open Finder.
  2. In the menu bar, click Go.
  3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
  4. Find the Win Tuneup Pro app.
  5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
  6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.
Open Applications and delete unwanted apps.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

  • Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
    Add-on
  • Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Win Tuneup Pro and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
    Disable add-ons
  • Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Win Tuneup Pro, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

  • Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
    Internet options
  • Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
    Reset settings
  • Select a Delete personal settingscheckbox and click on the Reset button.
    Reset approve
  • Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
    Reset

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Win Tuneup Pro from Chrome

  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
    Open settings
  • Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
  • Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Win Tuneup Pro. Click on the trash bin icon next to Win Tuneup Pro or other add-ons you want to remove.
    Remove extensions
  • Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
    Remove approve
  • If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
    Disable extension
  • Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Win Tuneup Pro, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

  • Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
    Open settings
  • Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
    Reset settings
  • Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
    Reset approve

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Win Tuneup Pro from Firefox

  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
    Select add-on
  • Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Win Tuneup Pro related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
    Remove add-on
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Win Tuneup Pro, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
    Help button
  • Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
    Troubleshooting
  • Click on the Reset Firefox button.
    Refresh firefox
  • Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
    Refresh firefox approve
If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Win Tuneup Pro from Microsoft Edge:Top


  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.
Open the menu and choose Extensions.
  • Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Win Tuneup Pro. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Win Tuneup Pro or other add-ons you want to remove.
Press Remove for the extensions you want to remove
  • Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
Press Remove again.
  • If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
Press the switch to disable the extension.
  • Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Win Tuneup Pro from Safari (Mac OS X)

  • Click on the Safari menu.
  • Choose Preferences.
    Open preferences
  • Click on the Extensions Tab.
  • Click on the Uninstall button near the Win Tuneup Pro. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
    Extensions
  • Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Win Tuneup Pro, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

  • Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
    Choose reset
  • Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
    Reset

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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