The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Avanquest.PCSpeedMaximizer" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer to locate and get rid of these entries.
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site.
Threat Details:
Categories:
- pups
Avanquest.PCSpeedMaximizer is supposed to be a software that can optimize the computer by removing various unneeded registry entries. It requires a paid registration to be able to fix these issues. Avanquest.PCSpeedMaximizer looks exactly like PC.Accelerateur.fr which "downgrades" the found issues after a paid registration. User benefit is questionable, products are mostly marketing with very few substance. Avanquest.PCSpeedMaximizer can also be installed by fraudulent installers without any user consent.
Removal Instructions:Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
- Entries named "PC Speed Maximizer" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMLauncher.exe".
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer to locate and get rid of these entries.
- Products that have a key or property named "PC Speed Maximizer_is1".
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
- The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PC Speed Maximizer\Hilfe.lnk".
- The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PC Speed Maximizer\PC Speed Maximizer entfernen.lnk".
- The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PC Speed Maximizer\PC Speed Maximizer im Internet.lnk".
- The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PC Speed Maximizer\PC Speed Maximizer.lnk".
- The file at "<$DESKTOP>\PC Speed Maximizer.lnk".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\HomePage.url".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\PCSpeedMaximizer.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPM_Setup.iss".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMGuard.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMLauncher.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMReminder.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMSchedule.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMSmartScan.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMUninstaller.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\sqlite3.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer\Startw3i.exe".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
- The directory at "<$APPDATA>\PC Speed Maximizer".
- The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PC Speed Maximizer".
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PC Speed Maximizer".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
- Delete the registry key "PC Speed Maximizer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
- Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.